British Library Collection

Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935. The circular Reading Room of the British Museum in central London was designed by Sydney Smirke (1798-1877)

Reaping and binding sheaves (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Artist: Anonymous
Reaping and binding sheaves (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Found in the collection of British Library

The red angels of Mars and the golden angels of the sun. ?From "The Sworn Book of..., 15th century
The red angels of Mars and the golden angels of the sun. ?From "The Sworn Book of Honorius" (BL Royal 17 A), 15th century. Found in the Collection of the British Library.

Angels of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun and Venus, 15th century. Creator: Unknown artist
Angels of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun and Venus. From "The Sworn Book of Honorius" (BL Royal 17 A), 15th century. Found in the Collection of the British Library.

Harun al-Rashid and the inside a hammam (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1495. Found in the collection of British Library

Moses receiving the tablets of law (Miniature from the Moutier-Grandval Bible), ca 830-ca 840. Artist: Anonymous
Moses receiving the tablets of law (Miniature from the Moutier-Grandval Bible), ca 830-ca 840. Found in the collection of British Library

The Siege of the Castle of Mortagne, near Bordeaux, in 1377 (aus Recueil des croniques d Engleterre Artist: Anonymous)
The Siege of the Castle of Mortagne, near Bordeaux, in 1377 (aus Recueil des croniques d Engleterre von Jean de Wavrin), ca. 1470-1480. Found in the collection of British Library

First Battle of Panipat, 1526. Miniature from Baburnama, ca 1592. Creator: Anonymous
First Battle of Panipat, 1526. Miniature from Baburnama, ca 1592. Found in the collection of British Library

Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours, ca 1332-1350. Creator: Anonymous
Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours. Miniature from Les Grandes chroniques de France (Royal 16 G VI), ca 1332-1350. Found in the collection of British Library

Sir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) Irish physician, naturalist and collector whose donations founded the British Museum

Girls Dance. Creator: Franchi (detto il Pollino), Cesare (active last quarter of 16th cen
Girls Dance. Found in the Collection of British Library

British Library, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies
‘ Newton after Blake, by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, 1998, a bronze imaginary depiction scuplture of the 18th century scientist Sir Isaac Newton, located in the piazza of the British Library

Three Estates: Cleric, Knight, and Peasant. From: Image du monde by Aldobrandino of Siena, ca 1285-1286. Found in the Collection of British Library

Construction of an ideal head, c. 1500. Found in the Collection of British Library

The London Gazette, 1674. Found in the Collection of British Library

The Floreffe Bible. Book of Job, c. 1170. Found in the Collection of British Library

Ottoman army of Lala Mustafa Pasha parading before the walls of Tiflis, 1578. From the Nusretname by Mustafa Ali. Found in the Collection of British Library

The preparation of the pulp and papermaking in the Islamic World, 19th century. Found in the Collection of British Library

The author presenting his book to Henry V (from Thomas Hoccleves Regiment of Princes), 15th century Artist: Anonymous
The author presenting his book to Henry V (from Thomas Hoccleves Regiment of Princes), 15th century. Found in the collection of British Library

Madame Elisabeth de France, sister of the King, before the guillotine on 10th May 1794, c. 1795. Found in the collection of British Library

Wicker man (from Britannia Antiqua Illustrata by Aylett Sammes), 1676. Artist: Anonymous
Wicker man (from Britannia Antiqua Illustrata by Aylett Sammes), 1676. Found in the collection of British Library

Two men threshing sheaf (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Artist: Anonymous
Two men threshing sheaf (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Found in the collection of British Library

Peasants ploughing (Miniature from the Cotton MS Tiberius), 11th century. Artist: Anonymous
Peasants ploughing (Miniature from the Cotton MS Tiberius), 11th century. Found in the collection of British Library

Peasants ploughing (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Artist: Anonymous
Peasants ploughing (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Found in the collection of British Library

The coronation of King Henry III, 13th century. Artist: Anonymous
The coronation of King Henry III, 13th century. Found in the collection of British Library

King John hunting on horseback, 14th century. Artist: Anonymous
King John hunting on horseback, 14th century. Found in the collection of British Library

King Charles VI of France receives the English envoys. From the Jean Froissarts Chroniques, before 1480. Found in the collection of British Library

Feasting at King Arthurs Court, 13th century. Artist: Anonymous
Feasting at King Arthurs Court, 13th century. Found in the collection of British Library

Claudius Ptolemy. Detail of a historiated initial C (Cosmographia), Second Half of the 15th cen Artist: Anonymous
Claudius Ptolemy. Detail of a historiated initial C (Cosmographia), Second Half of the 15th cen.. Found in the collection of the British Library

The Dunhuang Star map, ca 700. Artist: Anonymous master
The Dunhuang Star map, ca 700. Found in the collection of the British Library

Discourse on Geomancy, ca 1685. Artist: Anonymous
Discourse on Geomancy, ca 1685. Found in the collection of British Library

Page from the Benedictional of St. Ethelwold, c970, (1902). From the collection of the British Library, London. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Dangers of the Sea (MS. Harl. 4751), 13th century, (1902). From the collection of the British Library, London. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Headdresses in the Fifteenth Century (MS. Roy. 15 E. v. ), 15th century, (1903)
Headdresses in the Fifteenth Century (MS. Roy. 15 E. v.), 15th century, (1903). Manuscript held by the British Library, London. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S

The Cottoniana or Anglo-Saxon Map (MS Tib. BV), c995, (1903)
The Cottoniana or Anglo-Saxon Map (MS Tib BV), c995, (1903). The map is part of the 11th century illuminated manuscript Cotton Tiberius, held by the British Library, London

Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845). Artist: Oliver Cromwell
Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845). After an original letter by Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), to Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons

The Reading Room at the British Museum, London, c1903 (1903). The Reading Room was designed by Sydney Smirke (1798-1877). Construction began in 1854 and was completed in 1857

The poisoning of King John, 13th century. Artist: Anonymous
The poisoning of King John, 13th century. Found in the collection of British Library

Verse account of Magna Carta in the Chronicle of Melrose Abbey, 1270s. Artist: Historical Document
Verse account of Magna Carta in the Chronicle of Melrose Abbey, 1270s. Found in the collection of British Library

Boats readied for departure at Martigny on the river Dranse in Switzerland. From Les commentaires de Cesar by Jean Duchesne, 1473-1476. Found in the collection of British Library

The Tower of London, the Custom House and Charles d?Orleans imprisonment in the Tower. From: Pseudo-Heloise by Charles d Orleans, ca 1483. Found in the collection of British Library

Leaf for a Psalter, Canterbury Christ Church, c1155-1160
Leaf for a Psalter: Canterbury Christ Church, c1155-1160. The Eadwine Psalter or Eadwin Psalter is a heavily illuminated 12th-century psalter named after the scribe Eadwine, a monk of Christ Church

Twelfth century illustration of St Dunstan (909-988) as a scribe. He was an Archbishop of Canterbury
Illustration, painted at Canterbury, of St Dunstan (909-988) as a scribe, part of a latin commentary on the rule of St Benedict. This piece is from the British Library

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