• Flourished initial 'D', at the beginning of book 2 of the Law treatise called Britton., Law treatise called Britton (begins and ends imperfectly)

of the Law treatise called Britton. 2 large initials in blue with reserved designs with red foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of the books (ff. 33, 85). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Law treatise called Britton (begins

• Detail of illuminated initial., De officiis

Detail of illuminated initial. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale, 7

• Detail of illuminated initial., De officiis

Detail of illuminated initial. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale, 7

• Illuminated initial and border with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Poor Caitiff., The Poor Caitif; with calendar (November and December missing) (ff. 2-6v); a moral treatise (f. 161r-161v)

in blue with red pen-flourishing in the calendar (ff. 2-6v). 1 large blue initial and 1 three-sided border in blue, red, and white on a gold ground (f. 7). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with blue

• Miniature of Louis XII and his court, at the beginning of the Chronicle of France., Chronicle of France (ends imperfectly)

miniature, in colours and gold, accompanied by a large decorated initial in blue on a red ground (f. 1). Large initials and paraph marks in plain red or blue. Chronicle of France (ends imperfectly) William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737,

• Illuminated initials 'I'(ncipit) and 'L'(una) at the beginning of the Somnia Danielis., Somnia Danielis

list of contents in Latin in Gothic hybrid script. Large initials in gold on grounds of blue and pink. Small initials in red or blue. Somnia Danielis Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as

• Decorated initial 'G'(od) with a foliate bar, at the beginning of Vespers., Prayer book (ends imperfectly)

51, 92, 113, 136. Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds, accompanied by bars developing foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in plain red or blue. Prayer book (ends imperfectly) Inscription, 16th-century(?) (2nd flyleaf at the end).Sir

• Flourished initials 'I'(ncipiunt) and 'F'(rancorum), at the beginning of the Versus medicinales., Versus medicinales

Versus medicinales. Only the illuminated part is described. 3 large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 42 (x2), 44v, 59v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Versus medicinales Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed

• Illuminated initial 'A'., Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 2, 8, 20, 45). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Drawings of surgical instruments (ff. 82v, 140). Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts Sir Hans

• Text page., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a bird from the border., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a bird from the border, at the beginning of Judges., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a bird from the marginal decoration., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Initial 'I'(n) decorated with zoomorphic form and extending into partial bar border., Pharetra, in four books

in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders in red and blue at the beginnings of books 2-4 (ff. 35, 69, 95). Red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Red and blue line-fillers. Paraphs

• Initial 'G'(regorius) with foliate and zoomorphic decoration., Pharetra, in four books

in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders in red and blue at the beginnings of books 2-4 (ff. 35, 69, 95). Red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Red and blue line-fillers. Paraphs

• Puzzle initial 'G'(regorius) with pen-flourishing and partial border., Pharetra, in four books

in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders in red and blue at the beginnings of books 2-4 (ff. 35, 69, 95). Red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Red and blue line-fillers. Paraphs

• null, Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• null, Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Text page., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Decorated initials and line-fillers., Psalter in Latin with a parallel French translation, imperfect, with the Athanasian Creed and the Lord's Prayer, in Latin and French

and blue with red penwork decoration and red and blue pen-flourishing at some of the major Psalm divisions (including Psalm 101) (ff. 22v (x2), 60 (one excised), 75v, 92v, 110). Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue