--- product_id: 1699655 title: "The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin" price: "155.93 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1699655-the-book-of-kells-an-illustrated-introduction-to-the-manuscript store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin **Price:** 155.93 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin - **How much does it cost?** 155.93 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1699655-the-book-of-kells-an-illustrated-introduction-to-the-manuscript) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "Beautiful … by far the best modern short account of one of the great monuments of early Irish civilization … required reading for anyone interested in the subject."― The Irish Times The Book of Kells is a masterpiece of medieval art―a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. The strange imagination displayed in the pages, the impeccable technique and the very fine state of preservation make The Book of Kells an object of endless fascination. This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail; spiral and interlaced patterns, human and animal ornament―a combination of high seriousness and humor. The text is by Bernard Meehan, the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College, Dublin. 110 color illustrations Review: DAUNTING AND STIMULATING - Richly illustrated, a truly beautiful introduction to “The Book of Kells.” Astoundingly vivid colors, virtually jewel-like brilliance in the reproductions. As myself an artist and writer attempting (after C.G. Jung’s “The Red Book” and years of studying and teaching William Blake’s illuminated books) to explore the possibilities of illuminated manuscript development in what may be a post-Christian world, the precedent set by the marvelous “Book of Kells” is at once daunting and stimulating. With the facsimile financially out of reach at $256, the T&H introduction is pretty much invaluable. Review: Great full color graphics. Clear explanations. - Love the full color. Bought this for an art class. Love it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #294,022 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #74 in General Library & Information Sciences #268 in European Art History #336 in Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 314 Reviews | ## Images ![The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81imDXpcINL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DAUNTING AND STIMULATING *by P***N on October 8, 2025* Richly illustrated, a truly beautiful introduction to “The Book of Kells.” Astoundingly vivid colors, virtually jewel-like brilliance in the reproductions. As myself an artist and writer attempting (after C.G. Jung’s “The Red Book” and years of studying and teaching William Blake’s illuminated books) to explore the possibilities of illuminated manuscript development in what may be a post-Christian world, the precedent set by the marvelous “Book of Kells” is at once daunting and stimulating. With the facsimile financially out of reach at $256, the T&H introduction is pretty much invaluable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great full color graphics. Clear explanations. *by B***D on March 24, 2026* Love the full color. Bought this for an art class. Love it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sumptuously illustrated, and affordable, introduction to one of the treasures of the western world *by R***N on November 18, 2013* On an upcoming trip to Ireland, I plan to see whatever I am allowed to see of the Book of Kells at the library of Trinity College in Dublin. I fear that it will be as sterile and remote as seeing the Gutenberg Bible under glass at the Library of Congress, although there might be a tad more zing given that the Book of Kells is illuminated. In any event, in preparation for the experience I bought and read THE BOOK OF KELLS by Bernard Meehan. The illustrations are sumptuous. (There are 117 of them, 110 in color.) They certainly whet my anticipation, and I suspect they give me better and closer access to the Book of Kells than I will get in person. Bernard Meehan's text does not quite measure up to the illustrations. Meehan, the current Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin, certainly is knowledgeable. But his text assumes that the reader already has more knowledge about pre-medieval illuminated manuscripts than at least this reader in fact had, and it is a little on the dry side. I learned a lot from it, but I had to work harder than I think I ought to have had to work in an introductory work. Still, Meehan's BOOK OF KELLS is a more affordable simulacrum of what the 11th-century Annals of Ulster called "the most precious object of the western world" than was the compete facsimile edition published in Switzerland in 1990, which carried a retail price of $18,000. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin - The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin - Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction (Dover Art Instruction) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1699655-the-book-of-kells-an-illustrated-introduction-to-the-manuscript](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1699655-the-book-of-kells-an-illustrated-introduction-to-the-manuscript) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-21*