A friend of me found a relative heavy object with his metal detector in the Netherlands. For me it seems some kind of bracelet, made from an...
I am currently researching a book in two volumes in my collection. The title is "Historia episcopatuum foederati belgii, utpote metropolitani...
This a thread on one of the most spectacular books in my collection. I have added several links for the readers that want even more information....
A few years ago I bought this incredible well-crafted page of a Paris Bible from around 1250 AD. What is so special about this page is the size....
During the Middle Ages, Books of Hours were very much liked manuscripts for very rich people. They were written by hand and decorated with...
Yesterday I acquired a new addition to my collection. The full title is: Missale romanum : ex decreto sacrosancti concilii Tridentini restitutum...
Please post your book with the most horrible damage here. Age and subject of the book does not matter! Personally I have a question about it for...
One book in my collection is in good state for it's age, it only lacks the leather of the binding, so I call it my naked book. That makes it great...
In 2015 I was invited to metal detect two gardens in the Dutch town of Nuenen. Normally not very exiting, but these gardens were in the 1880's...
In one of my older books an English text is written that I find quite hard to decipher. The book itself is a copy of Cicero's Rhetoric, printed by...
Yesterday I bought two books. This is the first one: Sermones Fratris Gabrielis Bartelete (Sermons by friar Gabriel Barletta). Printed in...
As an old paper collector, I have quite some books that could use restoration. Some of the books are worth it and other not. I even have a few old...
I was a bit in doubt or I should put this thread on the Militaria board or here. Because my question is mainly about the origin of this object, I...
As I am new to this forum, I am trying something new today. I like to collect and research interesting objects, mostly old books. Some of my...
I know, most book collectors will never do that, but I am wondering why. A few years ago I met a very wise woman at a some meeting. We talked...
I found this strange gouache on paper once in an antique book store. I bought it because I think it is an intreguing piece. On the flag, that...
Today I joined this forum. My name is Rob, I am living in the Netherlands. Since about 20 years I collect antique books printed in Antwerp during...
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