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The various scripts within this image have not been translated, but these examples of early writing date from the 15th century. The surrounding text translates as follows: Page title: Paleography I. Content: Psalms of the Trinity Lavra of XV century. (Semi-uncial) Source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopaedic Dictionary. The Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopaedic Dictionary is a large set of volumes produced in Russia at the end of the 19th century. A probable date of publication for this page is 1892.
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Vintage Greek key pattern, meander or meandros decorative border, in gold on turquoise
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Antique black hardcover book.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Ancient books on white background
The Church of Sergius and Bacchus also known as Abu Serga is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt.
Blue Old Book Cover
Old antique red leather hardback book
Open old christian book in the Ipatievsky Monastery. Kostroma, Russia. May, 2013.
Drawing of a card pinned to antique paper texture full frame.
Isfahan, Iran - October 03, 2015: 15th century hand written and decorated prayer book in museum of Aramenian Apostolic Holy Savior Cathedral (Vank Cathedral)
Ancient China Traditional Chinese Print Books
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Hi-res scan of a weathered, vintage photo album or scrap book cover.
Antique worn sheet from an ancient a 19th century bible. The text is written in old slavic language: Confession of sins in the name of our father Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria...
Vintage Antique book cover of red cloth with black pattern, early 19th Century, scuffed damaged
A closeup shot of an 18-19th century vintage map of Jerusalem
Old book isolated with clipping path. Very high resolution and lot of details.
Old book isolated on white background
Antique brown hardcover book with an ornate design.
Turin, Piedmont, Italy - July 10, 2012: Old leather-bound book (detail of the gilding cover).
The front and back covers from an old sewn-together book dated April 1840. The pages are creased, folded and yellowed with age, and the cover is similarly discoloured as well as bearing evidence of some juvenile handwriting practice!
Veliky Novgorod, Russia - August 27, 2022: Antique Russian orthodox icon. The Battle of the Men of Novgorod with the Men of Suzdal, 15th century
Antique old classic book cover, scuffed leather and marbled paper, hardback
Medieval Book of Armenia.Fragment of the manuscript.Vaspurakan ,15-16 centuries.
With Fleur De Lys motif and black leather quarter binding.
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