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Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Greek Gospel (c. 10th century)
Myanmar alphabet on stone
Simulated medieval manuscript in gothic blackletter with illuminated drop cap at the beginning, making a frame of text around space for your copy.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Vintage ornate book cover, ornate black border on red
Copenhagen, Denmark Jan 17, 2023 The original Gutenberg Bible on display in the Danish Royal Library, or Black Diamond Library.
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Antique brown leather hardcover book.
TURIN, ITALY - CIRCA MAY 2021: antique Medieval manuscript with ancient calligraphy.
A soiled and damaged  blank certificate with an ornamental border. All identifying details have been removed for you to add your own.
Detail of a letter on a page from a 14th Century Latin Vulgate Bible, written in England on vellum.  The capital letter is illuminated with gold and decorated with white tracery. (Fragment 13) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Vintage Greek key pattern, meander or meandros decorative border, in gold on turquoise
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
11th century copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle located in the British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom in London, UK.
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
Campaign inscriptions in Pompeii at House of Aulus Trebius Valens\n( Lucreti ) Valentis fili
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Old book on the table.
Historic Quran from ottoman era in Doha, Qatar
Pages from a several century old book that was hand written with expressive lettering.
A close up view of a hand written manuscript from circa 1500, on display at the MET Cloisters in New York City.
Antique black hardcover book.
Detail shot of an old and historic Islamic scientist is working in his studio writing, reading and exploring.
Hofburg Brixen Bressanone, Italy
Turin, Piedmont, Italy - July 10, 2012: Old parchment-bound book (detail of the gilded spine).
An antique copy of the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Bible from the 1800's.  Detail shot of the Lord's Prayer as taught to his disciples.
Page from a 15th Century Book of Hours, written in France on vellum, showing Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to Egypt. (Fragment 19) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Old antique red leather hardback book
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