by Victoria & Albert Museum
Front Cover:
This is a lovely, old museum book about the art of the Nativity. The book contains 28 vintage, black and white plates. The book was published in 1954 by the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was printed at Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, London. The soft cover book measures 4 ¾ inches by 7 1/8 inches and contains 32 pages. The cover is securely attached as the book is bound by thread. The cover shows minor signs of wear. The pages are printed on good quality, glossy paper and show no signs of rips. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this delightful old book is very good.
Excerpt – The First Nowell:
The first Nowell the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,
In a cold winter’s night that was so deep:
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel!
…
End excerpt
Right: 11. Adoration of the Magi (detail). Relief in walebone. English; beginning of the 12th century
Right: 27. Virgin and Child with Angels. Head of a pastoral staff. Ivory. French; mid-14th century
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