Look at this beauty 📖 The USC Libraries Special Collections holds this Book of Hours from about 1460. Understandably, it's a favorite among staff, students and instructors. Books of Hours are personal prayer books that only wealthier people could afford to own. The manuscripts, often on vellum (animal skin) were produced to the taste of the owner, and usually included illumination — gold leaf — that was applied to make the illustrations and script even more beautiful. 📸: uscspecol #bookstagram #rarebooks #library #librarylove #USC