• Drawing of the world, with God wearing a crown above, Christ in Majesty, and the devil bound below., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera)

and Hunt).James Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: inscription 'No. 68 J. O. Halliwell 1838' (f. 1); 'No. 120' (f. 9); 'J. O. Halliwell 1838 No. 202' (f. 14); catalogued for sale, 27 June 1840, lot

• Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus 14:22, in a 13th-century leaf., Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr

by(?) Antonius Stratfordianus.f. 67: inscribed, 16th century: 'Pro nundinis Francofurtensibus Catalogus'.f. 78: from the same manuscript as Arundel 159, part 1, for the calendar page for February and two other leaves from the same manuscript.f. 89v: inscribed, 15th century, with

• Decorated initials from a 13th-century leaf., Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr

by(?) Antonius Stratfordianus.f. 67: inscribed, 16th century: 'Pro nundinis Francofurtensibus Catalogus'.f. 78: from the same manuscript as Arundel 159, part 1, for the calendar page for February and two other leaves from the same manuscript.f. 89v: inscribed, 15th century, with

• Historiated initial of Chaucer holding an open book, at the beginning of the prologue to the Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Illuminated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of the Reeve's tale, identified by a rubric in the upper margin 'The Reve'., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Illuminated initial 'W'(hilom) at the beginning of the Miller's tale, identified by a rubric in the upper margin 'The Meller'., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Illuminated initial 'T'(her) and decorated catchword., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Diagram in colours and gold of the position of the winds and of the manner of determining the North Pole from the Polar Star., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by

• Map of the Southeast Africa and Madagascar., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by

• Map of the Southern half of Africa., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by

• Table and decorated initial., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration, some with animal or human heads and partial

• Table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration, some with animal or human heads and partial bar borders.

• Detail of table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration, some with animal or human heads and partial bar

• Table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration, some with animal or human heads and partial bar borders.

• Decorated initial 'A' at the beginning of Augustine's Sermones., Various texts including Augustine's Sermones (index Sermons)(ff. 1-107); 'Vitis mystica' (ff. 108-152v); 'De septem columpnis' (ff. 153-159), and Griselda (index Decameron)(ff. 223-228v)

Decorated initial 'A' at the beginning of Augustine's Sermones. The whole manuscript, although written in different hands, is contemporary with its first part which is dated 1407 (see Provenance). Catchwords written horizontally, not only at the end of quires.Numerous

• Inscriptions., Alchemical treatises

Inscriptions. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90. Bern.' (f. 2).Sir

• Marginal drawings., Alchemical treatises

drawings. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90. Bern.' (f. 2).Sir

• Text page with small decorated initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,