A History of Icon Painting by Ed. Archimandrite Zacchaeus (Wood). Trans. Kate Cooke

An excellent compact encyclopaedia on the history of icons, with each chapter being written by one or two of the nine specialist authors, covering the history of the icon throughout the whole Orthodox world. Also includes chapters on theology of icons, and the technique of painting. The colour prints are of excellent quality, and include useful details as well as complete works.