• Full-page miniature of the menorah with caption in Ashkenazi square script., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Miniature of the Holy Ark with two doves symbolizing the cherubs, the Tablet of Law, and the Altar, with captions in Ashkenazi square script., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Miniature of the basin, the table, the table of showbread, plates and dishes for incense, the musical instruments and the cleansing instruments, with captions in Ashkenazi square script., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Text page., Leaf from Bracciolini's 'De infelicitate principum', cropped

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Coloured initial 'C'., Leaf from a Commentary on Psalm 70

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Coloured initial with penwork decoration., Leaf from Hrabanus's 'De Universo', Book XIII, chapters 6-10

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Coloured initials with pen-flourished decoration., Leaf from a Lectionary

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Upper and lower covers and spine., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Decorated initials and marginal drawings., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Detail of a page: drawing of the Sacrifice of Isaac, with captions in Ashkenazi square script. Isaac is kneeling on the altar, Abraham is lifting the knife, but an angel prevents him from hurting his son by grabbing his knife. The same angel points to the ram caught in a bush on the left. Beneath, at the foot of the mountain, the two servants, the donkey and a dog are resting in a field., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Detail of a drawing of the Sacrifice of Isaac with Abraham's two servants, the donkey and a dog resting in a field., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Detail of a full page drawing of the Sacrifice of Isaac, with captions in Ashkenazi square script. Isaac is kneeling on the altar, Abraham is lifting the knife, but an angel prevents him from hurting his son by grabbing his knife. The same angel points to the ram caught in a bush on the left., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Detail of a page: the Ark of the Covenant with the cherubim., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Detail of a page: Temple implements., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Detail of a page: Temple implements., Commentary on the Pentateuch

1687, below it oval stamp perhaps of the Archiv (f. 480v); ee William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible

• Detail: initial-word panel ~Elu~ (these) decorated with white vine scrolls., Prayer book, Italian rite

of the 17th century), censor: inscribed with his name (f. 182v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 62-74.Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d. 1860), Italian bibliophile: his manuscript no. 135 (inscribed,

• A dismembered montage of a section of border with the arms of Clement VII (f. 66b; 75 x 135) and two panels inscribed in capitals 'Clemens VII / Pont. Opt. Max. / Julius De Medicis / Florentius / Leonis X / Frater Patruelis' (f. 66a; 75 x 65) and 'Electus / Sum Pontif. / Anno / Domini / MDXXIII' (f. 66c; 75 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Hofer Bequest MS Typ 734. Former Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot

• A border of grotesques, a medallion inscribed in capitals 'Clem / VII Po. / O. / M.' and two diamonds, measuring 265 x 25 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Hofer Bequest MS Typ 734. Former Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot