• Initial 'D'(olor) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Sermons of Ephraim Syrus., Sermons, theological and historical works

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 4v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Coloured initial 'G'(loria) and rubric., Sermons, theological and historical works

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 4v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Initial 'R'(ogo) with decoration extended with the outline of a man's head in profile., Sermons, theological and historical works

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 4v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Inhabited initial 'A'(sculta) with dragons, at the beginning of the Rule of Benedict., Regula sancti Benedicti with notes and commentary; Templum Domini, meditations and works on sin, penitence etc.

of the 'redditus assise ad conuentum pertinens per annum' and 'anniuersarii' (f. 126v), (see Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 754 ' (f. 5); included in the inventory of books in

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Days of Creation France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation with three medallions, of the creation of fishes, of the creation of man and woman, and of God the Creator, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Days of Creation France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation with four medallions, of the creation of fishes, of the creation of man and woman, of God the Creator, and of the Crucifixion, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Days of Creation France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Pen-flourished initial 'E'(rat) with an I-border, at the beginning of Ruth 2:1., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit vir) of Elkanah and Hannah praying before an altar, at the beginning of 1 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Elkanah and Hannah France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(uit vir) of Elkanah and Hannah praying before an altar, at the beginning of 1 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Elkanah and Hannah France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Historiated initial 'F'(actum est) of David ordering the beheading of the Amalekite, at the beginning of 2 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(actum est) of David ordering the beheading of the Amalekite, at the beginning of 2 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Historiated initial 'E'(t rex) of Abisag being brought before the bed-ridden David, at the beginning of 3 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Abisag before David France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E'(t rex) of Abisag being brought before the bed-ridden David, at the beginning of 3 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Abisag and David France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Historiated initial 'P'(revaricatus est) of Ahaziah falling from a tower, at the beginning of 4 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Ahaziah France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(revaricatus est) of Ahaziah falling from a tower, at the beginning of 4 Kings., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Ahaziah France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Historiated Initial 'A'(rphaxat) of Judith beheading Holofernes, at the beginning of Judith., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Judith France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated Initial 'A'(rphaxat) of Judith beheading Holofernes, at the beginning of Judith., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Judith France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Historiated initial 'I'(n diebus) of Ahasuerus and Esther, at the beginning of Esther, and a foliate initial 'L'(ibrum), at the beginning of the prologue to Esther., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Esther France, Central France, Central (Paris)

• Detail of a historiated Initial 'I'(n diebus) of Ahasuerus and Esther, at the beginning of Esther., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect)

horse in 1642 (see Warner, Gilson, 1921, p. 14) (f. 1).Notes in English, 17th century? (ff. 277v, 423).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Esther France, Central France, Central (Paris)