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Page of the 42-line Gutenberg Bible printed in 1455
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Simulated medieval manuscript in gothic blackletter with illuminated drop cap at the beginning, making a frame of text around space for your copy.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
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.
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a  parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
Brown and gold Antique book cover
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
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.
Illustration in 15th Century French Book of Hours, showing Joseph and Mary fleeing to Egypt. Photographed at the Dunedin Public Library, New Zealand and used with permission from curators of  the Reed Collection.
Antique ornate black hardcover book.
Detail from 15th Century Armenian Illuminated Manuscript, on Vellum.  Gold.  Lapis Lazuli
Hofburg Brixen Bressanone, Italy
Old antique red leather hardback book
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Greek letters carved on a stone on tablet at Miletus.
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 brown hardcover book with an ornate design.
Old book isolated on white background
Campaign inscriptions in Pompeii at House of Aulus Trebius Valens\n( Lucreti ) Valentis fili
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.
Antique old classic book cover, scuffed leather and marbled paper, hardback
Old books on a white background
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