• Detail of a miniature of the death of Bertrand du Guesclin, at the siege of Randon, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of a miniature of the death of Bertrand du Guesclin, at the siege of Randon, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of

• Coloured initial 'A' with foliate decoration., 2 leaves with omelies translated from Origen, cropped

Coloured initial 'A' with foliate decoration. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by

• Miniature of the Death of Alexander, at the beginning of book 6., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

of Alexander, at the beginning of book 6. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents

• Miniature with the Annunciation in the lower part and an initial with a trinitary head, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Visitation, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Nativity, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. 1 fullpage miniature (f. 62v) and 11 full-page miniatures surrounding a few lines of text with a large decorated initials, some including

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. 1 fullpage miniature (f. 62v) and 11 full-page miniatures surrounding a few lines of text with a large decorated initials, some including

• Miniature of the Presentation, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Coronation, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of David, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of Pentecost, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Spirit., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Miniature of the Crucifixion of the 11,000, at the beginning of a prayer., Hours, Use of Rome

(b. 1418, d. 1475), Count of Saint-Pol and Constable of France: inscribed '[Ainsi?] sera Luxembourg' (inside upper cover)? Albert Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, who married, in 1573, Mary Eleanora, elder daughter of William, 5th Duke of Juliers and Clèves: inscribed

• Text page with a space left for a miniature, at the beginning of the rubric, 'Charite parle des angeles'., 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,

• Text page, with a space left for an initial, at the beginning of Le breviaire des nobles of Alain Chartier., 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 the joust between Nicholas Clifford and a Frenchman, at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 2., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

of a miniature of the joust between Nicholas Clifford and a Frenchman, at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 2. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a list

• Detail of a page: full foliate border in the margins inhabited by a lion, a peacock, a bird, and a dragon., 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