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For scribes, artists and scholars, this pamphlet offers the first practical guide to the preparation of vellum or parchment. The first section, dealing with Medieval history, presents new and original research about the practice of preparing the skins used in illuminated manuscripts. The second section is devoted to practical matters: scraping and pouncing, chalk, ink, varnish, tinted paper and vellum, and conservation. Copious scholarly notes and a bibliography are included. Paper, laser-printed, sewn binding, 5.1/2" x 11," 56 pp, 2 illus, bib. Vellum Preparation is an Argos edition: the text is regularly updated to reflect new scholarship and small corrections. $10.00 US or 10.00 € plus shipping.