• Detail of a miniature of the eighth plague: locusts., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of the Dance of Miriam (Ex. 15:20)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the Dance of Miriam (Ex. 15:20). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff.

• Detail of a miniature of the master of the house distributing the ~matzot~ (unleavened bread) and the ~haroset~ (sweetmeat)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the master of the house distributing the ~matzot~ (unleavened bread) and the ~haroset~ (sweetmeat). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and

• Detail of a miniature of the cleaning of the house., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the cleaning of the house. The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff. 81,

• Detail of a miniature of the slaughtering of the Passover lambs and cleansing dishes (~hagalat kelim~)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the slaughtering of the Passover lambs and cleansing dishes (~hagalat kelim~). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are

• Decorated initial 'R'(ex) with pen-flourishing., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), for 1-50 Edward III (ff. 14-245), imperfect

of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), for 1-50 Edward III (ff. 14-245), imperfect Inscribed 'Richard', 14th century (f. 4). Added texts including a list of contents (ff. 1-3v, 5-13v), and statutes for the 12th year and 15th year of

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dog, and accompanied with a bird in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

181v).Laurentius Franguellus (fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dragon., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

181v).Laurentius Franguellus (fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, accompanied with a bearded hybrid blowing a trumpet and carrying a shield with a fleur-de-lis, in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

181v).Laurentius Franguellus (fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a bird in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

181v).Laurentius Franguellus (fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

181v).Laurentius Franguellus (fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog and a lion in the lower margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

181v).Laurentius Franguellus (fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b.

• Micrography of a menorah., ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 1-8r); festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite (ff. 8v-231v)

decorated (f. 168). Camillo Jaghel, censor: inscribed with his name, 1619 (f. 231v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Owner's inscription in Italian, partially illegible: 'Questo lib[ro] .. David a

• Arcades framing ~masoretic~ lists., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (the 'Harley Catalan Bible')

Arcades framing ~masoretic~ lists. Watermark, of a lamb holding a cross (f. [ii]) and initials of JW (f. [425]), of James Whatman II, paper maker (1764-1793). Gilt edges.Foliation is written on the verso side of the leaves. Hebrew foliation from

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

Drawing of the skyline of the city ofYork in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin. Catchwords. Several folios with marginal drawings in leadpoint or sepia, including views of cities and churches, kings,

• Drawing of Richard of Normandy riding for help., Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras

Drawing ofRichardof Normandy riding for help. The first quire misbound; the right order being ff. 2, 8, 3-7, 1, 9.French verse translation, in octosyllabic couplets, of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.One of the first images of Stonehenge:

• Drawing of Charlemagne and Richard arriving at Aigremore., Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras

Drawing of Charlemagne and Richard arriving at Aigremore. The first quire misbound; the right order being ff. 2, 8, 3-7, 1, 9.French verse translation, in octosyllabic couplets, of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.One of the first images of Stonehenge:

• Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice., Roman de la Rose

Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around

• Decorated initials 'S'(ancte) and 'D'(eus) in a Lectionary in the reading for Kyneburga of Gloucester., Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

: evidence of the liturgy (see Ker 1964). ? Richard Graves (b. 1677, d.1729), antiquary: note written in 1731 by James West that he 'bought this Book of Morgan Graves Esq. Son of that Excellent Antiquary Richard Graves of Mickleton

• Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and