Mäshäfä tälmid - The Book of the Pupil [17th century] The Book of the Pupil [17th century]

MS NO. 45 192f. Book of the Disciple The bookblock- deformed and very dirty on all margins, especially near the folios’ corner. The margins of all folios are yellowish and very brittle, mainly as an effect of high air temperature. The glass-like layer, as an effect of gelatinization process of the parchment, can be observed on all pages. Mechanical damages and irregular losses of parchment are visible in outer margin and in lower corners in all the bookblock. The wax or spots of dirt can be observed in many places in the bookblok. The binding- present bare wooden boards. It was probably cover with leather. The outer corners of the boards are rounded.