AUTHOR: WYCLIFFE TRANSLATION

LANGUAGE: MIDDLE ENGLISH

DATE: 1385

PAGE #: 462

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "THE WYCLIFFE TRANSLATION" WAS A GROUP OF BIBLE TRANSLATIONS INTO MIDDLE ENGLISH, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JOHN WYCLIFFE. THEY WERE DONE SOMETIME BETWEEN 1385 TO 1395. THIS WYCLIFFE BIBLE IS 462 PAGES AND COMES IN A HARDCOVER FORMAT. THIS BIBLE IS CURRENTLY HELD AT THE HOUGHTON LIBRARY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

WRITTEN IN A GOTHIC BOOK-HAND IN BLACK INK IN 2 COLUMNS OF 35 LINES WITH 2 FOLIATE BORDERS IN BURNISHED GOLD AND COLORS (FF. 1V, 92V), DECORATED INITIALS ON BURNISHED GOLD GROUND, SMALLER INITIALS IN BLUE AND RED WITH PEN FLOURISHES, HEADINGS AND PARAPH MARKS IN RED. WRITTEN IN ENGLAND.

TWO UNIDENTIFIED COAT OF ARMS ON F. 1V.

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.