Gädlä hawariyat - The Lives of the Apostles [1500-1540]

The manuscript is extremely damaged. The bookblock - all folios are very deformed and dirty on all surface. A strong, very dark water-stain with traces of microbiological infection is visible on all margins almost in the entire book. Particularly damaged with numerous losses, cracks, tears and water stains are beginning folios and ff. 156-163. Due to water damage text has been blurred in many places. The glass-like layer of parchment folios can be observed. The sewing of the book is very weak and was repaired by stab-stitching along the edges of the inner margins of all quires, additionally protected by strips of new parchment. The binding - very dirty and damaged bare wooden boards. Numerous damages and losses of corners are visible.