The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane (Hardcover)

Price 16.15 - 17.95 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9781580891790

In medieval Ireland, Theophane"s boredom with his duties as a scribe distracts the other monks, but when he is sent to the kitchens he discovers that he can make inks of many colors from plants, allowing the others to illustrate their work. Includes facts about the history of monasteries, scriptoriums, and illuminated manuscripts.