AUTHOR: JAKOB STROLL

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1496

PAGE #: 440

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THE WORMS SYNODAL IS A VISITATION REPORT OF THE PARISHES IN THE DIOCESE OF WORMS. BISHOP JOHANN III VON DALBERG DIRECTED THE COMMISSION THAT TOURED THE DIOCESE. JAKOB STOLL, A PASTOR IN ALSHEIM WROTE THE SYNDODALE. THIS SUMMARY OF THE VISITATION OF THESE PARISHES CONTAIN SOME OF THE VERY FIRST MENTIONS OF THEM. THERE ARE 263 PARISHES MENTIONED WITH IN LOCATIONS OF DIRMSTEIN, GUNTERSBLUM, WESTHOFEN, NEULEININGEN, FREINSHEIM, LANDSTUHL, WEINHEIM, WAIBSTADT, SCHWAIGERN, AND HEIDELBERG.

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.