Illluminated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of the MagnaCarta confirmed by Henry III. 6 unfoliated leaves after f. 31, and 2 after f. 126.Watermarks on paper flyleaves. 4 large initials in colours on gold grounds with foliate forms extending
ego qui scripsi magna cum laude Johannes Virginis et finem feliciter ipse peregi… Mille quater centum cum denis quatuor anni et duo sunt istis perfecte connumerandi Interna fuit hoc Augusti luce serena', and below 'Gratia sit Christo. Nam finis tradita
yellow. Catilina (imperfect) Unidentified arms inscribed 'I A 8?' (added 16th century?, f. 1).Inscribed in Italian, 17th-18th century 'Manca una carta sola De conjuratione Catilina' (f. 19v).John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 28 August February 1724
Paraphs in red or blue. Various legal texts including Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae) and Hengham's Summa magna and Summa parva, Registrum brevium (reign of king Edward I), imperfect Added texts and inscriptions, 14th-15th century (ff. 42v,
initials with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Statuta Angliae(index Statutes of England; Statute book), including Magna Charta, Charters of Edward III, various statutes, and the Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton,
Panel inhabited by a wild duck at the end of Samuel, and a decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of 1 Kings. Unfoliated blank leaves after ff. 12 (ff. [12a], [12b]), 448.Hebrew foliation from f. 13 starting with alef,