In 2019, the fragile manuscript was discovered in an unlikely place in a Cambridge library – tucked in as the binding for an old book. "The manuscript had survived the centuries after being ...

A rare ancient manuscript that contains the oldest complete versions of two books of the Bible and is said to have “revolutionized the study of Christianity” sold at auction on Tuesday for ...

The Book of Kells is considered the finest example of the "Insular" style of illuminated manuscripts — from the Latin word for island, the island being Celtic Britain — that were produced in ...

Researchers have found pages of a rare medieval manuscript masquerading as a cover and stitched into the binding of another book, according to experts at the Cambridge University Library in England.

When library archivists at the University of Cambridge in England inspected the cover of a 16th century property record, they realized it was made of pages repurposed from a medieval manuscript.

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The Book of Deer is thought to be the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript The historic Book of Deer - believed to be the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript - has returned to the north east for ...

What it tells us about the past: The Book of Kells is a large illuminated manuscript — a handwritten and heavily illustrated document ornamented with paints made from gold and silver.