{"product_id":"the-irish-hand-timothy-oneill-9781782051091","title":"The Irish Hand: Scribes and Their Manuscripts from the Earliest Times","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrish manuscripts and their scribes have enjoyed a revival of interest in recent times. Long recognised as the standard work in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Hand\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unrivalled introduction to one of Europe's oldest manuscript traditions. This newly revised and expanded illustrated edition incorporates high-quality reproductions of the works of Irish scribes through the centuries. The extraordinary stories of the survival of these volumes provide a commentary on the cultural history of Ireland, its language, scholars and scribes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One presents a survey of the manuscript tradition, followed by essays on thirty-one of the great books of Ireland including The Book of Kells, Book of Durrow, The Book of Armagh, Book of Leinster, Annals of the Four Masters and more. The context, contents, and history of each manuscript are given, accompanied by a full-page illustration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two surveys the work of the scribes from a practical perspective, examining script and lettering in detail. Extracts are given from fifty-two manuscripts, transliterated and translated, with a commentary on the penwork. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear and accessible language and offering unique practical insights, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Hand \u003c\/i\u003ecover, 1,500 years of the Irish script and letter design from the sixth to the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782051090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782051091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cork University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Timothy O'Neill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084337946879,"sku":"9781782051091","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-irish-hand-timothy-oneill-9781782051091","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}