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'Hairy books' bound by medieval monks are covered in sealskin, study finds
A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.
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Rare books covered with seal skin hint at a medieval trade network
The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...
Rare King James VI letter to go on display to mark 400 years since his death
The first letter ever written by King James VI of Scotland will be displayed in a new exhibition to mark 400 years since his ...
Rare King James letter to go on display to mark 400 years since death
The first letter ever written by King James VI of Scotland will be displayed in a new exhibition to mark 400 years since his death.