• Historiated initial of the stoning of Stephen, with marginal musician and dancer, at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

his signature; possibly obtained from his estate by Ives. Cf. Paul Grinke, 'John Ives and the LIbrary of 'Honest' Tom Martin', ~in The Warden's Meeting: A Tribute to John Sparrow~ (Oxford: Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1977), pp. 39-42 (p.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(ohan) of John II the Good, king of France, with a shield bearing the royal arms of France in the margin, at the beginning of the collection of documents relating to the Peace of Brétigny., Collection of treaties

documents relating to the Peace of Brétigny in the name of John the Good, king of France, all bearing the date 24 October 1360, with the ratification by king John of the treaty in London in 1362, followed by the

• Miniature of the martyrdom of Alban in the upper register, and of the martyrdom of Amphibaldus in the lower register; and a miniature of John the Baptist with John the Evangelist in the upper register, and an Archbishop and an abbot or bishop in the lower register., Psalter and Canticles

in the upper register, and of the martyrdom of Amphibaldus in the lower register; and a miniature of John the Baptist with John the Evangelist in the upper register, and an Archbishop and an abbot or bishop in the lower

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dward) and marginal drawing of a stag hunt., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Stag hunt Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a monkey on horseback playing the harp., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Monkey on horseback playing the harp Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a rabbit riding a dog., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rabbit riding a dog Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a fox and a goose., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Fox and goose Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a hunt, with the hunter wielding a bow., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Hunting scene Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) and mariginal drawing of a dog pursuing another animal., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Dog pursuing an animal Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a man playing a trumpet., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Man playing trumpet Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Miniature of the Nativity of John the Baptist, with Zacharias., Lectionary, imperfect (the 'Lovell Lectionary')

Miniature of the Nativity of John the Baptist, with Zacharias. ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large miniature in colours of the patron, Lord Lovell (f.

• Miniature of John the Evangelist writing, with his symbol, the eagle, before him, with a full border including grotesques, two angels holding a shield with the arms of Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London in the upper margin, and the arms of the Holand and Lovell families in the lower margin., Lectionary, imperfect (the 'Lovell Lectionary')

£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. John the Evangelist John Siferwas England, S. (probably Glastonbury)

• Detail of a miniature of John the Evangelist writing, with his symbol, the eagle, before him., Lectionary, imperfect (the 'Lovell Lectionary')

Detail of a miniature of John the Evangelist writing, with his symbol, the eagle, before him. ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large miniature in colours

• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity of John the Baptist, with Zacharias., Lectionary, imperfect (the 'Lovell Lectionary')

Detail of a miniature of the Nativity of John the Baptist, with Zacharias. ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large miniature in colours of the patron,

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in the calendar page for February, with the later additions of the death of 'John Holebrook' in 1400 added to 13 February. The inscription in red in the last line gives the number of hours for nights (14) and days (10) in February., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Ownership inscription of Alice d'Avesnes, reading ' 'Ici comence en francoys la promiere collection en francois que len apele autentices e est a Alis de heynau / contesse de Norfolk et mareshale dangleterre file le conte Iohan de (hey[na]u) a qi la conte de Hollande et de Selande e la / signorie de frise eschey. / Pries pour le conte Rogier mareschal son signour e por lavant dite Alis e por le cinte Ioh[a]n son pere e por / la contesse phelippe sa mere e por mon[signour] Ioh[a]n de hastinges sire de bergeueny a qui le livre fu en aucun tens / e pour tous les amis e les amies a lavant dite Alis e por tous ceus a qui ele estoit tenue.', Authenticum and Tres Libri

dominus de Manchestre' [John, 4th baron De la Warr, (b. c.1345, d. 1398), his cousin], John de Waltham (d. 1395), bishop of Salisbury, John, lord Ross of Hamlake, Sir William de Skipwith (b. c.1320, d. before 1398), John de Ravensere,

• Miniature of John the Baptist, with Agnus Dei, faceing the text of a prayer to St John the Baptist., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Detail of a circular diagram illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of diagram of primary qualities and elements based on Aristotelian and Platonic theories., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),