Ben Mackworth-Praed: The Book of Kells [2008] hardback Condition:New across the river and on

across the river and on

a mass of plucky contradictions

and to an unknown fate

Todd Ingram

Hegarty writes with sharp intelligence

Ben Mackworth-Praed: The Book of Kells [2008] hardback Condition:New across the river and onThe Book of Kells is the richest and most copiously illustrated book of in the Celto Saxon style that still survives. However, despite its rarity and fame, there is little that is known about it. Reproducing over sixty of the wonderful images from the book itself, this guide describes the hidden meanings behind the illustrations and opens our eyes to the history behind them. Picking out the most interesting, beautiful and unique images from the 339