Meet the real-life Indiana Jones of Medieval manuscripts

Mandy Shunnarah
5 min readDec 20, 2021
[image description: a page from an illuminated manuscript from the Medieval period. This page pre-dates the printing press, so it’s painted by hand, often using precious metals like gold and silver in the ink.]

I always assumed I’d take an interest in antiquarian books when I was older and had more disposable income. (Then again, that’s never guaranteed and might not even be feasible for Millennials, but I can hope.) I also assumed that books from the 1800s, which is my particular interest, would be extremely expensive. I’m happy to report that I was wrong on both accounts!

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Mandy Shunnarah

I write about books, vintage fashion, family drama, trauma & more. Read more at mandyshunnarah.com. Vintage shop at poshandpage.com.