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Anathoth, Area Achad, and Azer from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 13v-14

Anathoth, Area Achad, and Azer from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 13v-14

Illuminated initials at the beginning of entries for Anathoth, Area Achad and Azer. Image taken from ff. 13v-14 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et ch... More

Verses addressed to Henry VIII from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 2v-3

Verses addressed to Henry VIII from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 2v-3

Verses addressed to Henry VIII. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et choses memorables faictes en plusieurs lieux et villes d... More

Verses dedicated to Henry VIII from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 3v-4

Verses dedicated to Henry VIII from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 3v-4

Verses dedicated to Henry VIII and illuminated initials 'T'(re) and 'A'(rbee) at the beginning of the text. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute l... More

Arms of France and England from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 1v-2

Arms of France and England from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 1v-2

Full-page miniature of the arms of France and England and a dedicatory letter addressed to Henry VIII. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Ter... More

Lower cover from BL Royal 20 A IV, Lower cover

Lower cover from BL Royal 20 A IV, Lower cover

Lower cover of crimson velvet with the royal arms (between H. H.) and roses embroidered in coloured silks, gold-thread and seed-pearls, with spine. Image taken from Lower cover of Description of the Holy Land, ... More

Rosebush from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 125v

Rosebush from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 125v

Detail of a miniature of a rosebush with a laydbird, butterfly, and fly among its vines, beneath gold lettering reading 'Finis,' at the end of the text. Image taken from f. 125v of Description of the Holy Land,... More

Frog from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 2

Frog from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 2

Detail of a miniature of a frog, from the lower border of the folio. Image taken from f. 2 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et choses memorables faict... More

Royal arms from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 1v

Royal arms from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 1v

Miniature of the royal arms with golden initials 'H' and 'H' flanking them, and roses and fleurs-de-lys on the border surrounding. Image taken from f. 1v of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample de... More

Gold text from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 2

Gold text from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 2

Block of text in gold on a red ground, with a full strew border, including flowers, vines, a moth, and a frog. Image taken from f. 2 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la... More

Rosebush from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 125v

Rosebush from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 125v

Miniature of a rosebush with a laydbird, butterfly, and fly among its vines, beneath gold lettering reading 'Finis,' at the end of the text. Image taken from f. 125v of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, '... More

Owl from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 3v

Owl from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 3v

Detail of an owl from the full strew border of the folio. Image taken from f. 3v of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et choses memorables faictes en plus... More

Bethoron, Bethsamis, and Bala from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 24v-25

Bethoron, Bethsamis, and Bala from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 24v-25

Illuminated initials at the beginning of entries for Bethoron, Bethsamis, and Bala. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et ch... More

Upper cover from BL Royal 20 A IV, Upper cover

Upper cover from BL Royal 20 A IV, Upper cover

Upper cover of crimson velvet with the royal arms (between H. H.) and roses embroidered in coloured silks, gold-thread and seed-pearls. Image taken from Upper cover of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'T... More

Gold text from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 4

Gold text from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 4

Beginning of the main text, in gold and dark ink, with illuminated initials. Image taken from f. 4 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et choses memorabl... More

Gold text from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 3v

Gold text from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 3v

Block of text in gold on a red ground, with a full strew border, including flowers, vines, a dragonfly, an owl, and a grasshopper. Image taken from f. 3v of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample de... More

Upper cover from BL Royal 20 A IV, Upper cover

Upper cover from BL Royal 20 A IV, Upper cover

Upper cover of crimson velvet with the royal arms (between H. H.) and roses embroidered in coloured silks, gold-thread and seed-pearls. Image taken from Upper cover of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'T... More

Royal arms from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 1v

Royal arms from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 1v

Detail of a miniature of the royal arms. Image taken from f. 1v of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et choses memorables faictes en plusieurs lieux et vi... More

Grasshopper from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 3v

Grasshopper from BL Royal 20 A IV, f. 3v

Detail of a grasshopper, from the full strew border at the lower margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 3v of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et chose... More