Celtic Alphabets

Download or read book Celtic Alphabets written by Aidan Meehan and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meehan's brilliantly creative study of the great Celtic manuscripts underpins this wonderful collection of 16 alphabets. From sixth-century birds to late medieval Celtic dragons, from early Celtic spirals to the latter Tree of Life, more than 400 drawings cover the whole spectrum of Celtic ornament in its most useful form, as well as the fascinating evolution of the letterforms themselves, from Roman to Irish Gothic.