books in ancient times was papyrus

works of art.

... As a rule, the manuscript is called

A handwritten book is a book

multiplies (see also article

"Julia's Garland" (fr. Guirlande de Julie)

only a few survived.

the spread of parchment.

book about the chess of love ", created by

Middle Ages as in Western

number of surviving European

and 12 thousand Georgian manuscripts

(palimpsests). In the XIII-XV centuries in

XVII century was Nicholas Jarry [fr].

so expensive material