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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

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

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 libraries. Sloane was a fel... More

Miniature of God the Father with angels. from BL Sloane 3049, f. 13

Miniature of God the Father with angels. from BL Sloane 3049, f. 13

Miniature of God the Father with angels. Image taken from f. 13 of Livre des anges. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More

Treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Full-page miniature in three 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 phys... More

Illuminated initials from BL Sloane 2464, f. 28v

Illuminated initials from BL Sloane 2464, f. 28v

Illuminated initials 'A' 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 an... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 121v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 121v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 121v 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 1859, f. 2

Detail from BL Sloane 1859, f. 2

Image taken from f. 2 of Treatise on the Love of God and Man (ends imperfectly). Written in English. 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. 51v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51v 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 development of Briti... More

Detail from BL Sloane 3049, f. 71

Detail from BL Sloane 3049, f. 71

Image taken from f. 71 of Livre des anges. 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

Text from BL Sloane 2435, f. 131v

Text from BL Sloane 2435, f. 131v

Detail of a miniature with text. Image taken from f. 131v of Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v). Written in French (Walloon dialect). Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and n... More

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Detail of the lower register of a full-page miniature, with scenes of a surgeon performing an operation for a compound fracture of the skull on a kneeling and seated patient. Image taken from f. 2 of Chirurgia.... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2470, ff. 9v-10

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2470, ff. 9v-10

Decorated initials, in Jean de Meun's Testament. Image taken from ff. 9v-10 of Testament (begins imperfectly). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial... More

Flasks from BL Sloane 635, ff. 90v-91

Flasks from BL Sloane 635, ff. 90v-91

Diagrams of urine flasks. Image taken from ff. 90v-91 of Miscellany, including a lunary in verse (ff. 1v-9). Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 3002, f. 10

Detail from BL Sloane 3002, f. 10

Image taken from f. 10 of Medical treatises. Written in German. 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 of a head of a man from BL Sloane 3049, f. 27v

Detail of a head of a man from BL Sloane 3049, f. 27v

Detail of a head of a man Image taken from f. 27v of Livre des anges. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museu... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1859, f. 2

Detail from BL Sloane 1859, f. 2

Image taken from f. 2 of Treatise on the Love of God and Man (ends imperfectly). Written in English. 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 3049, f. 2

Detail from BL Sloane 3049, f. 2

Miniature of God the Father and angels. Image taken from f. 2 of Livre des anges. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of B... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217

Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 217 of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 135

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 135

Detail of a 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-... 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

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9

Setting of leg and foot. Image taken from f. 9 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 li... More

King David from BL Sloane 2427, f. 9

King David from BL Sloane 2427, f. 9

Miniature of king David playing the harp, at the beginning of the Psalter. Image taken from f. 9 of Added leaf to replace a missing one. David was a skilled musician and poet, and he played the harp to soothe ... More

Miniature of a man with a guardian angel and a devil from BL Sloane 3049, f. 27

Miniature of a man with a guardian angel and a devil from BL Sloane 30...

Miniature of a man with a guardian angel and a devil Image taken from f. 27 of Livre des anges. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the de... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 54

Detail from BL Sloane 2401, f. 54

Image taken from f. 54 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

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 25v-26

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 25v-26

Designs for letters of the alphabet (letters H-Y). Image taken from ff. 25v-26 of Pattern, sketch, or model book. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the dev... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 23

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 23

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 23 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 2470, f. 10

Detail from BL Sloane 2470, f. 10

Image taken from f. 10 of Testament (begins imperfectly). 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 libra... More

Flourished initials from BL Sloane 634, ff. 21v-22

Flourished initials from BL Sloane 634, ff. 21v-22

Flourished initials 'V'(igilie) and 'F'(renesis), in a book on the practice on medecine. Image taken from ff. 21v-22 of Medical treatises. Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Detail of the middle register of a full-page miniature with scenes of a surgeon performing an operation for a compound fracture of the skull on a standing, kneeling, and seated patient. Image taken from f. 2 of... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2430, f. 2v

Detail from BL Sloane 2430, f. 2v

Miniature of a knight with sword and shield, and a knight mounting a horse. Image taken from f. 2v of L'Art de Chivalry. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played... More

Detail from BL Sloane 3488, f. 1

Detail from BL Sloane 3488, f. 1

Image taken from f. 1 of Treatise on hawking. 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 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

Diagrams and table from BL Sloane 213, f. 124

Diagrams and table from BL Sloane 213, f. 124

Diagrams and table. Image taken from f. 124 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary; rules for the canicular days (ff. 111v-112); Liber de diversisi medicinis; portion of the Secretum secretorum (f. 118v). Wr... More

David in penitence from BL Sloane 2748B, ff. 70v-71

David in penitence from BL Sloane 2748B, ff. 70v-71

Miniature of David in penitence added. Image taken from ff. 70v-71 of Added miniatures. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museum... 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

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Lower two registers. Image taken from f. 50 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 development of Britis... More

Text page from BL Sloane 1685, f. 46

Text page from BL Sloane 1685, f. 46

Text page. Image taken from f. 46 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 development ... More

Surgical implements from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

Surgical implements from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

Detail of drawings of surgical implements. 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 developm... More

Coloured letters from BL Sloane 1044, f. 61v

Coloured letters from BL Sloane 1044, f. 61v

Coloured letters in a late 12th or early 13th century glossed Matthew, chapter 2. Image taken from f. 61v of 2 leaves from a glossed Gospel, of Matthew 2. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ph... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217v

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217v

Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 217v of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff.... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Detail of the upper register of a full-page miniature with the Death of the Virgin, the Coronation of the Virgin, and Christ in Majesty. Image taken from f. 9v of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane ... 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

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 25v

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 25v

Designs for anthropomorphic initials (letters K-P). Image taken from f. 25v of Pattern, sketch, or model book. 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. 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 3501, f. 40

Image from BL Sloane 3501, f. 40

Image taken from f. 40 of Maister of Game (index Maistir of Game). Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums... More

Designs for initials from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 21v-22

Designs for initials from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 21v-22

Designs for initials (letters A-M). Image taken from ff. 21v-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 Bri... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2276, f. 3

Detail from BL Sloane 2276, f. 3

Decorated initials 'H'(ere) and 'I'(s) at the beginning of a medical treatise. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany, including a treatise on non-surgical ailments; recipes; and the Canutus (ff. 191-199).... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 112

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 112

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 112 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

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Miniature of an apothecary's shop with apothecary jars and boxes on shelves, a seated man holding a cover jar, and a flat dish on a hook used for mixing ingredients. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (in... More

Alchemical apparatus from BL Sloane 1091, f. 161v

Alchemical apparatus from BL Sloane 1091, f. 161v

Diagram of alchemical apparatus. Image taken from f. 161v of Miscellany, including the Rosarius minor (ff. 125-132); a version of De leone viridi (ff. 102-104). Written in English; Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660... More

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Full-page miniature in three registers. In the upper register is the Death of the Virgin, the Coronation of the Virgin, and Christ in Majesty. In the middle register are three various medical treatments, and ... 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

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More

Surgical instruments from BL Sloane 277, f. 49v

Surgical instruments from BL Sloane 277, f. 49v

Detail of right hand column, with surgical instruments. Image taken from f. 49v of Medical miscellany, including Chirurgy, begins imperfectly at chapter 21. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was ... More

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 25

Designs from BL Sloane 1448A, f. 25

Designs for anthropomorphic initials (letters A-I). Image taken from f. 25 of Pattern, sketch, or model book. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develop... More

Text from BL Sloane 1584, f. 12 - Public domain old map

Text from BL Sloane 1584, f. 12 - Public domain old map

Text page with the inscription 'Scriptum per me Johannes Gysborn canonicus de Coverham' in red. Image taken from f. 12 of Medical and religious miscellany, including 'Walter Map's' De mundi vanitate (f. 13v) an... More

Sagittarius and capricorn from BL Sloane 1404, ff. 53v-54

Sagittarius and capricorn from BL Sloane 1404, ff. 53v-54

Ink drawings of sagittarius and capricorn, in a tract on astrology. Image taken from ff. 53v-54 of Tracts on Astrology. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played... More

Illuminated initials from BL Sloane 2464, f. 28

Illuminated initials from BL Sloane 2464, f. 28

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

Diseases from BL Sloane 1977, f. 8

Diseases from BL Sloane 1977, f. 8

Detail of lower two registers of a full-page miniature with various surgical procedures for genital and other diseases. Image taken from f. 8 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 6

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 6

Physician treating patients with broken or dislocated bones. Image taken from f. 6 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Designs for initials and borders from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 18v-19

Designs for initials and borders from BL Sloane 1448A, ff. 18v-19

Designs for initials and borders. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 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 Briti... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 115

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 115

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 115 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

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 175v-176

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 175v-176

Ink drawings illustrating a Medical treatise. Image taken from ff. 175v-176 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. 155

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 155

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 155 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

Woman playing lute from BL Sloane 554, f. 53

Woman playing lute from BL Sloane 554, f. 53

Added drawing of a woman playing lute, at the end of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 53 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae). Written in English. S... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 133

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 133

Decorated initials from 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. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Upper two registers. Image taken from f. 51v 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 development of Briti... More

Medical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Medical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pla... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail of a full-page miniature depicting an apothecary's shop. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played... More

Volvelle from BL Sloane 4100, recto

Volvelle from BL Sloane 4100, recto

Volvelle Image taken from recto of Volvelle. 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

Text from BL Sloane 5, ff. 188v-189

Text from BL Sloane 5, ff. 188v-189

Text page. Image taken from ff. 188v-189 of Medical miscellany, including an English translation of Gilbertus Anglicus's Compendium medicinae (ff. 63v-151v), imperfect; 'Super lunam' (ff. 179v-181); a zodiacal ... More

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

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

Detail of upper register of a full-page miniature with Joseph of Arimethea asking for Christ's body, Joseph and a woman with funeral linens, and the Deposition. Image taken from f. 7v of Chirurgia. Written in F... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2276, f. 3

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2276, f. 3

Decorated initials 'H'(ere) and 'I'(s) at the beginning of a medical treatise. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany, including a treatise on non-surgical ailments; recipes; and the Canutus (ff. 191-199).... More

Detail from BL Sloane 3049, f. 115

Detail from BL Sloane 3049, f. 115

Image taken from f. 115 of Livre des anges. 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

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 7v-8

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 7v-8

Two full-page miniatures in three registers. In the upper registers are scenes from the life of Christ, including the Deposition, the Burial, and the Harrowing of Hell. In the lower two registers are scenes o... More

St Benedict from BL Sloane 2436, ff. 1v-2

St Benedict from BL Sloane 2436, ff. 1v-2

Miniature of a woman confessing to St Benedict, at the beginning of the Confessional de Charles de St Gelays, preceeded by the prologue and heraldic arms supported by two putti. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Con... More

Puzzle initials from BL Sloane 2806, ff. 24v-25

Puzzle initials from BL Sloane 2806, ff. 24v-25

Puzzle initials 'T'(out) and 'D'(es), and cadels, in Richard de Fournival's Medicine. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Medical treatise. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and natural... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Detail of a miniature of a patient being treated for a wound in the torso. Image taken from f. 7 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial... 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

Text page from BL Sloane 100, f. 34

Text page from BL Sloane 100, f. 34

Text page. Image taken from f. 34 of Medical miscellany, including the homo signorum (f. 36r-v). 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. 44v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 44v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 44v 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. 47v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 47v

Miniature of a physician treating a man lying in a bed. Image taken from f. 47v of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the deve... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 63

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 63

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 63 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

Image from BL Sloane 2409, f. 17v

Image from BL Sloane 2409, f. 17v

Image taken from f. 17v of Remedies (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 132

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 132

Decorated initials in a leaf from a 13th-century Missal. Image taken from f. 132 of Fragment of a leaf with readings for the feast for Laurence. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician an... More

Initials from BL Sloane 989, ff. 3v-4

Initials from BL Sloane 989, ff. 3v-4

Decorated and coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary (ff. 55v-77). Written in English, with some Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalis... More

Medical consultations from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Medical consultations from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Full-page miniature in twelve compartments with scenes of various medical consultations. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician a... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218v

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218v

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

Miniature of Michael slaying the dragon. from BL Sloane 3049, f. 115

Miniature of Michael slaying the dragon. from BL Sloane 3049, f. 115

Miniature of Michael slaying the dragon. Image taken from f. 115 of Livre des anges. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development o... More

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 123v

Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 123v

Image taken from vol. 1, f. 123v 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

The Annunciation from BL Sloane 2400, upper cover

The Annunciation from BL Sloane 2400, upper cover

An embroidered panel of the Annunciation incorporated into the upper board of the binding, with a lily in a vase between Gabriel and Mary, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Image taken from upper cover... More

The Crucifixion from BL Sloane 2400, lower cover

The Crucifixion from BL Sloane 2400, lower cover

An embroidered panel of the Crucifixion set into the lower board of the binding, with Mary and John on either side of the cross, and a small figure kneeling with hands in prayer directly below. Image taken from... More

David in penitence from BL Sloane 116, ff. 23v-24

David in penitence from BL Sloane 116, ff. 23v-24

Miniature of David in penitence, and decorated initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from ff. 23v-24 of Prayer Book. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ph... More

Coronation of the Virgin from BL Sloane 2726, f. 92v

Coronation of the Virgin from BL Sloane 2726, f. 92v

Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 92v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound). Written in ... More

Vision from BL Sloane 1580, ff. 1v-2

Vision from BL Sloane 1580, ff. 1v-2

Full-page miniature, in two registers of a man lying in a bed and a standing angel gesturing to him, below, and above his vision of receiving a crown from God in a mandorla, with angels presenting him in the cl... More

Arrest of Christ from BL Sloane 2633, f. 43v

Arrest of Christ from BL Sloane 2633, f. 43v

Miniature of the Arrest of Christ, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 43v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2476, f. 24

Detail from BL Sloane 2476, f. 24

Image taken from f. 24 of Miscellany, including alchemical texts, such as the Rosarius philosophorum (ff. 11-39). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cruci... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 75v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 75v

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from f. 75v 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 museums and librari... More

Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 265, f. 2

Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 265, f. 2

Puzzle initial 'I'(n) with foliate endings, at the beginning of the Rasis Almansor. Image taken from f. 2 of Rasis Almansor (ff. 2-159v); Rasis Practica (ff. 159v-163); Rasis Synonyma (ff. 163v-172). Written in... More

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 96v

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 96v

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 96v 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 museums and librari... More

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