An extract from the book
By Cara Sulieman
SCOTLAND’S oldest surviving book is set to go on display tomorrow (Friday) for the first time in over forty years.
The pocket-sized medieval book of Psalms is often described as Scotland’s Book of Kells due to the vivid and detailed coloured illuminations that cover the pages.
Dating back to the 11th Century and thought to have been made at the monastery on Iona, it is part of a display at the University of Edinburgh celebrating their extensive collection.
Experts believe the book could have been commissioned for St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland.
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