• Coloured initial 'P'(aulus) and other plain red and green initials., Commentaria in Epistolas beati Pauli

pp. 1-24, reprinted in N. R. Ker, ~Books, Collectors and Libraries: Studies in the Medieval Heritage~, ed. A. G. Watson (London and Ronceverte, 1985), pp. 471-96; the present manuscript cited with the siglum 'P. 8.'Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817),

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) and ivy-leaf borders incorporating a dragon, at the beginning of Bertrand de la Tour's Sermones Quadragesimales., Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents

nobility (b. 1728, d. 1810), diplomatist and transvestite; with a long note in French, signed by d'Éon and dated at London, 15 January 1786, stating that the manuscript is unique and was written in the year 711 (f. 1r-v): his

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), at the beginning of Nicolaus de Lyra's Postillae., Postillae on the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its pencil inscription: ‘XIV.1.8’,

• Initial 'H'(ec) and coloured initials 'S'(unt) and 'T'(unc) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the

• Detail of diagram., Theological miscellany, including provebial Latin poetry, and William of Waddington's Le Manuel des Pechiez (f. 81r-v); the 'Speculum theologie'

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum

• Detail of decorated initial., Sermons and excerpts

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate, inside upper

• Detail of puzzle initial., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the

• Full, historiated border with the text excised, of trompe l'oeil flowers and insects, doves and olive branches and roundels with scenes from the Passion (clockwise from top left; the Betrayal, the Agony in the Garden, the Crowning with Thorns, the Road to Calvary, and the Flagellation), and portraits of the Evangelists John (lower left) and Matthew (lower right) in monochrome. In the lower border, flanked by two winged putti, are the arms of pope Innocent X. The border frames miniatures of Christ's Entry into Jerusalem and an initial letter 'D', and Pentecost., Cuttings from Missals of Innocent X

departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Miniature of Pentecost., Cuttings from Missals of Innocent X

departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Miniature of Christ's Entry into Jerusalem and an initial letter 'D'., Cuttings from Missals of Innocent X

departmental copy of the sale catalogue. Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Detail of illuminated initial., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Diagram., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Text page with volvelle., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Text page with volvelle., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Detail of decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam)., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam)., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Decorated initials and diagram., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Detail of decorated initials with pen-flourishing in book 7., Confessio amantis, imperfect

for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Detail John Gower London England, S. E. (?London)

• Detail of miniature of knights and ladies riding to a London tournament., Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 1 (the 'Harley Froissart')

and ladies riding to a London tournament. Vol. IV, part 2 is Harley 4380. 11 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders including hybrid figures and birds, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 23v, 34, 43, 60v,

• Detail of miniature of knights and ladies riding to a London tournament., Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 1 (the 'Harley Froissart')

and ladies riding to a London tournament. Vol. IV, part 2 is Harley 4380. 11 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders including hybrid figures and birds, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 23v, 34, 43, 60v,