Scribes, Script, and Books : Th Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance, Paperback by Avrin, Leila, ISBN 0838910386, ISBN-13 9780838910382, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In this detailed overview of the history of the handmad, Avrin looks at the development of scripts and styles of illumination, the making of manuscripts, and the technological processes involved in paper-making and book-binding.