Manuscript illustration

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Illuminated manuscript on vellum. 13 page on 7 leaves (recto of first leaf blank), 2 blank leaves at front and rear. Calligraphic text in black, blue and gilt. Illuminated with 17 miniatures including several small roundels, a full page illumination, 2 large historiated initial letters, numerous smaller rubricated initials, all set within incredibly elaborate borders of botanical and floral design and with numerous birds and small animals included. 28x15 cm. (11x6 ), newly bound in full…

selections from 'Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900)' by John Eliot Hodgkin (1902)

Many of our readers will already be familiar with our Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts, a resource which enables you to search by shelfmark, keyword, or date, as well as by more advanced fields such as language and provenance. We thought it was about time to give a reminder that all...

View high resolution digitized images of Bodleian Library MS. Douce 112 Book of Hours, Use of Rome

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William Shakespeare. Songs and sonnets, Illumination by Alberto Sangorski.

Medieval illumination by Tania Crossingham

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