Medieval Book
All artworks are © Randy Asplund
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| Ecclesiastes 8th c. Carolingian |
Love
Poems 15th c. French Gothic |
The
Life of Jeanne d'Arc 15th c Gothic Miniature Book |
The
Life of Jeanne d'Arc Reproductions: Hand bound and gilded |
Limp
Binding 16th c. Parchment and leather around paper |
Schiff
Book 15th c. French Gothic |
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| Demo
Book 15th c style |
12th c. Bestiary Miniature book and Lecturn with waxed tablet model |
See pictures and
text about how I make my books, parchment, colors, tools, and more on
my Articles Page-
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Ecclesiastes 8th c. Carolingian Binding Northumbrian Content |
Making
the Schiff Book 15th Century French/Gothic |
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These books are all hand-made using medieval techniques. Exceopt
for the blank Limp Binding book which is blank paper covered in genuine
parchment, each is covered
in genuine leather over wood boards. The gilding is genuine gold, and
some books have genuine precious and semi-precious gems mounted. Some
are hand-tooled and most have hand made metal hardware. See the
individual pages for details. Visual tours of how these books are made
is found on the Articles page. If you would like a book similar to one of these, please contact Randy and ask about the possibilities. You can have any kind of book you like. The price is based on the costs of materials and the amount of time estimated to complete the work. For details on commissioning artwork please visit the Commissions page. |