Thames and Hudson, London 1992
160 pp, over 200 illustrations
ISBN 0-500-27685-4

The Celtic scribes of the sixth to the ninth centuries, whose intelligence and artistry we so admire today, worked from instructions and master-copies, handed down from generation to generation. In this authoritative reference manual, the sources and symbolism of their ornamental style are made accessible. From elucidation of the pages of the Cathach of St Columba to the Celtic animal alphabet, this unique blend of history, anecdote and practical instruction recreates the schooling of the Celtic illuminator.
This book is a collection of simpler ornamental letters
picked out and ... ready to be coloured ... a resource
for Celtic artists, calligraphers and crafts people ...
-from the Introduction