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Bi-fold, Tri-fold, and Super-Portfolios. 100% Archival! 
ENGLISH leaves 1538-1640, from $65. LATIN leaves & MSS c.1250-1479, from $225. 
LATIN Manuscripts c.1220-1275. Latin, Greek, & English pages. From $99. 
Very Special leaves and MSS. 
English, Latin & German leaves (1479-1613). Large leaves. From $99. 
Display your Portfolio on a cast-iron easel. In two sizes, 12" and 16" tall. |
*NEW CATEGORY* Large Folio leaves in "Archival Booklets" (pub. 1479-1613). From $99. Rare historic Bible leaves (pages) and rare illuminated Manuscripts, from more than 30 rare Bibles, 400-800 years old! All original, premium leaves! Artfully preserved in archival, museum-quality Portfolios & Booklets. SUPERIOR QUALITY that befits world-class heirlooms! All are original Bible leaves and illuminated manuscripts from historic antique Bibles and rare Bibles. Leaves are cradled in handmade archival Portfolios of fine cambric linen fiber, silk moire, and clear archival sleeves as recommended by the Library of Congress for maximum preservation. You will be thrilled with our beautiful Portfolios and Archival Display Booklets! Rare Bible leaves and illuminated manuscripts in English, Latin, Greek, and German! Your rare historic Bible leaf or illuminated manuscript will be a precious antique Bible heirloom for countless generations! Signed, gold-seal COA's on gold-leaf or other premium papers. PREMIUM leaves in premium settings! ASK for a special verse! Lay-aways over $500. Call or text 541-990-9919, or click "Contact Us" above. A client recently wrote: "I was an antique print dealer for twenty years and have done business with a great many others in the same business. The Portfolio that houses the leaf I purchased from you is the most professional presentation I have ever seen. Thank you!" M.G. Searching tips: Review the "Bible Flowchart" (top bar), then start with "Bifold Portfolio" where the selection is greatest. Because each antique Bible leaf or manuscript is unique, you will find thousands of close-ups detailing the exact leaf being offered. No surprises here! In addition to your rare Bible leaf or illuminated manuscript, you will receive a full-sized Certificate of Authenticity (COA), signed by Dr. Bruce T. Martin, Th.D., with an embossed gold seal. We sell only the best texts and use only the best materials. No photocopies or cheap certificates! Call 541-990-9919 with any questions.
Since many rare, historic Bible leaves are not in English, we have tried to make them user-friendly by providing English translations of significant verses wherever possible. In addition, we have preserved them without resorting to expensive framing. Bibles produced prior to the mid-1500's were almost always in Latin; yet these are among the finest available. Partial English translations are written directly onto the COA's, enhancing the usefulness of these rare Bible leaves and manuscripts. Our Archival Portfolios and Archival Booklets contain the finest type of conservation materials recommended by the Library of Congress. Our products are first-class in every way! In order to display our rare, historic Bible leaves in 100% archival formats (without the cost of framing), we created museum quality Portfolios, in Bi-fold and Tri-fold formats, so that the leaves are easily reversible. Our 100% Archival Booklets also contain reversible sleeves. Super-portfolios, however, open like a book with many pages, the Bible leaves being fully viewable on both sides, with important verses of the Latin text in translation, a short commentary, COA, and related documents. These are archival innovations not available anywhere else! Portfolios can stand open on a desk or table (by itself or on a Display Easel), or folded like a book.
More than 3,000 years ago, the Creator of the universe spoke to us through words written "by the finger of God" (Deut. 9:10). Prior to printing, the Bible was written by hand, on papyrus or parchment, often taking years to produce a single copy. Despite the cost, Bibles were as artistic as they were exacting, and many stunning illuminated texts survive. With the advent of printing in 1454, the Bible became available to the laity and hastened the Reformation and the Renaissance. To preserve for posterity a leaf from an historic Bible is thus to be connected to the ongoing creativity of God's word. From early on, Christians held on to fragments of old copies or old versions of the Bible. Jews, on the other hand, meticulously copied from worn-out copies and then respectfully disposed of the older copies. Either way, the "preservation and presentation of rare historic Bible leaves" is one link in that great chain of witnesses to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Our motto on each portfolio reads: Verbum Dei Manet Aeternum ("The Word of God Remains Forever"), from Isaiah 40:8 and 1 Peter 1:25. I started Historic Bibles, inc. on this solid foundation, as a way of bringing the historically bound written Word into homes and offices. God uses created things, such as the spoken word and Bible fragments, in order to be heard: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
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