ORA ET LABORA-WORKING ON THE VULGATE AGAIN

Excited to share this with my followers- 

After releasing the 1901 edition with the black only text, I have begun to focus my efforts on preparing the red and black text edition of 1881 once again.

I'm using some specially designed software to process the raw scans. The program I'm using removes the colored background (this is the color of the original paper), enhances the black and red colors, de-speckles, and crops each image. Then I manually deskew, clean, and repair (when needed) each individual one. It is a very time consuming process that I am thoroughly enjoying. A sample of my work below.

Go to my Vulgate Project page for more information.

                                                                                                                                           

         

  

Free Shipping on the Douay Rheims Bible

To customers in the continental U.S., until June 30, 2015, I'm offering free shipping on the best selling original Douay Rheims Bible. This is a $25 value. This set weighs 21 lbs. and is very expensive to ship. Take advantage of this limited time offer before it expires.

Vulgate Project Update

A major milestone has been reached in the Vulgate Project. Each and every page of the entire tome (all 979 of them) has been scanned at high resolution and are waiting to be edited and digitally enhanced for reprinting. I spent over 60 hours standing at my scanner waiting patiently for each cycle of the scan head to complete its journey from one end of the scanning device to another. I'm glad it's done and I can move on to the next tedious step. Adobe Photoshop will be my new friend, where each individual page scan will be opened and edited with the utmost care. The goal is to create sharp, vivid page images that are ready for the modern printing press yet still preserve the original historical nuances of a 133 year old Bible. Another goal is to make this reprint accessible to all who desires it by making the price reasonable. I could easily charge hundreds for such a book but I vow that I will not. It is not about and will never be about profit. It is about the preservation of beautiful work of art and making it available to those who appreciate beauty and aesthetics. It is about the Holy Bible in the timeless sacred Latin language. My motivation for the completion of this project has never lessened. It increases as I reach my goal. But one thing that I cannot control is the time available to work on this project. I appreciate all those who have emailed me over the years and have remained so patient with my slow progress. I hope that this year is a productive one! Stay tuned for more details.
(Image source: cropped from a page of the Bible I'm reprinting)

VULGATE PROJECT UPDATES ON CHURCHLATIN.COM

Liber Tobiae- Vulgate Project Scanning is Now One-Third Complete

 

 

Vulgate Project Update-Now Scanning

the Book of Tobiae

 

Scanning is now 1/3 complete. Stay tuned for more updates.

Vulgate Project Progress

From time to time, I'll be posting my progress on the whole scanning/editing process.
I've just finished scanning the book of Numbers and now I'm moving through Deuteronomy.

THE VULGATE PROJECT

I'm still here

 A relentless work and family schedule have left my website and blogs in the dust, as well as my work on the Vulgate Project. I was able to get the Vilma Little series completed before my hours picked up at work. They have been great sellers thus far. VILMA LITTLE BOOKS.
I hope to resume work on the Vulgate Project very soon. My fingers are getting itchy to start scanning and editing again. To all of those waiting, please hang in there.

eBay!

In an attempt to raise some funds for some on going and future projects, I'm auctioning off several items from my personal library. 2 illustrated Latin Vulgate Bibles and 2 Breviary Sets are up for grabs.

Go here and click on the "Items for Sale" link on the left.
http://myworld.ebay.com/maximus.scriptorius

Thanks!

Biblia Sacra Latin Course, now available.

After many months of preparation, the Biblia Sacra Latin Course is ready for distribution.
It is a complete course with audio lectures and a workbook for each level (there are two levels).
Find it HERE.

The Liturgical Altar

Romanitas Press has released yet another exciting book for those who want to deepen their understanding of the Liturgy. The Liturgical Altar by Geoffrey Webb explains it all. This timeless classic clarifies all of the symbolism of every intricacy of the altar and its surroundings. ROMANITAS PRESS can feed all of your hunger for a better understanding of the Liturgy.

                             

Select Secondhand books revisited.

I have added even more select secondhand books to my homepage which you can purchase at very reasonable prices. I have also reduced the prices on the books that were already listed there.

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More select secondhand books posted

Take advantage of low prices on more great books.

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Secondhand books featured

I put a few secondhand books up on my homepage. I need to raise a bit of money fast, so I priced these to SELL!  'Take a look.

Romanitas Press sale ending soon.

The sale will be ending on Sept. 24 for all of the Romanitas Press publications that I offer.
Take advantage of reduced pricing while you can.

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