Sinai Greek 4743 is a tiny Greek New Testament printed at Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden) by Officina Luchtmanniana in 1751. It measures 6.5 by 11 centimetres.
It was bound in vellum. The front has a depiction of the Crucifixion, and the back the Resurrection. The spine is flat but was stained blue and red in alternating panels to suggest four compartments, and stamped in gilt with floral designs. All edges are gilt, and the top and bottom edges are gauffered near the spine and foredge with dots and semi-circles.
An inscription inside reveals that it belonged to David Monk and Oikonomos, and is dated 5 March, 1793.
Dear Father Justin,
Your new post is a divine surprise!
Thanks again, we are grateful to you for all this holy beauty.
Wonderful photographs.
Dear Father Justin, how vivid those colors still are! How beautiful to have a gospel so adorned. Thank you so much for sharing such beauty with us and for caring for it.
Praying for you and all the fathers!! Hope you are safe and well! May our LORD protect you all!
Yours in Jesus Alexander
How beautiful! Thank you for sharing, Father.