Marguerite Makes a Book

Name: Marguerite Makes a Book
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ISBN: 9780892363728

ISBN-10: 089236372X

ISBN-13: 9780892363728

Edition: 1999

Authors: Bruce Robertson, Kathryn Hewitt

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Paris in the 1400s. A young girl named Marguerite delights in assisting her father, Jacques, in his craft: illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France. His current commission is a splendid book of hours for his patron, Lady Isabelle, but will he be able to finish it in time for Lady Isabelle's name day? In this richly illustrated tale, Marguerite comes to her father's aid. She journeys all over Paris buying goose feathers for quills, eggs for mixing paints, dried plants and ground minerals for pigments. Then she expertly finishes the illumination of Lady Isabelle's book, to the delight of her father and his patron. This delightful book, brought to life by the finely detailed,…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/28/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 44
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com .