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Lindisfarne Gospels

Created at Lindisfarne Priory, this manuscript exemplifies Hiberno-Saxon fusion with rich carpet pages and intricate initials. It is now in the British Library.

Hiberno Saxon Illustrated Manuscript Medieval Insular Art Gospel Book Northumbrian Illuminated Historical Rare Religious Calligraphic Handwritten

9.86 Brilliant

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St. Cuthbert Gospel

Also known as the Stonyhurst Gospel, this 7th-century manuscript is the oldest intact European book. Its finely tooled leather binding is a treasure of Hiberno-Saxon craftsmanship.

Hiberno Saxon Illustrated Manuscript Textbook Insular Art Gospel Book Northumbrian Early Medieval Illuminated Historical Rare Religious Saint Devotion

9.57 Brilliant

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Lichfield Gospels

Also known as the St. Chad Gospels, an 8th-century Insular gospel book with stunning carpet pages and intricate initials. It is kept at Lichfield Cathedral.

Hiberno Saxon Illustrated Manuscript Medieval Insular Art Gospel Book Welsh Illuminated Insular Manuscript Religious Cathedral Carpetpage 8thcentury

9.40 Excellent

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Book of Armagh

A 9th-century Irish illuminated manuscript containing the New Testament and writings of St. Patrick. It is held by the Library of Trinity College Dublin.

Hiberno Saxon Illustrated Manuscript Artistic Insular Art Gospel Book Illuminated Early Irish Scriptoria

8.30 Very Good

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The Codex Gigas (Devil's Bible)

The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devils Bible, is a massive illuminated manuscript containing the Vulgate Bible and the pseudo-Dionysius Areopagiticus. Its creation in the 12th century represents a...

Hiberno Saxon Illustrated Manuscript Illuminated

8.08 Very Good

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