• Full-page miniature of the Temple implements., Bible (the 'King's Bible')

1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i

• Full-page miniature of the menorah as part of the Temple implements., Bible (the 'King's Bible')

1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i

• Full-page miniature of the Tetragrammaton., Bible (the 'King's Bible')

1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i

• Dedicatory frontispiece with initial-word panel, ~Kedushta~ (Sanctuary) and with the name of the patron, Isaac ben Judah of Tulusa., Bible (the 'King's Bible')

1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i

• Full-page miniature of the Tablets of the Law with biblical citations in the border., Bible (the 'King's Bible')

1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i

• Large puzzle intial 'R' with pen-flourishing, forming a three-sided border at the beginning of the chronicle., Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae'

Large intials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae' The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity, Norwich: its catalogue reference

• Decorated initial 'H' in the text where the appearance of a comet is recorded. A note in the margin, 'cometa', highlights the event., Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae'

Large intials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae' The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity, Norwich: its catalogue reference

• Miniature of George and the dragon, at the beginning of his suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Illuminated initial 'V'(rbis) with foliate decoration, and initial 'M'(aiores) at the beginning of Book 1 of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Illuminated initial 'A'([d]tingam]) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Book 3 of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• A diagram of the genealogy of the kings of England, including Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII., Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England)

brown pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in red and/or blue. Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England) The text of the chronicle ends with Richard III (f. 33). The

• Detail of illuminated initial., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Facta et dicta memorabilia

transliterated into Greek (last two words erased, radings uncertain, f. 95v).Unidentified owner: with their oval ink stamp (erased, f. 1).Unidentified English book-seller(?): ‘£2-0-0’ inscribed by the same hand as in Burney 142, 165, 168, etc. (f. 95v).Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Binding with tracery decoration., Psalms in English verse (girdle book)

and gold (f. 1v). Small initials plain in silver on red grounds or in gold on blue grounds. Psalms in English verse (girdle book) ? Anne Boleyn (born c. 1500, d. 1536), queen of England, second consort of Henry VIII:

• Miniature of the Annunciation, Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ in the garden., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ before Pilate., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ being scourged., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of Christ carrying the cross., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the

• Miniature of the Deposition., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

heavily rubbed, his erased suffrage rewritten in the 17th-century (f. 17).Inscription, 17th-century(?): 'E Constable' (f. 3, crossed out).Added prayer in English, 17th century(?) (ff. 11-11v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the