• Historiated initial 'M'(ortuo) of the death of Simon, last of the Maccabee brothers, at the beginning of Maccabees 2, 2., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'A'(nno) of the Ascension, at the beginning of acts, with an instruction to an illuminator in the margin., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'R'(everendo) of Peter Comestor with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the preface., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'R'(everendo) of Peter Comestor, at the beginning of the preface., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of an angel and Zacharias censing the altar, with a full bar-border with foliate cornerpieces, marginal animals (including a squirrel, lion, rabbit, birds, dog, peacock and hybrids) and shields with the arms of Edward I, Edward of Caernarvon, Richard, King of the Romans (Edward's I uncle), and his son Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, at the beginning of Luke., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(uit) of an angel and Zacharias censing the altar, at the beginning of Luke., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of a lion, a rabbit with a trumpet,and a perching bird, from the border of the folio., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a border with a peacock and hybrid grotesques, at the beginning of Luke., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

and Richard, king of the Romans (f. 234).Ashridge College, Bucks: ownership inscription 'Liber dom[u]s de assherugge' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 791' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• 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)