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Text from BL Sloane 1044, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Text from BL Sloane 1044, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Fragment of John 21, from an 8th-century Gospel book, probably from Northumbria. Image taken from f. 2 of Fragment of a Gospel Book (John 21:16). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician a... More

Palms from BL Sloane 2030, ff. 125v-126

Palms from BL Sloane 2030, ff. 125v-126

Diagrams of hands. Image taken from ff. 125v-126 of Miscellany, including a chiromantic text, including the Hands of prognostications (ff. 125-126v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physici... More

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Image taken from f. 50v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British muse... More

Diagrams from BL Sloane 2030, ff. 113v-114

Diagrams from BL Sloane 2030, ff. 113v-114

Diagrams. Image taken from ff. 113v-114 of Miscellany, including a chiromantic text, including the Hands of prognostications (ff. 125-126v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and na... More

Decorated initial and diagram from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Decorated initial and diagram from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Decorated initial 'SE'(cedens) and diagram, in an Astronomical treatise. Image taken from f. 47v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician an... More

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Image taken from f. 50v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British muse... More

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Image taken from f. 47v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British muse... More

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 2v

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 2v

Image taken from f. 2v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museu... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 263, f. 2v

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 263, f. 2v

Decorated initial 'C'(um), at the beginning of Helperic's Astronomical treatise. Image taken from f. 2v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physi... More

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Image taken from f. 47v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British muse... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Decorated initials 'A'(quila) and 'D'(elphin), in an Astronomical treatise. Image taken from f. 50v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 38v

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 38v

Decorated initial 'L' in red and green, in a 11th-century copy of Isidore's Etymology. Image taken from f. 38v of 2 leaves of the Etymology. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and na... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 106v

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 106v

Decorated initial 'R'(ecita) in a 12th-century leaf. Image taken from f. 106v of Fragment of a leaf with a homily, labelled book 1, and the beginning of the 4th homily. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, ff. 44v- 45

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, ff. 44v- 45

Detail of decorated initials in a 12th-century fragment of the Psalms. Image taken from ff. 44v- 45 of Bifolium of a Psalter, including Psalms 77 and 71. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a phy... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 124

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 124

Decorated initials 'R'(epelle) and 'A'(d) in a 12th-century leaf from a Sacramentary. Image taken from f. 124 of Leaf from a Sacramentary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and natu... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, ff. 44v-45

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, ff. 44v-45

Decorated initials in a 12th-century fragment of the Psalms. Image taken from ff. 44v-45 of Bifolium of a Psalter, including Psalms 77 and 71. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 124

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 124

Detail of decorated initials in a 12th-century leaf from a Sacramentary. Image taken from f. 124 of Leaf from a Sacramentary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 52v

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 52v

Detail of decorated initial 'P'(aulus), from a fragment of a 12th-century copy of 1 Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 52v of Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15 (f. 51); ... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 52v

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 52v

Decorated initial 'P'(aulus), from a fragment of a 12th-century copy of 1 Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 52v of Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15 (f. 51); 5:17-2 The... More

David in penitence from BL Sloane 2803, f. 117

David in penitence from BL Sloane 2803, f. 117

Miniature of David in penitence, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 117 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin. Sir... More

Pietà from BL Sloane 2803, f. 192v

Pietà from BL Sloane 2803, f. 192v

Miniature of the Pietà, decorated initial 'D'(oulce), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 192v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-175... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 106v

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 106v

Detail of decorated initial 'R'(ecita) in a 12th-century leaf. Image taken from f. 106v of Fragment of a leaf with a homily, labelled book 1, and the beginning of the 4th homily. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Slo... More

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail of a miniature of an iill man with a physician. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 3

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 3

Image taken from f. 3 of Chirurgia. Written in French. 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 fel... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1685, f. 45v

Detail from BL Sloane 1685, f. 45v

Detail of text page. Image taken from f. 45v of Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Upper two registers of Christ carrying the Cross, Mary and John at Calvary, and Christ given vinegar and pierced with the lance, and below, physicians treating patients for various ailments of the torso. Image ... More

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 135

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 135

Decorated initials in a leaf from a 13th-century Missal. Image taken from f. 135 of Fragment of a leaf from a noted Missal, with part of the feast of Peter. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 120

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 120

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 120 of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Diagram from BL Sloane 3747, f. 80v

Diagram from BL Sloane 3747, f. 80v

Diagram. Image taken from f. 80v of Medical miscellany, including a dialogue (ff. 66-71); tract on mercury (ff. 53-54); Ripley's Mystery on alchemy (ff. 110-115); two treatises on the Philosophers' stone. Writt... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176

Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176

Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 133

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 133

Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus 14:22, in a 13th-century leaf. Image taken from f. 133 of Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr. Written in Latin... More

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Full-page miniature in three registers, of Joseph of Arimethea asking for Christ's body, Joseph and a woman with funeral linens, and the Deposition, and below, two women presenting an diseased breast to a physi... More

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

Image taken from f. 177v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 133

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 133

Decorated initials from a 13th-century leaf with a quotation from Ecclesiaticus. Image taken from f. 133 of Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Physician treating patient with an injured shoulder. Image taken from f. 5 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developme... More

Historiated initials from BL Sloane 2401, ff. 53v-54

Historiated initials from BL Sloane 2401, ff. 53v-54

Historiated initials illustrating '…de leaue', 'du vin' and 'de cervoise', in the Regime de vivre en quatre parties. Image taken from ff. 53v-54 of Regime de Santé. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-17... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 97v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 97v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 97v of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Detail of the lower two registers of a full-page miniature, with various medical treatments, and in the lower register, a nimbed seated figure blessing in the outer compartments, and a patient in bed in the cen... More

King David from BL Sloane 2427, f. 105

King David from BL Sloane 2427, f. 105

Miniature of king David playing bells, in the Psalter. Image taken from f. 105 of Psalter. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British mus... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the upper two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Apothecary shop; Consultations from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 49v-50

Apothecary shop; Consultations from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 49v-50

Full-page miniatures of an apothecary shop, on the left, and medical consultations, on the right. Image taken from ff. 49v-50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2986, f. 58

Detail from BL Sloane 2986, f. 58

Image taken from f. 58 of Le Régime du corps, imperfect. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librar... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 48

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 48

Detail of a miniature of a man teaching. Image taken from f. 48 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Scribe from BL Sloane 2435, f. 1

Scribe from BL Sloane 2435, f. 1

Detail of the historiated intial 'D' of a scribe writing. Image taken from f. 1 of Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v). Written in French (Walloon dialect). Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753)... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail of the upper 2 registers of a full-page miniature with scenes of various medical consultations, including a physician holding up a urine glass. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Wri... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 132

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 132

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 132 of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 433, f. 99

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 433, f. 99

Drawing of Zodiac man, with the signs marked. Image taken from f. 99 of Medical miscellany. Written in English, Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in th... More

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 8

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 8

Full-page miniature in three registers. In the upper register is the anointing of Christ's body, the Three Marys at the tomb, and the Harrowing of Hell. In the lower two registers are various surgical procedu... More

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 144v

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 144v

Image taken from f. 144v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 51

Detail Image taken from vol. 1, f. 51 of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developm... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Physician and patient. Image taken from f. 5 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libr... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177

Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 60v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 60v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 60v of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Sacred Heart from BL Sloane 1584, ff. 26v-27

Sacred Heart from BL Sloane 1584, ff. 26v-27

Drawing of the Sacred Heart with the Five wounds of Christ, on the left, and on the right, decorated initials in an alphabet. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Medical and religious miscellany, including 'Walter M... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 86v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 86v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 86v of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Lower two registers of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 105v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 105v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 105v of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development o... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1853, f. 3

Detail from BL Sloane 1853, f. 3

Image taken from f. 3 of Penitential Psalms. Written in English with Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librar... More

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 45v

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 45v

Image taken from f. 45v of Regime de Santé. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane w... More

Designs for initials from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 22

Designs for initials from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 22

Designs for initials (letters G-M). Image taken from f. 22 of Pattern, sketch, or model book. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British ... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 962, f. 3

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 962, f. 3

Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (ff. 72v-73); Liber medicinarum ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 46

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 46

Image taken from f. 46 of Regime de Santé. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane wa... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2464, f. 28v

Detail from BL Sloane 2464, f. 28v

Illuminated initials 'A's in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers. Image taken from f. 28v of Secrets of Philosophers. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician a... More

Designs for initials and borders from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 4v-5

Designs for initials and borders from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 4v-5

Designs for initials and borders, including a bird. Image taken from ff. 4v-5 of Pattern, sketch, or model book. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the deve... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 3v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 3v

Surgical procedure. Image taken from f. 3v of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librar... More

detail of a woman physician treating a female patient from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

detail of a woman physician treating a female patient from BL Sloane 6...

detail of a woman physician treating a female patient Image taken from f. 177v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in t... More

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 26

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 26

Designs for initials (letters Q-Y). Image taken from f. 26 of Pattern, sketch, or model book. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British ... More

Drawings from BL Sloane 76, f. 47v

Drawings from BL Sloane 76, f. 47v

Marginal drawings including a leg and face. Image taken from f. 47v of Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-143); Fistula in Ano (ff. 143-144). Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218

Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 218 of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. ... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 3501, f. 39v

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 3501, f. 39v

Decorated initials, in the Maister of Game. Image taken from f. 39v of Maister of Game (index Maistir of Game). Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cruci... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 91v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 91v

Miniatures of plants with two monkeys. Image taken from f. 91v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British mu... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Detail of a miniature of a man with diseased genitals. Image taken from f. 7v of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develo... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 176 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 176 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 249, f. 197

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 249, f. 197

Drawings of foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 197 of A gynecological text , imperfect, including the Sekenesse of Wymmen. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist ... More

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Full-page miniature in nine compartments. In the first register is the Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity, and in the lower two progressive stages in an operation for a compound fracture of the skull. Imag... More

Easter Scenes from BL Sloane 1977, f. 8

Easter Scenes from BL Sloane 1977, f. 8

Detail of the upper register of a full-page miniature of the anointing of Christ's body, the Three Marys at the tomb, and the Harrowing of Hell. Image taken from f. 8 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Upper two registers of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

Headpiece from BL Sloane 745, f. 2

Headpiece from BL Sloane 745, f. 2

Patterned headpiece. Image taken from f. 2 of Excerpts from Aristotle veterinaria. Written in Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of B... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Image taken from f. 7 of Chirurgia. Written in French. 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 fel... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 962, f. 56

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 962, f. 56

Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 56 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (ff. 72v-73); Liber medicinarum... More

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 563, ff. 62v-63

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 563, ff. 62v-63

Zodiac man and coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 62v-63 of Speculum Phlebotomae (ff. 1-2); Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-100); Fistula in Ano (ff. 63-121v). Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 53v

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 53v

Image taken from f. 53v of Regime de Santé. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane w... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2135, ff. 1v-2

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2135, ff. 1v-2

Decorated initials. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Collection of alchemical secrets. Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the deve... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Illuminated initials from BL Sloane 4031, f. 12, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Illuminated initials from BL Sloane 4031, f. 12, ...

Illuminated initials and decorated verses in John Lydgate's Fall of Princes. Image taken from f. 12 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium). Written in English. Sir Hans Sloan... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2v

Cranial surgical procedure. Image taken from f. 2v of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums an... More

Diagram from BL Sloane 962, f. 212

Diagram from BL Sloane 962, f. 212

Diagram. Image taken from f. 212 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (ff. 72v-73); Liber medicinarum (ff. 123v... More

Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Detail of full-page miniature of the upper register of the Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity. Image taken from f. 2 of Chirurgia. Written in French. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel... More

King David from BL Sloane 2427, f. 35v

King David from BL Sloane 2427, f. 35v

Miniature of king David pointing to his eyes, in the Psalter. Image taken from f. 35v of Psalter. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Brit... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 53v

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 53v

Image taken from f. 53v of Regime de Santé. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane w... More

Diseases from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Diseases from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Detail of the lower two registers of a full-page miniature, with two women presenting an diseased breast to a physician, and four men with various genital diseases. Image taken from f. 7v of Chirurgia. Written ... More

Initials from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 21v

Initials from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 21v

Designs for initials of the letters A-F. Image taken from f. 21v of Pattern, sketch, or model book. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Br... More

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 176v-177

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 176v-177

Ink drawings illustrating a medical treatise. Image taken from ff. 176v-177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 140

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 140

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 140 of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Decorated headpiece from BL Sloane 3947, f. 2

Decorated headpiece from BL Sloane 3947, f. 2

Decorated headpiece, at the beginning of the Psalter. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter. Written in Russian (Church Slavonic). Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial rol... More

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