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Miniature of a partridge (Perdix), shown in two roundels. Above, a dog crouches below four partridges. Below, a partridge tends her eggs, or perhaps one partridge is stealing eggs from another's nest, an activity for which the partridge was notorious., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

the partridge was notorious. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

Miniature of men and hawks catching ducks., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f. 1).

Detail of a miniature of swallows (Hyrundo) flying to their nests under eaves., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in

Detail of a miniature at the top left of the folio: geese hissing at a fox who holds another goose in his mouth., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

goose in his mouth. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

Detail of a miniature of a basilisk, with snakes., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f.

Miniature of a viper, birthing its babies through its side., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

Miniature of an asp and a man, illustrating the text that the asp puts one ear against the ground, and blocked its other ear with the tip of its tail, so that it could not hear a snake-charmer's spell., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

hear a snake-charmer's spell. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

Detail of a miniature of an anphivena., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

Miniatures of two kinds of reptiles (Scicalis and Anphivena)., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

Detail of a miniature of fish (Pisces) and reptiles, some fabulous., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours

Miniature of a whale and a sailing boat, illustrating the text that a whale was so large and could go to sleep for so long, that men might mistake its back for an island, land on it, and try to light a fire before the whale would wake up and dive below the surface., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

dive below the surface. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

Miniature of a Swan (Olor), with a fish in its beak., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

Detail of mniature of herons (Ardea). This image can be interpreted in two ways: the herons can be seen as a group of three, standing together eating eels. Alternatively, it can be interpreted as a single heron, in three postures: first, dipping its head into the water to catch an eel; second, standing tall, swallowing its catch; and third, with its head twisted around to eat the eel a second time., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

eel a second time. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

Miniature of a griffin (Grip[h]es), which has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, grabbing a horse in its talons., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

horse in its talons. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

Reading for the fourth Sunday after Easter, taken from the Epistle of James, with French commentary at the top and the translated commentary below., Readings from the Gospels and the Epistles (Epistres et Evangiles des cinquante et deux sepmaines de l'an) (index Lectionary)

for each Sunday in the year. The Gospels are in French, the expositions, in English. According to Carley, the commentary text was translated from French into English by George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, for his sister Anne (Carley 2004, p. 129).The

Puzzle initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Thessalonians., Bible with prologues (ff. 2-358v) and the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 359-377v)

in alternate red and blue characters. Bible with prologues (ff. 2-358v) and the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 359-377v) Unidentified English readers: annotated in ink, 14th century (e.g. f. 355), and ink, 15th century (e.g. f. 334), and leadpoint (passim).Unidentified

Puzzle initial 'I'(n) with full border at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues (ff. 2-358v) and the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 359-377v)

Patterned fore-edge of a Bible., Bible with prologues (ff. 2-358v) and the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 359-377v)

Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial France, Central France, Central or N.

Detail of an historiated initial ‘F’(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

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