A giant illuminated manuscript. Czech. Thought to be the work of Herman the Recluse. Header image of the devil has been color enhanced and the footer is a facsimile copy. My family is also Czech and one of the public domain image uploaders on Wiki has a very similar name. I chuckled when I saw it. Another one of those shrimp/plate of shrimp moments I am so fond of.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas
The codex's bookbinding is wooden boards covered in leather, with ornate metal guards and fittings. At 92 cm (36 in) long, 50 cm (20 in) wide and 22 cm (8.7 in) thick, it is the largest known medieval manuscript. Weighing 74.8 kg (165 lb), Codex Gigas is composed of 310 leaves of vellum claimed to be made from the skins of 160 donkeys, or perhaps calfskin, covering 142.6 m2 (1,535 sq ft) in total.
https://bookriot.com/10-things-know-devils-bible/
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