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Handwritten vellum Bible leaf from Paris, France circa 1240. Decorated leaf contains 44 lines of gothic script inked in brown. From a medieval manuscript Bible likely carried by a traveling friar. With content from the Gospel of Mark 10-12. Measures 4.25'' x 6.25'' on one sheet, front and verso, with various tiny notations by hand in margins around script. Small, almost unnoticeable closed tear and some buckling, else near fine.
Medieval Vellum Bible Leaf Circa 1240
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