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When is a Book not a Book? The Medieval Book Shrine.
By Julie Somers While browsing images of medieval treasure bindings, I noticed that one example I was looking at was not actually a book at all. In fact, it was an ornamented wooden case made to closely resemble a book. … Continue reading
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