Among all of the storage devices of history, books are the most important. The authors of the manuscripts realized this, and went to great lengths to ensure the longevity of their works and the doings of man. In time, the scrolls of the ancients gave way to massive illustrated and from there to mass produced paper volumes. Of all of the types of books, past or present, the illustrated (illuminated is incorrect, referring to the very few books that had burnished gold pages) manuscript hold the most fascination with the public eye, continuing to draw the public interest and eyes, as well as wallets, even after 1800 or more years of their first creation (Codices 11). Without doubt, it is the painstaking attention to detail to the illustration itself that grabs people’s attention. The beauty of the miniature paintings, scripted letters, gold covered pages, minute animals, and beautifully written calligraphy all work together to impress people. What drove the people who created these......
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