'The Douce Apocalypse' depicts the Revelation of St John and was made for Edward I. This title conveys the beauty of the original and the fascination of its contents, exploring its imagery, artistic creation and contemporary significance in the context of prophecies concerning the coming of the Antichrist. Separate commentary by Peter Klein. MS Douce 180
Date of Original: 1272
Location of Original: England
Facsimile Type: True

The Treves (or Trier) Apocalypse is a Carolingian manuscript illustrating the Book of Revelation. Full color facsimile of manuscript produced in Germany between 800 and the first half of the 9th century. Manuscript in Latin, with German commentary.
Date of Original: 800
Location of Original: Northern France
Facsimile Type: Full

Facsimile of the manuscript currently housed in the Escorial Monastery Library of the commentaries on the Apocalypse of Beatus of Liebana. The Escorial copy was made ca. 950, possibly at the scriptorium at San Milán de la Cogolla (Rioja).
Date of Original: 10th Century
Location of Original: Spain
Facsimile Type: True
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The visionary nature of the Apocalypse and its detailed descriptions of the end of the world have made it ideal for illustration. All eighty-two of the manuscript’s images are reproduced in color and are accompanied by a full commentary.
Date of Original: 13th Century
Location of Original: England
Facsimile Type: Full

Facsimile from the manuscript in the Metropolitan Museum, lacunae from MS. Lat. 14410 in the Biblioteque Nationale, separate commentary.
Date of Original: 14th Century
Location of Original: France
Facsimile Type: Full
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This apocalypse includes the earliest version of the commentary by the eighth-century Spanish monk Beatus of Liebana.
Date of Original: 11th Century
Location of Original: France
Facsimile Type: Full