Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original bindings, ...

The division of work in the Harley Psalter / William Noel -- The Cutbercht Gospels and the earliest writing center at Salzburg / Susan E. von Daum Tholl -- How fast did scribes write? Evidence from ...

Oftentimes, we are preoccupied with the contents of a book rather than the book itself. The phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is preached as a metaphorical reminder not to be quick to judge ...