• Miniature in four compartments of God creating the World, and of Jean Corbechon presenting the book to Charles V of France, with a foliate initial 'A'(tres hault) with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue., De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses)

blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): probably included in the list of books at Richmond Palace, of 1535, no. 57; and

• Miniature of the map of the world, at the beginning of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon, including 39 towns, 14 of which are in England., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin, with a full border containing a dragon and two shields with arms of the Reading abbey (three escallops) and of the donor (a fesse between six pears)., Commentary on Wisdom

lx s. Orate p[ro] a[n]i[m]a ei[us]' (f. iv); his arms and that of the Reading abbey (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 16; and listed in

• Miniature of the map of the world, at the beginning of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Map of the Mediterranean and adjoining countries., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Scribal colophon: Ff. R. Hethfeld'., Liber de planctu naturae

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of an enthroned king, perhaps Richard II, at the beginning of the text., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ost) of an enthroned king., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Detail of a foliate initial 'Q'(uis) with a full border, at the beginning of the works of Peter of Blois., Letters and opuscula

xp[ist]iana / Will[el]m[u]s Bedmystre' (f.161), and 'Explicit tractat[us] Pet[r]I Ble/sens[sis] cont[ra] p[er]fidia[m] Iudeorum/ quod Will[el]m[u]s Bedmestr[e]' (f. 183).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, royal Appendix 71, f. 17; and in the 1698

• Miniature of the death of Saul on the battlefield, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(ulcuns), at the beginning of book 2., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, at the beginning of the first prologue., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Marc Antony falling on his sword., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Bocaccio in his study, with his vision of Fortune as a crowned lady with many arms., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, with a full border and a foliate initial 'A'(puissant), at the beginning of the first prologue, with the Henry VII's monogram of 'HR' in the lower margin., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve with a serpent and the Tree of Knowledge., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of Priam and his son Polites being killed before the altar., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Text with illuminated initials., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the struggle of Fortune and Poverty at the crossroads., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Manlius., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the murder of Barsine and her son Hercailes., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 1).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '95' (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 100' (f. 1), included in the inventory of