When the virtually unblemished fourteenth-century Czech manuscript, the so-called Huludnicki Bible, was exhibited for the first time in 1963, it created quite a stir. The unveiling of the manuscript, which had survived the passage of time inside the coffers of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, startled the world with its dazzling illuminations and elegant script. Its pristine condition belied its age, as if time had stood still for the book, preserving its beauty across the centuries..
In honor of the sixtieth anniversary of that momentous exhibition, the Czech Centre London, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in London, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster joined forces to present .
