That is what makes it so special, according to the museum director. “It’s very old, isn’t it? There aren’t many left in circulation. It was a tool. It was read at least three times a day. After a few hundred years, that Bible was read to shreds.” According to Van ‘t Zelfde, this copy has remained “very beautiful”, partly thanks to an earlier restoration.
Bible museum is showpiece richer: ancient bible with consul general on plane to the Netherlands
