Historical Replica Books for the discerning Museum, Living History, Collectors, all made in England.
All are bespoke, so different papers, [new or aged], pergamenata [best Italian faux-parchment], wooden boards, leather, silk velvet covers, corners, mounts and clasps are all available, along with gold plating if requested.
Blank page books are also available in A5 size, either with paper OR pergamenata.
Pricing varies, with construction taking many hours. Please contact us for a quotation.
Traditional BookBinding demonstrations also given.
Historical Replica Books by Black Knight Historical.
We are delighted to announce that we have acquired Red Swan Books and the Battered Book Shoppe collections. These will be printed, and hand bound in a traditional manner here in England, with a variety of period covers available.
These replica books are available to order only
TITLES |
SIZE |
INFORMATION |
RELIGIOUS WORKS | ||
THE BREVIARY 10th Century | A5 | THE 8 DIVINE OFFICES IN LATIN |
THE BREVIARY 12th Century | A5 | THE 8 DIVINE OFFICES IN LATIN |
THE BREVIARY 15th Century | A5 | THE 8 DIVINE OFFICES IN LATIN |
THE FOUNDING OF WALSINGHAM 14th Century | A4 | POEM TO THE HOLY VIRGIN |
BIBLIA PAUPERUM 1380’S | A5 | ‘PAUPERS BIBLE’ by DOMINICAN FRIARS POST 1450 |
THE LAY PERSONS MISSAL 1350 | A5 | HANDWRITTEN TEXT STYLE ON FAUX PARCHMENT |
WYCLIFFE GOSPELS 1378 | A5 | PRINTED STYLE LATE 15TH CENTURY |
THE RULE OF St. BENEDICT | A5 | ORIGINAL TEXT c.530 AD |
INDULGENCE 1480 | A3 | BY JOHN FASTOLF, NORWICH ABBEY |
ARTE OND CRAFTE TO KNOW WELL TO DYE | A4 | CAXTON, 1490, ARS MORIENDI |
AMORE ET STUDIO ELUCIDANDAE [95 Theses] | A4 | MARTIN LUTHER 1517 |
95 THESES [single page] | A3 | MARTIN LUTHER 1517 |
THE TYNDALE GOSPEL 1526 | A5 | BY ORDER OF HENRY VIII |
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 1549 | A5 | AS ORDERED BY EDWARD VI |
GENEVA GOSPELS [New Testament] 1560 | A5 | ROLAND HILL |
THE BOOK OF PSALMS 17th Century | A5 | VARIOUS SOURCES |
THE SOLDIERS CATECHISME 1644 | A5 | CREATED & ISSUED TO PARLIAMENTARIAN FORCES |
THE SOULDIERS POCKET BIBLE 1643 | A5 | ISSUED TO PARLIAMENTARIAN FORCES |
SOCIAL & SATIRE | ||
BEOWULF c.1000 AD | A4 | MODERN ENGLISH, SAXON STYLE |
MUSICA NEU BERORIAETH 1100AD | A4 | WELSH HARP MUSIC |
THE CRAFTSMAN’S HANDBOOK 1390 | A4 | CENNINO CENNINI [Il libro dell’Arte] |
THE CANTERBURY TALES 1400/1475 | A4 | GEOFFREY CHAUCER / PRINTED BY CAXTON |
THE BOKE OF ST. ALBANS 1486 [Falconry, hunting etc] | A4 | DAME JULIANA BERNERS |
COLYN CLOUTE [Tudor] | A5 | WORKS OF JOHN SKELTON, POET |
FYSHING WITH AN ANGLE 1476 | A5 | WYNKEN DE WORDE |
LIBRO DE GEOMETRIA [The Tailors Pattern Book] 1589 | A4 | FIRST PRINTED BOOK OF TAILORS PATTERNS |
A SHORT TREATISE ON HUNTING 1591 | A5 | SIR THOMAS COCKAINE |
THE NEEDLES EXCELLENCY 16th CENT | A5 | BLACKWORK |
THE ART OF GARDENING 1608 | A5 | THOMAS HILL |
THE COMPLETE WOMAN 1639 | A5 | JACQUES DU BOSC, PRINTED LONDON |
THE GREAT BLOW | A5 | CIVIC UNREST IN NORWICH 1648 |
THE ART OF JOINERY 1678 | A5 | JOSEPH MOXTON |
A MODEST PROPOSAL 1729 | A5 | JONATHAN SWIFT |
MILITARY | ||
THE BATTLE OF MALDON | A4 | TRANSLATION FROM A SAXON POEM |
TALHOFFER’s FECHTBUCH 1443 | A4 | LONG SWORD, POLE AXE & DAGGER |
THE ORDER OF CHIVALRY | A5 | CAXTON 1484, FROM FRENCH ORIGINAL c.1200, DEDICATED TO RICHARD III |
DEEDS OF ARMES & CHIVALRY 1489 | A4 | CHRISTINE DE PIZAN [du CASTEL] |
THE SPOYLE OF ANTWERPE 1576 | A5 | GEORGE GASCOIGNE, EYE WITNESS |
PATHWAY TO MILITARY PRACTISE 1587 | A5 | BY BARNABY RICH, INSTRUCTING MILITIAS |
ART OF SHOOTING GREAT ORDINAUNCE | A5 | BY WILLIAM BOURNE, MASTER GUNNER, 1587 |
PARADOXES OF DEFENCE 1599 | A5 | BY GEORGE SILVER, PRAISING THE SHORT SWORD |
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS – PARADOXES | A5 | DITTO |
BARRIFFE- MILITARY DISCIPLINE 1643 | A4 | ECW DRILL BOOK FOR PIKE & MUSKET |
THE SOLDIERS LANGUAGE 1644 | A5 | ROYALIST PAMPHLET |
THE COMPLETE GUNNER 1672 | A5 | ARTILLERY DRILLBOOK |
WORSTEL-KONST 1674 | A5 | NICOLAES PETTER, DUTCH SELF DEFENCE |
THE SOLDIER’s GUIDE 1686 | A5 | FIRST BRITISH MILITARY MANUAL |
THE BOMBADIER 1804 | A4 | RALPH WILLETT ADYE – ARTILLERY MANUAL |
INFANTRY TACTICS 1861 | A5 | AMERICAN CIVIL WAR DRILL MANUAL |
MEDIEVAL FLAGS | A5 | ALEX & PAM SUMMERS |
NAVIGATION | ||
ASTROLABE TREATISE 1391/1484 | A5 | WRITTEN BY CHAUCER / PRINTED BY CAXTON |
GREAT RUTTER [Safeguard of Sailors] 1605 | A5 | DUTCH, TRANSLATED ROBERT NORMAN |
SPECULUM NAUTICUM 1624 | A5 | JOHN ASPLEY – SAILORS GUIDE |
TRADE & COMMERCE | ||
THE BOOK OF RATES 1558 | A5 | PUBLISHED BY THE CUSTOMS HOUSE |
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE | A5 | TUDOR ERA, INSTRUCTIONS TO MAGISTRATES |
ORDER OF KEEPING A COURT LEET | A5 | TUDOR ERA, AS ABOVE |
MEDIEVAL MONEY | A5 | ALEX & PAM SUMMERS GUIDE |
MEDICINE & SCIENCE & ESOTERICA |
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ST. AUGUSTINE’S HERBAL 1100AD | A5 | CANTERBURY, ORIGINAL IN BODLEAN LIBRARY |
LIBER JURATUS HONORII c.1374 | A4 | ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS GRIMOIRES |
COMPENDIUM OF MEDICINE 1240 | A5 | GILBERTUS ANGLICUS, IMPRINTED 1510 |
THE HEPTAMERON c.1300 | A5 | PETER D’ABANO |
GOVERNAYSE OF HELTHE | A5 | PRINTED CAXTON 1489 [ Plutarch 1st Century |
AN HERBALL, 15th C | A5 | VALERUS CORDUS 1530 |
VERTUOUS BOOK OF DISTILLATION |
A4 | DUTCH, HERONYMUS von BROUNSCHWEG 1527 |
BREVIARY OF HELTHE 1542 | A5 | ANDREW BOORDE |
ENCHIRIDION OF CHIRURGERIE, 1563 | A5 | SURGEONS SKILLS & METHODS, THOMAS GALE |
THE LITTLE HERBAL 1565 | A5 | ANTHONY ASHAM |
THE DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT 1584 | A5 | REGINALD SCOTT |
COMPOUND OF ALCHEMY | A5 | GEORGE RIPLEY 1471, PRINTED 1591 |
THE ARBATEL OF MAGIC | a4 | ROBERT TURNER, 1655 |
FOOD & ETIQUETTE | ||
THE BOKE OF KERVYNGE | A5 | WYNKYN DE WORDE 1490 |
CONTEMPLATION OF SINNERS | A5 | WYNKYN DE WORDE 1499 |
MEDIEVAL DINNERS | A5 | MODERN RECIPE BOOK |
BOOK OF CURTESIE | A5 | JOHN LIGATE/ CAXTON 1476 |
BOOK OF THE KITCHEN | A5 | MEDIEVAL COOKERY BOOK |
IN PRAISE OF YORKSHIRE ALE | A5 | GEORGE MELTON, 1685 |
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS | A5 | 17TH c |
FRUIT & VEG OF THE 14-15TH CENTURY | A5 | ALEX & PAM SUMMERS |
MEDIEVAL DRINKS | A4 | PAUL ROBERTSHAW |
For those interested in the history of Book crafting, I can recomend: https://travelingscriptorium.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/binding-booklet-2016.pdf