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Historia de preliis., 15th century, Augsburg, Bavaria
Petrus de Crescentiis zu teutsch, mit Figuren
De la bataille judaïque
Betrachtungen des leidens Christi
Detail from BL Lansdowne 763, f. 1
Le livre des trois vertus - Public domain medieval manuscript
December from BL Royal 2 B XIV, f. 6v
Southern France, Toulouse(?), 13th century - Fol. 251 r, Wisdom, historiated initial D, Solomon instructing a soldier - 2008.2.251.a - Cleveland Museum of Art
Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3852, f. 1
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Zacharias and angel from BL YT 2, f. 30
Angel and Virgin from BL YT 13, f. 178v
An angel chastizing zealots from BL YT 31, f. 13v
Offices of the Angels from BL YT 31, f. 39v
The Torments of Hell from BL YT 31, f. 170v
Angels from BL Eg 615, f. 31 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Angel and demon from BL YT 13, f. 155
The Virgin and the Serpent from BL YT 31, f. 125v
The Torments of Hell from BL YT 31, f. 171v
The Angel Gabriel and Zacharias from BL YT 31, f. 215v
Summary
Miniature of the Angel Gabriel appearing before a kneeling Zacharias to announce the birth of John the Baptist', in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 215v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. 131-134).
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.