AUTHOR: MONK

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 12TH CENTURY

PAGE #: 620

ISBN: 978-0-9971231-8-0

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: THE ORIGINAL’S DIMENSIONS ARE 36IN TALL, 20IN WIDE, AND 9IN THICK. THE WEIGHT IS A STAGGERING 165 POUNDS! OUR REPRODUCTION IS STILL VERY LARGE, BUT A SMALLER VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL. THE REPRODUCTION STANDS 17.5IN TALL, 12IN WIDE, AND 4IN THICK. THE FINAL WEIGHT IS 30 POUNDS. A REPRODUCTION OF THE AUTHENTIC DIMENSIONS IS AVAILABLE.

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HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THE CODEX GIGAS IS THE LARGEST EXTANT MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT IN THE WORLD. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEVIL’S BIBLE, BECAUSE OF A LARGE ILLUSTRATION OF THE DEVIL ON THE INSIDE AND THE LEGEND SURROUNDING ITS CREATION. IT IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CREATED IN THE EARLY 12TH CENTURY, IN THE BENEDICTINE MONASTERY OF PODLAZICE IN BOHEMIA (MODERN CZECH REPUBLIC). IT CINTAILS THE VULGATE BIBLE, AS WELL AS MANY HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, ALL WRITTEN IN LATIN

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.

*FULL SIZE: PLEASE ALLOW 6 MONTHS FOR THE FULL SIZE FACSIMILE.