Manuscript Book with Engravings - a New Genre in the Russian Book Art of the Late Middle Ages and Modern Times

Abstract

For the first time the manuscript book with engravings as a special genre in book culture is described, its formation in the XVII century is analysed. The reasons of origin of a genre and the main stages of its development, its historical role and a place in book culture of Russia are shown. Some issues of book art and art connections of the Russian and European book are highlighted.