03 July 2022

Sunday Stamps | Old Books

Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is Literary Greats. This time I went for really old books...


Hebban olla vogala, 11th century
The Netherlands, 2010


450th Anniversary of Publishing in Russia
The Apostle, 1st Russian printed publication (1564)
Russia, 2014


Illuminated letter from Graduale Pars II
Hungary, 2002

Livre des miracles de Sainte-Foy, 11th century
France, 2007

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful treasures

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    1. I wouldn't mind to hold them... but I'm afraid it's impossible!

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  2. And to think these were all done by candlelight.
    I was especially taken with the last one of Ste Foy - so much imagery in that illustration.

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  3. The medieval illustrations are wonderful.

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