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Detail of a miniature of Darius, king of Persia ordering the chiselling of a marble slab in order to make a portrait of Alexander. Includes 8 works forming a compendium of the wonders of the East combined with crusading texts:
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
1515), of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire; son of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk; lord mayor of London from 1503-04, and from 1509-10: inscription recording the gift of a 'Valentyn' to him from the wife of Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of
1515), of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire; son of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk; lord mayor of London from 1503-04, and from 1509-10: inscription recording the gift of a 'Valentyn' to him from the wife of Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of
1515), of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire; son of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk; lord mayor of London from 1503-04, and from 1509-10: inscription recording the gift of a 'Valentyn' to him from the wife of Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of
gift of this manuscript to Matthew Wottone by him while bishop of Salisbury (f. 1).Matthew Wotton (d. 1551), scholar and fellow of King's Hall, Cambridge 1523-1540, perhaps the treasurer of Salisbury in 1551: inscription dated 1551 recording the gift of
1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial Various authors
Book of Hours Thomas Butler, 7th earl of Ormond, (d. 1515): made for him, or for some other member of his family: a list of obits of members of his family, in calendar order: James Butler, 5th earl of Ormond
Book of Hours Thomas Butler, 7th earl of Ormond, (d. 1515): made for him, or for some other member of his family: a list of obits of members of his family, in calendar order: James Butler, 5th earl of Ormond
Chadde, Edward, Cuthbert, George (in red), Arke[n]wold, Dunston, Austyn of ynglo[n]d, translation of Edmund, translation ofRichard, Botulf, translation of Edward, Albon, Ethedrede, Swithi[n], Mildrede, translation of Swithi[n], Kenelme, Cuthba[r]ge, translation of Cuthbert, Wolfran, Frisewith, Thomas (in red, erased), etc.
Book of Hours Thomas Butler, 7th earl of Ormond, (d. 1515): made for him, or for some other member of his family: a list of obits of members of his family, in calendar order: James Butler, 5th earl of Ormond
and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Richard II (1377-1399), and Henry Bolingbroke, later Henry IV (1399-1413), the only son of John of Gaunt, Henry V (1413-1422), and Henry VI in the lower centre (1422-1461). The volume includes:List of contents
the account of the trial for witchcraft of Lady Alice Kyteler and her son, Lord William Outlaw, in Ireland in 1324, by Richard Ledrede, Bishop of Ossary. Rubrics in red. Dedicated space for initials left blank. Sketch of initial 'A'
the mediation of Francis Gastrell, bishop of Chester (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, and Edward Harley (b. 1689, d. 1741), 2nd earl of Oxford and