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15th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month

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15th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
Episode 7
Here a border is made out of flowers. It is from a prayer book made in the 15th century. Courtesy of: The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
13th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month

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13th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
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In this page from a 13th century prayer book the letter "P" changes into a man and the "E" is in a box, with flowers inside it. Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month

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14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
Episode 5
This is a page from a prayer book made in England in the 14th century. Can you see how the big letter "S" has an ivy vine growing all around it? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts...
Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month

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Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month
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Each book was special and took a long time to make. Sometimes a monk worked for a year or more on one book. Usually they were stories from the Bible, so the monks wanted them to be very beautiful...
A Scribe in His Study | National Book Month

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A Scribe in His Study | National Book Month
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Did you ever wonder what the first books were like? European monks started making them many, many years ago in the Middle Ages. They did not have a printing press so each book was made by hand. The...