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Book of Beasts, Exterior.jpg
The facsimile continues to promote its original luxury as it is bound in full goatskin leather of the finest Nigerian grade. It is blocked in gold among the colors of red, green and blue with traditional raised bands on the spine. David Eccles…

Book of Hours Isabella of Castile, 36v-37r.jpg
Within the deluxe facsimile the original image program is completely copied with 40 full-page miniatures, 10 half-page miniatures, and 24 calendar medallions. The facsimile replicates on the exterior the blue leatherette binding decorated with gold…

Jerusalem, Exterior.JPG
The facsimile is made up of four paperback fascicles, each with 25 plates. A fifth fascicle includes an introduction discussing the creation of the facsimile by the William Blake Trust. The process took over two years to complete with painstaking…

Paupers' Bible Apocalypse, 6v-7r .jpg
The Pauper's Bible with Apocalypse facsimile is a full-size color reproduction of the large-scale original manuscript. The facsimile conveys the manuscripts' ability to act as a learning tool for the public, who probably did not know Latin well or at…

Book of hours of Doña Mencia De Mendoza, Open Box.jpg
The facsimile of the Book of Hours of Doña Mencía de Mendoza is a full-size color reproduction of the original manuscript. It is bound in brown leather with a gold rays emitting from a center heart. The facsimile is stored in a small red velvet…

Escorial Beatus, 1v-2r.JPG
The true-to-size Escorial Beatus facsimile is bound in embossed brown goatskin with hand stitching and silver clasps. The pages accurately depict the current fragmented folios of parchment, along with the texture.

Mappa Mundi Jerusalem 2.1.jpg
The Mappa Mundi facsimile is nearly to scale measuring 143 x 120 cm. Large scale printing technology was needed to print the map in one piece. As a result, the colors are vibrant, replicating the experience of viewing the original map in person.…

Songbook of Juana la Loca, 9v-10r.jpg
The facsimile of the Songbook of Joan the Mad is a full-size color reproduction of the entire original manuscript. The original leather binding is replicated including the bird and animal motifs and vegetal scrolling. There are 56 miniatures…

Gutenberg Bible Vol. 2, Baruch.JPG
This facsimile consists of two volumes that are hand bound in full oxblood moroccon leather. Although this facsimile is technically a copy, the attention to detail and the Intaglio printing process used is astounding. To insure the colors of the text…

The Tailor's Book, 28v-29r.jpg
This facsimile provides a window into the secular fashion world of 16th century Milan. It is accurate in conveying the look and feel of the portfolio with its leather binding and textured pages to replicate the feel of parchment.
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