AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1320

PAGE #: 580

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.25 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: HOMIARY IS A RICHLY ILLUMINATED 14TH CENTURY SERMON. IT IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTING FOR ITS RARE BIFOLIUM OF DRAWINGS THAT ARE BOUND IN AT THE FRONT OF THE BOOK. THE HEADGEAR WORN BY THE NUNS IN THE DRAWINGS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF CISTERCENSIAN AND PREMONSTRATENSIAN NUNS OF NORTHERN GERMANY AS EARLY AS 1320.

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.