Miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, with an illuminated initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
20, and 22; A. C. de la Mare also attributed Additional 16983, and Burney 292 to the same scribe; cf. John W. Bradley, ~A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists~, 3 vols (London: Quaritch, 1887-1889), I, 248; II, 11-2.A
20, and 22; A. C. de la Mare also attributed Additional 16983, and Burney 292 to the same scribe; cf. John W. Bradley, ~A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists~, 3 vols (London: Quaritch, 1887-1889), I, 248; II, 11-2.A
date 'May 17 1638' and 'imprimatur' (f. 180v) for the 1640 edition of the Psalter made by his son, Sir John Spelman (b. 1594, d. 1643), royalist author.Walter Clavell, F. R.S., elected 1704, admitted to the Inner Temple in 1700,
date 'May 17 1638' and 'imprimatur' (f. 180v) for the 1640 edition of the Psalter made by his son, Sir John Spelman (b. 1594, d. 1643), royalist author.Walter Clavell, F. R.S., elected 1704, admitted to the Inner Temple in 1700,
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper
later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier
later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier
later owned by Firmin-Didot; perhaps bound for him; annotated perhaps by him with several notes concerning the Hospitallers of St John, and '+ de moy patriarche de alexandrie +' and 'sera(?) de moy lyon(?) est' (f. 122).This is the earlier
Detail of a miniature of the Visitation, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular frames, accompanied by full foliate borders with dragons, in colours
Detail of a miniature of the Massacre of the innocents, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular frames, accompanied by full foliate borders with