An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography [Paperback]

The revised 1912 edition of a respected work tracing Greek and Latin handwriting from earliest times to the fifteenth century.This study of the history and development of Greek and Latin handwriting from earliest times to the end of the fifteenth century is copiously illustrated with photographic plates. Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (18401929) revised and expanded a shorter work of 1893 to produce this highly respected and illustrated edition in 1912.This study of the history and development of Greek and Latin handwriting from earliest times to the end of the fifteenth century is copiously illustrated with photographic plates. Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (18401929) revised and expanded a shorter work of 1893 to produce this highly respected and illustrated edition in 1912.Make sure blurb makes reference to the earlier Trubner etc. edn of which this Oxford remake is a much expanded and illustrated version. KB 16/08/2011Preface; 1. History of the Greek and Latin alphabets; 2. Materials used to receive writing; 3. Materials used to receive writing (cont.); 4. Writing implements; 5. Forms of books; 6. Stichometry and colometry; 7. Abbreviations and contractions; 8. Greek palaeography; 9. Greek palaeography (cont.); 10. Greek palaeography (cont.); 11. Greek palaeography (cont.); 12. Greek palaeography (cont.); 13. Latin palaeography; 14. Latin palaeography (cont.); 15. Latin palaeography (cont.); 16. Latin palaeography (cont.); 17. Latin palaeography (cont.); 18. Latin palaeography (cont.); 19. Latin palaeography (cont.); Bibliography; Index.