• Inhabited initial 'D'(ici) with lions and dragons, at the beginning of the Enchiridion of Augustine., Enchiridion

1 inhabited initial in colours, with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, brown, blue, or green, at the beginning of chapters. Enchiridion The Benedictine abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury: included in the catalogue

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of Creation, at the beginning of book 1., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the days of Creation, at the beginning of book 1., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'T'(enentes), with beasts interlaced with foliage., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Deatil of a decorated initial 'D'(avid)., Antiquitates iudaicae

and other books (ff. 1, 17v, 33, 47, 61v, 77v, 96v, 115v, 134v, 147, 158v, 171, 186, 201v). Initials in blue or red. Antiquitates iudaicae The Benedictine abbey of St Albans: inscribed, 'Hic est lib[er] s[an]c[t]I Alb[a]ni que[m] q[ui] abstulerit

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'S'(illaba est) at the beginning of the second book., De octo partibus orationis, imperfect at the beginning (missing the preface and part of the table of contents)

in red and green (f. 16v). 1 large initial in red (f. 112v). Smaller plain initials in red, green, or blue. Rubrics in red. De octo partibus orationis, imperfect at the beginning (missing the preface and part of the table

• Decorated initial 'P'(etrus) at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the Epistle of Peter., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Decorated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the Epistle of Jude., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uod) at the beginning of Bede's commentary on the first Epistle of John., Commentary on Catholic Epistles and Commentary on Tobit

in colours at the beginning of Bede's commentary to James's Epistle (f. 2). 7 large initials in red, green or blue, some with a decoration in the form of dots, at the beginning of the commentaries to other Epistles and

• Text page with coloured initials., Commentary on the Pauline Epistles

at the beginning of the text (f. 1v). 3 initials with penwork decoration and display script in green, red, and blue (f. 1v). Smaller initials in red, green, or purple throughout the text. Commentary on the Pauline Epistles The cathedral

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(ntuentes) formed of a dragon, with the Lamb of God in a medallion, at the beginning of Augustine's Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis., Gospel of John; Augustine, Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis

God, at the beginning of John and of the Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis of Augustine (ff. 3, 14v). Initials in blue, green, red, or purple, some with penwork decoration and/or yellow washes (e.g., ff. 30v, 35). Gospel of John; Augustine,

• Decorated initial 'I'(n quattuor)., Gospel of John; Augustine, Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis

God, at the beginning of John and of the Tractatus in Evangelium Iohannis of Augustine (ff. 3, 14v). Initials in blue, green, red, or purple, some with penwork decoration and/or yellow washes (e.g., ff. 30v, 35). Gospel of John; Augustine,

• Foliate initial 'S'(I rationi) at the beginning of book 2., De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei

60v, 81v, 88v, 112v, 121v, 130, 155, 170, 227, 241), at the beginning of books. Small initials in red or blue. De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o

• Foliate initial 'I'(am) at the beginning of book 3., De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei

60v, 81v, 88v, 112v, 121v, 130, 155, 170, 227, 241), at the beginning of books. Small initials in red or blue. De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o

• Foliate initial 'D'(e felicitate) at the beginning of book 15., De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei

60v, 81v, 88v, 112v, 121v, 130, 155, 170, 227, 241), at the beginning of books. Small initials in red or blue. De civitate Dei; Notae on De ciuitate Dei The cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claust[r]o

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 2)

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, in purple with penwork decoration in green, or in blue with penwork decoration in red and/or green. First letters of sentences highlighted in green or red. Glosses in red

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 2)

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, in purple with penwork decoration in green, or in blue with penwork decoration in red and/or green. First letters of sentences highlighted in green or red. Glosses in red

• null, Enarrationes in Psalmos (Volume 2)

in red, initials in red, some with penwork decoration in green, in purple with penwork decoration in green, or in blue with penwork decoration in red and/or green. First letters of sentences highlighted in green or red. Glosses in red

• Text page., De emendatione vitae (ff. 2-26v, begins imperfectly); Treatise in nine chapters (ff. 27-47v, begins imperfectly); De cognitione verae vitae (ff. 47v-76v); Dialogus inter quandum vere penetentem et suum bonum angelum (ff. 77-81)

MSS 628-709), and a further 17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. De emendatione vitae (ff. 2-26v, begins imperfectly); Treatise in nine chapters (ff. 27-47v, begins imperfectly);

• Puzzle initial., Miscellany, including a history of Susanna, 58 Aesopic fables (ff. 171-187), a liber 'de doctrina cordis' (ff. 5-141v); Alan of Lille's Parabolae (ff. 161-171); and Regulae theologicae (ff. 270-318v); Alan of Meaux's Metrical treatise on Susanna (ff. 1-4)

initials in red and brown or blue (ff. 1, 5, 5v, 76, 142, 161v, 270). Small initials in plain red. Miscellany, including a history of Susanna, 58 Aesopic fables (ff. 171-187), a liber 'de doctrina cordis' (ff. 5-141v); Alan of