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Knight in armour from BL YT 38, f. 1
Border from BL YT 38, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Arms from BL YT 36, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Border from BL YT 38, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Border from BL YT 38, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Knight on horseback from BL Eg 3132A, f. 1
Border and arms from BL YT 39, f. 1
Knight from BL Eg 2976, f. 1 - Public domain document scan of drawing
Armor Crewman assigned with B Co. 1st Battalion, 37th
Knight in armour from BL YT 38, f. 1
Summary
Detail of a miniature of a knight in armour, with a full border inhabited by animals and putti, from Livy's De Secundo Bello Punic. Image taken from f. 1 of De Secundo Bello Punico. Written in Latin.
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.