• Text page: Isaiah 51-52., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

quarter of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an

• Panel decorated with pen-flourishing at the end of the Book of Ezekiel., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

quarter of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an

• Text page: 2 Samuel 21-22., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

quarter of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an

• Arcades framing ~masoretic~ lists., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (the 'Harley Catalan Bible')

Arcades framing ~masoretic~ lists. Watermark, of a lamb holding a cross (f. [ii]) and initials of JW (f. [425]), of James Whatman II, paper maker (1764-1793). Gilt edges.Foliation is written on the verso side of the leaves. Hebrew foliation from

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

Drawing of the skyline of the city ofYork in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin. Catchwords. Several folios with marginal drawings in leadpoint or sepia, including views of cities and churches, kings,

• Drawing of Richard of Normandy riding for help., Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras

Drawing ofRichardof Normandy riding for help. The first quire misbound; the right order being ff. 2, 8, 3-7, 1, 9.French verse translation, in octosyllabic couplets, of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.One of the first images of Stonehenge:

• Drawing of Charlemagne and Richard arriving at Aigremore., Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras

Drawing of Charlemagne and Richard arriving at Aigremore. The first quire misbound; the right order being ff. 2, 8, 3-7, 1, 9.French verse translation, in octosyllabic couplets, of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.One of the first images of Stonehenge:

• Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice., Roman de la Rose

Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around

• Decorated initials 'S'(ancte) and 'D'(eus) in a Lectionary in the reading for Kyneburga of Gloucester., Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

: evidence of the liturgy (see Ker 1964). ? Richard Graves (b. 1677, d.1729), antiquary: note written in 1731 by James West that he 'bought this Book of Morgan Graves Esq. Son of that Excellent Antiquary Richard Graves of Mickleton

• Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and

• Two-column miniature of the author (Amant) sleeping and Oiseuse appearing on the garden wall., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a miniature of Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun

• Detail of a minature of a woman and man standing at the doorway to a building., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of a crowned angel with five other figures., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection., Roman de la Rose

of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection., Roman de la Rose

of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines

• Detail of a miniature of the Lover at a fountain., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of the two authors, Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris at work, with a decorated initial 'E'(t), at the beginning of Jean de Meun's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a miniature of the two authors, Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris at work, with a decorated initial 'E'(t), at the beginning of Jean de Meun's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la

• Detail of miniature of Richesse speaking to the Lover., Roman de la Rose

of miniature of Richesse speaking to the Lover. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines