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Winchester Psalter, 2v-3r.JPG
The facsimile is a full-color replication of the Winchester Psalter currently located in the British Library. The luxurious modern binding consists of Indian goatskin and blocked with a 2-colour design by Joe McLaren. This richly embellished…

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…

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.

The Assemblies of al-Hariri, 12v.jpg
This manuscript and its facsimile give insight to one of the most popular Arabic poems of the Late Abbasid Period. Both the original manuscript and facsimile in particular exemplify “luxury” books, created at a large scale and embellished with much…

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.…

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…

Douce Apocalypse 82v-83r.jpg
This facsimile presents one of the most courtly and luxurious examples of Gothic manuscript illustration in medieval Apocalypse manuscripts, which became “best-sellers” in later Medieval England. Along with its modern binding, the facsimile…

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…

Squarcialupi Codex Song I.JPG
The facsimile of the Squarcialupi Codex provides the contemporary viewer with not only a window into luxurious music compositions, but also the book-making process, as it is unfinished. The illuminations are brightly colored, mimicking the original,…

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…
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