The Book of Kells, 680 individual pages, each one made from vellum (calf-skin) to have an excellent ad smooth writing surface. It is said that the Book of Kells was probably produced as to honour Saint Colombia from a monastery on the Isle of Iona, Scotland, in the early 8th century. Sometime in the 9th century to book was moved to Kells, Ireland after a viking raid. 
At some time in the 11th century, the book's cover was torn off and was thrown into a ditch. After that the book's cover was never found and the coverless book had suffered some water damage; but other than that it remained well preserved.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
ABOUT (2013) The Book of Kells (Online) Available from: historymedren.about.com/od/bookofkell1/p/book_of_kells.htm (Accessed: 19 May 2013)
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