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Astronomical almanac. Printed from a wooden block, by rubbing, in pale brown ink. The table is surrounded by a broad border, in the lower margin of which the above title is written on a scroll. The left and right margins contain coloured figures of a man and a woman, with engraved scrolls above them. Unnamed Ephemerides. Ulm, 1478. Shelfmark: IB.6 Page Folio Number: title page
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Astronomical almanac. Printed from a wooden block, by rubbing, in pale brown ink...

King Arthur armed, carrying his red shield blazoned with the Virgin and Child; below, the crowns of thirty kingdoms From Chronicle of England by Peter de Langtoft. England; circa 1307-1327. Shelfmark: Royal 20 A. II Page Folio Number: f.4
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King Arthur armed, carrying his red shield blazoned with the Virgin and Child; b...

The Pope receives a delegation - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the "Concilium Constantiense". Augsburg; 1483.
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The Pope receives a delegation - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the...

Delegation of Moldavia - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the "Concilium Constantiense". Augsburg; 1483.
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Delegation of Moldavia - Chronicle of the Council of Constance. From the "Concil...

Drawing of Edward I (1239-1307), with a short account of his reign, and lines from 'verses on the kings of England from William I to Henry VI'. England; after 1431. Shelfmark: Cotton Julius E. IV Page Folio Number: f.6
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Drawing of Edward I (1239-1307), with a short account of his reign, and lines fr...

Portrait of Pliny the Elder. From the Historia Naturalis, an immense encyclopedia probably completed in 77 by the Roman writer Pliny the Elder. The Historia makes no distinction between the real and the imaginary, but provides a fascinating insight into Roman learning in the 1st century. Siena, Italy; 15th century.
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Portrait of Pliny the Elder. From the Historia Naturalis, an immense encycloped...

Office for the Dead at Matins. Job, his wife and comforters; beginning of Psalm 94 with decorated initial 'V'. Set within an architectural framework. From a Book of Hours. France; 16th century. Shelfmark: Add. 35315 Page Folio Number: f.66v
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Office for the Dead at Matins. Job, his wife and comforters; beginning of Psalm...

Portrait of a knight of the Templar order. From the Grevenbroeck manuscript; 17th century.
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Portrait of a knight of the Templar order. From the Grevenbroeck manuscript; 17...

Louis XIII (1601-1643), King of France. From a collection of 279 colour portaits by Baltasar Moncornet. Paris; 1650 - 1660. Shelfmark: 1762.a.1 volume 1
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Louis XIII (1601-1643), King of France. From a collection of 279 colour portait...

Portrait of Marco Polo (1254-1324). Cover of the first printed edition of The Travels of Marco Polo. Illumination; 1477.
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Portrait of Marco Polo (1254-1324). Cover of the first printed edition of The Tr...

"The Zenith of French Glory - the Pinnacle of Liberty.(Louis XVI) Religion, Justice, Loyalty and all the Bugbears of Unenlightend Minds, Farewell!" by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey on February 12, 1793. Etching; 354 x 250 mm.
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"The Zenith of French Glory - the Pinnacle of Liberty.(Louis XVI) Religion, Just...

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the barricades in Saint-Antoine near Paris after the Coup d'État of 2 December 1851. Canvas; 19th century.
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Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the barricades in Saint-Antoine nea...