• Detail of a miniature of Romans building a bridge to cross the Rhine., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Indutiomarus., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of Ambiorix attacking the Roman army., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Miniature of Ambiorix attacking the Roman army, with a partial border., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of Caesar surveying the rebuilding of Avaricum., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of the siege of Alesia., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of the combat between Comminus and Quadratus., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of a street of Rome with Romans in discussion., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of Caesar and his army at the walls of Rome., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of a battle in Libya., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of Sextus, son of Pompey and Erichto with devils., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of Pompey and Deiotarus., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of a banquet of Caesar and Cleopatra., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of the capture of Juba., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Detail of a miniature of Caesar and his court., La grant hystoire Cesar, i.e. Les faits des Romains, with additional texts

executed a miniature of Royal 15 D I, f. 66v.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 9. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and initial in colours with penwork decoration in

• Historiated initial 'C' of a doctor in red and blue coat with ermine collar and red hat lecturing in front of a sectioned corpse, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XVI-XVIII

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘5 Septembris, 1720’ (unfoliated flyleaf before f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text page., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen I

II Arbaleste (d. 1570), counsellor in the Parliament of Paris and bibliophile: his arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' (f. 1, lower border).Pierre Séguier (index Seguier) (b. 1588, d. 1672), count of Gien, chancellor of France from 1635 (see Wright

• Mniature of a doctor in an ermine coat and red hat (Avicenna?) standing in a large gothic hall, with a decorated initial 'D' in colours and gold., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen II

II Arbaleste (d. 1570), counsellor in the Parliament of Paris and bibliophile: his arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' (f. 1, lower border).Pierre Séguier (index Seguier) (b. 1588, d. 1672), count of Gien, chancellor of France from 1635 (see Wright

• Miniature of Galen visiting a kneeling patient and touching his head, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen I

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘5 Septembris, 1720’ (unfoliated flyleaf before f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Historiated initial of a doctor in a blue coat with ermine collar and red hat, seated on a stall in front of a round lectern and lecturing an audience of seated pupils in a hall with decorated tapestry, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, and flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book IV, Fen I

II Arbaleste (d. 1570), counsellor in the Parliament of Paris and bibliophile: his arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' (f. 1, lower border).Pierre Séguier (index Seguier) (b. 1588, d. 1672), count of Gien, chancellor of France from 1635 (see Wright