Perfect book This is the perfect medieval book: it is on purple parchment, written in golden letters
Perfect bookThis is the perfect medieval book: it is on purple parchment, written in golden letters, and illuminated with great images. To top it, the book is fitted in an original bookbox, very few of which survive. What more could a book lover want?Pics: London, British Library, Stowe 955 (1500-1525). More information and additional images here. -- source link
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