Mäshafä gubae - Book of Praises [1600-1699]

The bookblock - very deformed and dirty on all surface. All folios are yellowish and the glass-like layer, as an effect of gelatinization process of the parchment on all margins can be observed. There are numerous smaller water-stains, smudges and spots visible on almost all folios. Some bifolios are partly broken in the gutters. Sewing of the book was repaired in the past. The binding - bare wooden boards, front cover- original, broken and repaired , back new one.