• Coloured initials., Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional')

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '11 die Martii, A. D. 1723/4' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Zoomorphic initial 'B'(eatus vir) with a bird and a fish and interlace decoration in ink and red, green, and yellow at the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter, in the Hebraicum version, with preface, and Canticles

patron of the arts: inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 die Mensis Augusti, A. D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilecassimis) in brown with penwork decoration and floriate motifs., Psalter, in the Hebraicum version, with preface, and Canticles

patron of the arts: inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 die Mensis Augusti, A. D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Canon in circular form with a horseman, a dragon and the motto of the Garter, 'Hony soit qui mal y pense' in the centre., Book of 28 motets

badges of a portcullis adopted by Henry VIII and the Tudor rose, with Katherine's badge of a pomegranate (ff. 2v-3).[f. 1 only: Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580), magnate, or his father William Fitzalan, 11th earl

• Calligraphic initials 'A'(bsalon), 'T'(enor), 'C', and 'B'., Book of 28 motets

badges of a portcullis adopted by Henry VIII and the Tudor rose, with Katherine's badge of a pomegranate (ff. 2v-3).[f. 1 only: Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580), magnate, or his father William Fitzalan, 11th earl

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of the Holy Face, or portrait of Christ, at the reading for the feast of the Circumcision on 1 January., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

of Christ, at the reading for the feast of the Circumcision on 1 January. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 16v, 20v, 23v, 25v, 27v, 40, 87, 109, 121, 125v, 128,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xaudi) with a bust of bishop Germanus, at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

Germanus, at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 16v, 20v, 23v, 25v, 27v, 40, 87, 109, 121, 125v, 128, 130,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e) of Peter holding the chains of his imprisonment at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August, with a partial bar border including a peasant., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

his imprisonment at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August, with a partial bar border including a peasant. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 16v, 20v, 23v,

• Miniature with heraldic arms of the family of Las Casas., The Pedigree and arms of the family of Las Casas

17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 2 full-page miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2). Genealogy, in colours and gold (f. 50). 11 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 3,

• Decorated initial 'A'(d) and coloured initials 'E'(xcita) and 'F'(ratres)., Cistercian Missal, imperfect

or in red with blue penwork decoration, at the canon of the mass (ff. 115v-116). 1 large initial in blue with penwork decoration (f. 1). Large initials in red, green, or blue, some with penwork decoration, 3 with decoration in

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec), of Isaiah speaking to a group with God above, at the reading for Christmas Day, with a partial bar border., Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 13, 15, 84, 99v, 108v, 116v (x2)). Large puzzle initials in gold and blue, with pen-flourishing in blue (and red) and red (and blue), developing decorated extensions with fleur-de-lys, 1 developing a full border

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of the Pentecost, with a partial bar border., Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 13, 15, 84, 99v, 108v, 116v (x2)). Large puzzle initials in gold and blue, with pen-flourishing in blue (and red) and red (and blue), developing decorated extensions with fleur-de-lys, 1 developing a full border

• Miniature of heraldic arms., The Pedigree and arms of the family of Las Casas

17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 2 full-page miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2). Genealogy, in colours and gold (f. 50). 11 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 3,

• Historiated initial with a landscape., The Pedigree and arms of the family of Las Casas

17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 2 full-page miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2). Genealogy, in colours and gold (f. 50). 11 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 3,

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) with pen-flourishing., Various documents related to the Tregoze family and the manor of Goring including the register of contents of the manor of Goring in the 14th year of king Edward II's reign (1321), etc.

pen-flourishing. Part of f. 1 has been cut (parchment leaf).For a more detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808. Puzzle initial in blue and gold with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 7). Initials in gold, often with reserved lines

• Historiated initial 'D'(eus) of the Holy Face, or portrait of Christ, with a partial bar border, at the reading for the feast of the Circumcision on 1 January., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

partial bar border, at the reading for the feast of the Circumcision on 1 January. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 16v, 20v, 23v, 25v, 27v, 40, 87, 109, 121, 125v,

• Historiated initial 'D'(e) of Peter holding the chains of his imprisonment at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August, with historiated initial 'E'(xaudi) with a bust of bishop Germanus, both with partial bar borders including flowers, a peasant, and a bearded grotesque., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

imprisonment at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August, with historiated initial 'E'(xaudi) with a bust of bishop Germanus, both with partial bar borders including flowers, a peasant, and a bearded grotesque. 46 large historiated initials,

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child, at the beginning of Cantiques., La bible historiale complétée, 2nd volume, imperfect

first leaves are missing and the text starts with Proverbs 4: 2, and 1 folio is missing at the beginning of the New Testament (before f. 245) and the text starts with Mathew 2: 12.Catchwords, quire and bifolium signatures. Numerous

• Miniature of Amos as a shepherd, at the beginning of Amos, with the instruction for an illuminator in the margin; 'I saint berger / garde de berbis et / vois d'ange'., La bible historiale complétée, 2nd volume, imperfect

de berbis et / vois d'ange'. Two first leaves are missing and the text starts with Proverbs 4: 2, and 1 folio is missing at the beginning of the New Testament (before f. 245) and the text starts with Mathew

• Detail of a miniature of Amos as a shepherd, at the beginning of Amos., La bible historiale complétée, 2nd volume, imperfect

Two first leaves are missing and the text starts with Proverbs 4: 2, and 1 folio is missing at the beginning of the New Testament (before f. 245) and the text starts with Mathew 2: 12.Catchwords, quire and bifolium signatures.