The Rabbula Gospels - Carlo Cecchelli, Giuseppe Furlani and Mario Salmi Olten and Lausanne Switzerland: Urs Graf Verlag, 1959. [7 leaves including 1 ffep, dedication, limited edition page, half titles, title, preface] + [9-93] + [1 blank] + [20 numbered pages of 'Plates'] + [29 leaves of full page plates (30 plates)] + [1 blank leaf]. 40cm x 30cm. Full tanned pigskin leather binding with turquoise stamped cover decoration and spine lettering. No slipcase. Limited edition of an unspecified number of copies, this being No. 648. Facsimile of the miniatures of the Syriac manuscript plut. 56 in the Medicaean-Laurentian library with beautiful colour reproductions of 12 pages (miniatures + 4 text pages) of the original manuscript. This is a partial facsimile of the original document, Rabbula Gospels: the facsimile might represent only a part, or doesn't attempt to replicate the format, or doesn't imitate the look-and-feel of the original document. Rubbing, bumping, and wear to the boards and spine. Some browning throughout. The text is bright and clear; the plates and reproductions are vibrant and in fine condition and the binding is solid. Overall, a beautiful copy in very good condition.