Books

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Painted vellucent vellum book of 'The Poems of John Milton' with straps
Magnificent Gems: Medieval Treasure Bindings
A Look at the Holy Roman Empire's Most Splendid Books
Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria (1550s) o
Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria - Originally published: 1552 (1550s) o | Flickr: Intercambio de fotos
Art works
Prayer-Book with Scenes of the Nativity of Christ and the Resurrection Last quarter of the 16th century Copenhagen gold, cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, paper and gouache Technique: chased, enamelled and painted Dimension: 6,1x6,1x2,2 cm
Once and Future Things
A Flemish book from 1606. I wish all books still looked like this. Also, my tumblr is all but an extension of The Cloisters website.
As I was walking all alone...
hideback: The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, circa 1910The leather covers included over 1,000 gemstones, including ruby, topaz, and amethyst. The original book was created by Francis Sangorski. The book drowned in the Titanic disaster of 1912. The digital reproduction above, created by Richard Green, was based on surviving black and white photos and glass negatives.Illustrations by Elihu Vedder