Codex Gigas .pdf
In the hushed, climate-controlled vaults of the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm rests a book that has terrified and fascinated scholars for nearly a thousand years. Weighing in at 165 pounds (75 kg) and requiring two people just to lift it, the —Latin for "Giant Book"—is the largest surviving medieval manuscript in the world.
: Approximately 165 lbs (75 kg)—the weight of an average adult male. Size : 36 inches high and nearly 9 inches thick. Codex Gigas .pdf