• Decorated initial 'H'(ic), in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Decorated initial 'M', in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Decorated initial 'M'(attheus) and historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with the rebuilding of the temple in the time of Ezra and the crowning of Cyrus, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of Esther and a hanged Haman, in the Bible., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Miniature of the Ascension, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist, and eight other Apostles witnessing the figure of Christ disappearing behind a layer of clouds., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist, and eight other Apostles witnessing the figure of Christ disappearing behind a layer of clouds. Musical notation (the Howard Psalter-Hours). 10 diagrams, in colours and gold (ff. 123v, 125v,

• Miniature of Pentecost, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the dove of the Holy Spirit descending upon the Virgin Mary, Peter, and John the Evangelist, as well as the other Apostles., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

the dove of the Holy Spirit descending upon the Virgin Mary, Peter, and John the Evangelist, as well as the other Apostles. Musical notation (the Howard Psalter-Hours). 10 diagrams, in colours and gold (ff. 123v, 125v, 126, 126v, 127v, 128,

• Miniature of Tower of Wisdom, from John of Metz, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), an allegorical representation and personification of Christian virtues., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

of Wisdom, from John of Metz, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), an allegorical representation and personification of Christian virtues. Musical notation (the Howard Psalter-Hours). 10 diagrams, in colours and gold (ff. 123v, 125v, 126, 126v, 127v, 128,

• Illuminated initial 'F'(or) in Luke., Bible, in the early Wycliffite version: New Testament, with lessons (ff. 160-177)

617, f. 2); suggested by Sandler that it could have been that of Eleanor de Bohun.Dr. John Hunter: inscription in Egerton 617, f. 1v.Dr. John Fell: see record for Egerton 617.Adam Clarke (b. 1762, d. 1832), Wesleyan Methodist minister and

• Illuminated initial 'F'(or) and full border with a mask in the lower margin, at the beginning of Acts., Bible, in the early Wycliffite version: New Testament, with lessons (ff. 160-177)

617, f. 2); suggested by Sandler that it could have been that of Eleanor de Bohun.Dr. John Hunter: inscription in Egerton 617, f. 1v.Dr. John Fell: see record for Egerton 617.Adam Clarke (b. 1762, d. 1832), Wesleyan Methodist minister and

• Bas-de-page scene of John standing naked in a cauldon of boiling whilst two men encourage the fire from either side., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

scene of John standing naked in a cauldon of boiling whilst two men encourage the fire from either side. Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of Sarum use (ff. 71v-83), canticles (ff. 280v-302) and litany (ff. 302v-318).Catchwords and

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of John standing naked in a cauldon of boiling whilst two men encourage the fire from either side., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

bas-de-page scene of John standing naked in a cauldon of boiling whilst two men encourage the fire from either side. Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of Sarum use (ff. 71v-83), canticles (ff. 280v-302) and litany (ff. 302v-318).Catchwords

• Bas-de-page scene of John the Baptist leaning out of a building and being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with Salome alongside., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

scene of John the Baptist leaning out of a building and being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with Salome alongside. Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of Sarum use (ff. 71v-83), canticles (ff. 280v-302) and

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of John the Baptist leaning out of a building and being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with Salome alongside., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

bas-de-page scene of John the Baptist leaning out of a building and being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with Salome alongside. Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of Sarum use (ff. 71v-83), canticles (ff. 280v-302)

• Miniature of four scenes in quatrefoils with (top left) Pilate giving Joseph of Arimathaea the order to have the body of Christ, (top right) the Deposition of Christ, Joseph supporting the body and Nicodemus drawing the nail from the feet with pincers, the Virgin on the left, John on the right; (bottom left) Pilate and the High Priest giving orders to the soldier, (bottom right) the Entombment, Joseph supporting Christ's head, Nicodemus holding a pot of spices, the Virgin, weeping, and John behind, with a bas-de-page scene of Christina being held by two men, one of whom stabs her., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

on the left, John on the right; (bottom left) Pilate and the High Priest giving orders to the soldier, (bottom right) the Entombment, Joseph supporting Christ's head, Nicodemus holding a pot of spices, the Virgin, weeping, and John behind, with

• Detail of a miniature of four scenes in quatrefoils with (top left) Pilate giving Joseph of Arimathaea the order to have the body of Christ, (top right) the Deposition of Christ, Joseph supporting the body and Nicodemus drawing the nail from the feet with pincers, the Virgin on the left, John on the right; (bottom left) Pilate and the High Priest giving orders to the soldier, (bottom right) the Entombment, Joseph supporting Christ's head, Nicodemus holding a pot of spices, the Virgin, weeping, and John behind., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

on the left, John on the right; (bottom left) Pilate and the High Priest giving orders to the soldier, (bottom right) the Entombment, Joseph supporting Christ's head, Nicodemus holding a pot of spices, the Virgin, weeping, and John behind. Includes

• Historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) with John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei standing on a hill, and Pharisees questioning him, with a bas-de-page scene of Thomas Becket being welcomed by the Abbot of Pontigny., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

'B'(enedictus) with John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei standing on a hill, and Pharisees questioning him, with a bas-de-page scene of Thomas Becket being welcomed by the Abbot of Pontigny. Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) with John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei standing on a hill, and Pharisees questioning him., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) with John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei standing on a hill, and Pharisees questioning him. Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of Sarum use (ff. 71v-83), canticles (ff. 280v-302) and litany (ff. 302v-318).Catchwords and

• Bas-de-page scene of John, standing with a palm-branch in his hand, preaching before three others, with a decorated initial 'C'(onfitebor)., Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter')

scene of John, standing with a palm-branch in his hand, preaching before three others, with a decorated initial 'C'(onfitebor). Includes 150 Psalms (ff. 85-280) with a calendar of Sarum use (ff. 71v-83), canticles (ff. 280v-302) and litany (ff. 302v-318).Catchwords and