• Detail of a miniature of Hector starting for a war, at the beginning of the Lepistre Othea., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a foliate border, with acanthus leaves and a bird, in the left-hand margin of the folio., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Miniature of Charles the Bold enthroned and surrounded by his court receiving the book from Vasco da Lucena, with a full border containing Charles's motto 'oublier ne puis' and the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the prologue., Cyropaedia (Cyropedie); De re militari (Lart de chevalerie)

service of Isabella of Portugal and then her son, Charles the Bold of Burgundy and his wife Margaret ofYork; addressed to Charles the Bold (b. 1433, d. 1477), duke of Burgundy (ff. 7-204v); preceded by a list of rubrics

• Detail of a miniature of Vincent of Beauvais, a Dominican monk, sitting at a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

Detail of a miniature of Vincent of Beauvais, a Dominican monk, sitting at a desk and writing his book, at the beginning of book 1. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now

• Detail of a miniature of the author, Jean de Courcy, in a boat with other men., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature showing cannon and mortar at siege of Pamplona., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of a miniature showing cannon and mortar at siege of Pamplona. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 1-9v). According to McKendrick (see McKendrick and

• Miniature divided into two scenes, at the order of the services for Shabbat. In the upper register, men are praying in the synagogue; in the lower register, the Shabbat bride is under the ~huppah~ (wedding canopy) surrounded by her entourage. The miniature is framed with a floral border., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Miniature of people celebrating Seder with a group of young men lifting the Seder basket over the table., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Detail of a miniature of the author, Jean de Courcy, accompanied by Virtues leaving the Forest of Temptation, at the beginning of book 3., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature of a female centaur with long hair and a harp, from the right-hand margin of the folio., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature of a centaur with a helmet and sword, from the right-hand margin of the folio., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail from the full border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of book 3., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of birds from the right side of the full border., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of birds from the right side of the full border. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 1-9v). According to McKendrick (see McKendrick and Lowden

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley 5699. Introduction of

• Detail of a miniature of Nature appearing to the author, Jean de Courcy, in a dream and showing him the lady Vaillance, at the beginning of book 1., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of the arms of England, from the lower margin of the folio., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

blue. First letters of sentences highlighted in yellow. Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5 Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: the royal arms of England surmounted by

• Detail of a marginal painting of an angel holding aloft a banner with Edward IV's colours of red and blue., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

blue. First letters of sentences highlighted in yellow. Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5 Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: the royal arms of England surmounted by

• Detail of birds amid foliage from the left-hand border of the folio., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of birds amid foliage from the left-hand border of the folio. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 1-9v). According to McKendrick (see McKendrick and

• Detail of a marginal image of a banner held by an angel in the external margin, at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 2., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of a marginal image of a banner held by an angel in the external margin, at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 2. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded