AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1050

PAGE #: 416

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 7.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: REICHENAU GOSPELS WRITTEN IN LATIN, IS BELIEVED TO COME FROM THE ABBEY OF REICHENAU, ON LAKE CONSTANCE, GERMANY, IN THE MID 11TH CENTURY. THE DECORATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT PLACES IT IN THE SO-CALLED LUITHAR SCHOOL OF REICHENAU. GOLD UNCIALS, A DISTINCT MARK OF REICHENAU MANUFACTURE, BEGIN EACH PARAGRAPH, AS WELL AS THE INTRODUCTORY WORDS OF EACH CHAPTER. AN EXAMPLE OF OTTONIAN BOOK ILLUMINATION, THE WORK INCLUDES FULL-PAGE MINIATURES OF SAINTS MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN, AND OF THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO EACH OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS. THE ORIGINAL PRINT WAS MADE WITH CREAM PARCHMENT OVER PASTEBOARD AND INSCRIBED ON THE SPINE WITH EVANGELIAIRE XE SIECLE. IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT WALTERS ART MUSEUM.

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.