Harley Manuscripts, Medieval manuscript collection at British Library, London, GB.
The Harley Manuscripts contain 7,660 documents, including 2,200 illuminated manuscripts and 14,000 legal documents stored at the British Library.
Robert Harley initiated this collection in 1704, which the British government purchased in 1753 for £10,000 to establish the British Museum's manuscript foundation.
The collection preserves texts in multiple languages, containing early British manuscripts, Western European documents, and Byzantine records in Greek.
Researchers can examine digital versions of numerous manuscripts through the British Library's online platform, while physical access requires advance registration.
The collection holds the Lacnunga medical manuscript, Harley Psalter, Kildare Poems, and the inventory of Henry VIII of England.
Inception: October 1704
Founders: Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Website: https://bl.uk/collection-guides/harley-manuscripts
GPS coordinates: 51.53000,-0.12800
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:44
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