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Ilustrowane dzieje literatury polskiej. T. 2 1899 (48398999)
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Der Bilderschmuck der Fruhdrucke. 4, Die Drucke von Anton Zorg in Augsburg 1921 (58300624)
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Rat aus BL Royal 18 E III, f. 133
Duell aus BL Royal 18 E III, f. 292
Joust von BL Royal 19 E III, f. 216
Zwölf Ritter aus BL Royal 19 E III, f. 152
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Gyges aus BL Royal 18 E IV, f. 109
Ritterschlag von BL Royal 14 E III, f. 89
Joust von BL Royal 18 E I, f. 139
Lancelot aus BL Royal 14 E III, f. 89
Rat aus BL Royal 18 E III, f. 133
Zusammenfassung
Detail of a miniature of a group of men in discussion, with an inscription on the wall reading 'Concilium', with a foliate initial 'A'(dives), at the beginning of book 2. Image taken from f. 133 of Facta et dicta memorabilia. Written in French.
The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once owned by the British monarchs, including English and later British kings and queens from the late 12th to the 19th centuries. These manuscripts are notable for their historical and artistic value.
The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.
In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.