Embroidered Books

This section is a display of beautiful embroidered books. The art of hand embroidering the covers of books, particularly the Bible and various books of psalms, reached its zenith in the 15th and 16th centuries. This collection of photographs showcases the most beautiful and historically significant books.
Embroidered Bag for Psalms. London, 1633New Testament, etc. London, 1625-35.The Daily Exercise of a Christian. London, 1623.Bible. London, 1626.
Embroidered Bag for Psalms. London, 1633New Testament, etc. London, 1625-35.The Daily Exercise of a Christian. London, 1623.Bible. London, 1626.
Bible, etc. London, 1642.Bible. London, 1648res ample description de toute la terre Saincte, etc. [By Martin de Brion.] ms. of the sixteenth century, probably bound about 1540.Biblia. Tiguri, 1543.
Bible, etc. London, 1642.Bible. London, 1648res ample description de toute la terre Saincte, etc. [By Martin de Brion.] ms. of the sixteenth century, probably bound about 1540.Biblia. Tiguri, 1543.
Il Petrarcha. Venetia, 1544.Queen Mary's Psalter. 14th-century ms. Bound about 1553.Historia Ecclesiastica. Lovanii, 1569,Embroidered Cover for New Testament. London, 1640
Il Petrarcha. Venetia, 1544.Queen Mary's Psalter. 14th-century ms. Bound about 1553.Historia Ecclesiastica. Lovanii, 1569,Embroidered Cover for New Testament. London, 1640
Christian Prayers. London, 1570Parker, De antiquitate Ecclesiĉ Britannicĉ. London, 1572The Epistles of St. Paul. London, 1578.(From a drawing).Christian Prayers, etc. London, 1584
Christian Prayers. London, 1570Parker, De antiquitate Ecclesiĉ Britannicĉ. London, 1572The Epistles of St. Paul. London, 1578.(From a drawing).Christian Prayers, etc. London, 1584


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