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A woodcut engraving illustrated by William Harvey showing the scene "The Story of the Fisherman" for the 1912 book titled "The Thousand and One Nights: Commonly called, in England The Arabian Nights' Entertainments" by Edward William Lane. The…

A lavishly illustrated Coutumier de Normandie from the fifteenth century, in French and Latin. 242 leaves, 17 by 12 cm.

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Painting of King Solomon's seated on a gold throne above a congregation of creatures and beings. The image was likely intended to demonstrate the King's influence over the realm of animals, angels, celestial beings and demons. The horned human-like…

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This Burmese book of Buddhist scriptures (Kamawa-sa) includes selections written in Pali from the Tipitaka (literally, "three baskets") of Therevada, the most ancient form of Buddhism. Costly and ornate Kamawa-sa were written on cloth or palm leaves…

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Latin manuscript of the Tres-Ancien Coutumier de Normandie, dated 1290-1310, of 100 parchment leaves containing a latin Coutumier de Normandie. 19 by 13 cm.

Latin manuscript of 1498 of the Coutumier de Normandie.

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Mural located at the intersection of Howland and Bloor Street in Toronto's Annex neighborhood. This mural painted by [name] in 2018. It juxtaposes the fragility of bees and other pollinators in an urban environment, as well as emphasizes the beauty…

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Colorful mural of a honeybee approaching wildflowers with the Toronto skyline in the background. Located at the corner of Howland and Bloor Street West.

Patron/Artist Portrait, fol. 1r - Holkham Bible Picture Book
An Anglo-Norman 14th century illuminated manuscript with sections in English on 42 leaves of Parchment, 285 x 210mm. (The British Library: Digitised Manuscripts 2019) This Picture book contains biblical narrative and a Comestor version of the Fifteen…

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see folio 165v-166r
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