• Detail of a miniature of pelicans (Pelicano). On the left side of the miniature, the pelican kills one of its young; on the right, it revives it by feeding it his blood., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

Detail of a miniature of pelicans (Pelicano). On the left side of the miniature, the pelican kills one of its young; on the right, it revives it by feeding it his blood. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and

• Detail of a miniature of an owl (Bubo) being attacked by three smaller birds., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

1753 to the nation for £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. Owl England, S. (Salisbury?)

• Detail of a miniature of the siren (Syrene) or mermaid who holds a fish, and the prow of a boat with two men in it, one rowing., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

1753 to the nation for £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. Siren England, S. (Salisbury?)

• 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

1753 to the nation for £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. Partridges England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Hawking England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Swallows England, S. (Salisbury?)

• 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

1753 to the nation for £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. Geese England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Basilisk England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Vipers England, S. (Salisbury?)

• 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

1753 to the nation for £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. Asp England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Anphivena England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Reptiles England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Fish and reptiles England,

• 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

1753 to the nation for £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. Whale England, S. (Salisbury?)

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

1753 to the nation for £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. Swan England, S. (Salisbury?)

• 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

1753 to the nation for £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. Herons England, S. (Salisbury?)

• 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

1753 to the nation for £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. Griffin England, S. (Salisbury?)

• Marginal drawing of three soldiers opening the tomb of Archbishop Richard of Canterbury, in the lower right margin., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Marginal drawing of three soldiers opening the tomb of Archbishop Richardof Canterbury, in the lower right margin. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering

• Detail of a miniature of Richard I of England., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Detail of a miniature ofRichard I of England. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering the years 1070-1253 (ff. 10-156v), probably written in the

• Genealogical diagram from Pierre de Poitiers's Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi., Aurora, with marginal gloss; Pierre de Poitiers' Compendium (ff. 1v-6v)

genealogy of Christ in the form of a diagram, Schematic plan of the city of Jerusalem with diagrams and tables, including schematic drawings of Noah's ark, the Mansions in the desert, the Taberacle and Jerusalem, and a genealogy of Christ