book with medal

this is the cover page
the dimension less than 15cmx15cm(small size for sure is smaller than A4 paper size
"Are there any other illustrations beside the cross?" no
the spin showed in below photo
almost 10 pages



this is the edge of pages "Each metal page is protected with parchment on the back".


I hope I answered all your questions.

thank you

 

Where did you get these books (this one, and the "octagon" version)? What were you told about them? I agree with @Debora and @Ex Libris that they look like modern creations trying to look ancient and mysterious - artist made books, perhaps. Or perhaps you are pulling our legs?

 

What doesn't make sense to me is a medieval medallion design (which has been used up to modern times) on a book written in what I think is supposed to be an ancient alphabet. The alphabet doesn't look like Aramaic, nor the successors to that. It also doesn't look like the Knights Templar ciphers I've found either.

 

Take a look at the first link Ex Libris posted about the Interpol notice about similar confections - "the text is in gibberish, written in a mix of ancient Hebrew, Greek and Latin letters with no actual meaning. In the paper and parchment books the texts are written only with Hebrew letters - usually modern letters, with some actual words but with no logical sentences and or syntax. Most of the books are heavily decorated, many times with gold-like Jewish motifs to increase their attraction."

 

@robin chad Another path we can follow is provenance. Is this your book? And where/how did you acquire it?

 

Hello Antiquers,
Simply, these books belong to the son of my father's friend who lives in Naples. I saw them in his house a while ago and i was curious to know what they are. Even my friend doesn't know what they contain.

In the end, based on your experiences, I will end the discussion by saying that these books are:

Not original

Incomprehensible

Modern, not old

There is no way to understand their language

It was good to put the book up in this forum to know its value

I Will Bring You Strange Things From Another House Next Time

 

Naples, Italy or Naples, Florida?

Debora

 

italy