Bayeux Tapestry: Collector’s Edition
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- ISBN 9780714123578
- Dimensions: 245 x 290mm
- Publication Date: 10 Sep 2026
- Publisher: British Museum Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Bayeux Tapestry is a triumph of medieval art, demonstrating exceptional storytelling and an unparalleled artistic vision. This stunning collector’s edition celebrates its unique loan to the British Museum in 2026.
This exquisite large-format, deluxe publication showcases a reproduction of the Bayeux Tapestry in intimate detail – so close that you can see every stitch. A separately bound curators’ commentary, designed to be read alongside the reproduction, explores the context of the work and boasts the finest production finishes to emphasise the handcrafted nature of the Tapestry itself. The expert commentary draws attention to unexpected details worthy of a closer look, such as the actions of marginal figures in the borders or allusions to myths and fables.
The Tapestry is noteworthy in that it uses colour expressively instead of naturalistically – horses, for example, can be brown but also blue, contributing to the energy of the Tapestry’s iconic design. The stunning luxe package of the collector’s edition brings this superb artistry to life using colours and materials that are sympathetic to the original work, including coloured threads binding the separate volume in a nod to the Tapestry’s texture and materiality.
The book also includes a unique standalone essay to contextualise the Tapestry, explaining what it is and why it’s important.
This exquisite large-format, deluxe publication showcases a reproduction of the Bayeux Tapestry in intimate detail – so close that you can see every stitch. A separately bound curators’ commentary, designed to be read alongside the reproduction, explores the context of the work and boasts the finest production finishes to emphasise the handcrafted nature of the Tapestry itself. The expert commentary draws attention to unexpected details worthy of a closer look, such as the actions of marginal figures in the borders or allusions to myths and fables.
The Tapestry is noteworthy in that it uses colour expressively instead of naturalistically – horses, for example, can be brown but also blue, contributing to the energy of the Tapestry’s iconic design. The stunning luxe package of the collector’s edition brings this superb artistry to life using colours and materials that are sympathetic to the original work, including coloured threads binding the separate volume in a nod to the Tapestry’s texture and materiality.
The book also includes a unique standalone essay to contextualise the Tapestry, explaining what it is and why it’s important.
Sue Brunning is Curator: Early Medieval European Collection at the British Museum.
Lloyd de Beer is Curator: European Modern Collection at the British Museum.
Millie Horton-Insch is Project Curator of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum.
Michael Lewis is Curator of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition and Head of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum.
Naomi Speakman is Curator: Late Medieval Europe Collection at the British Museum.
Clémentine Paquier-Berthelot is Head of Digital and Documentary Programming at the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux.
Lloyd de Beer is Curator: European Modern Collection at the British Museum.
Millie Horton-Insch is Project Curator of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum.
Michael Lewis is Curator of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition and Head of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum.
Naomi Speakman is Curator: Late Medieval Europe Collection at the British Museum.
Clémentine Paquier-Berthelot is Head of Digital and Documentary Programming at the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux.
