Author:  Johannes Waltpurg

Language: Latin

Date: 1346

Price: $199.99

History/Description: This Book, from the Roman Empire, is the Laws from 1314 - 1347. Written in a bâtarde script, in long lines, by "Johannes Waltpurg de Fridperg" (explicit, f. 57r), with one large historiated initial depicting Christ as Judge (f. 1r). It has foliage borders, 19 decorated initials in red, blue and burnished gold, with penwork flourishes and headings, and initials in red.

Reproduction Details: The hardcover books are made with two pieces of real wood on the inside. The leather is a 4 oz cowhide, from a small supplier in New York state. The Glue we use to attach the leather to the wood is made at our facility, and is a period correct wheat glue. Along the spine, we use a modern perfect binding, with modern glue, to make the binding last longer. We also add three layers of mull cloth to the outside of the perfect binding, drying in between each layer, a traditional way to make the binding stiff, strong, and resilient.

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