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British Libraryakg-images has an extensive, hand-picked selection of images from the British Library in London. The British Library's collections are unrivalled and diverse and many items are considered treasures because of their uniqueness, artistry and historical importance. akg-images is pleased to be able to offer images from this stunning collection.

 

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Saint Martha, in a Flemish illumination from the Isabella Breviary, 1497.

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Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem in a illumination from a Latin translation of the Bible of St. Jerome, circa 1390.

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride in, as seen in the "Silos Apocalypse", 1109.

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Bertrand Duguesclin is appointed Constable of France by King Charles V in 1370, as depicted in a 14th Century French illumination.

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In an Indian miniature from the 18th Century, a yogi performs a handstand.

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