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Illuminated initial 'H' and three-sided foliate border from BL Hargrave 335, f. 150
Medieval-dreambook-somnia-danielis-sloane 1609 f29v
Rudolf von Ems - fol. 285r manuscript
De viris illustribus - Public domain medieval manuscript
Text page from BL Royal 15 E III, f. 68
CodexGigas 146 I-IIKings, illuminated manuscript
Text page from BL Royal 20 A XVII, f. 13v
Decorated initial from BL Harley 624, f. 113v
Naval battle from BL Royal 20 D I, f. 258
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Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 234
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 156
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 156
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 149
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 103
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 2476, f. 10
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 126
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 118
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 114
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 262
Summary
Detail of decorated initial. Image taken from f. 262 of Fragment of a leaf, mentioning Lothar I Carolingien Holy Roman Emperor. Written in Latin.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane was a fellow of the Royal Society and a physician to the royal family. He also traveled extensively and collected items from all over the world.
Sloane's collection was vast and eclectic, encompassing a wide range of subjects, including natural history, botany, ethnography, medicine, antiquities, and more. His manuscript collection included medieval and early modern texts, as well as materials from various cultures and time periods. His collection formed the basis for the British Museum (now part of the British Library), the Natural History Museum, and the British Museum Library (now part of the British Library).