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Biblioteka Uniwersytecka we Wroclawiu, R 174
Liber de natura rerum

Codicology

Produced: 13th century
Current Location: Biblioteka Uniwersytecka we Wroclawiu, Wroclav, Poland
Manuscript Type: Encyclopedia
Language: Latin
Folios: 202
Author: Thomas de Cantimpré
Illustrated: Yes
Media: Parchment
Sample page - Biblioteka Uniwersytecka we Wroclawiu R 174
Folio 88r

Description

Contains the Liber de natura rerum, an encyclopediaby Thomas of Cantimpré. Numerous small (half column width) full color illustrations in frames; almost every page has two or more illustrations. The section on animals is on folio 49r-153v.

Also includes an illustrated section on the Monstrous Human Races (folio 43r-45r), an illustrated section on plants (folio 155r-171v) and an illustrated section on astronomy (folio 186r-201v).

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