• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

72v, 87v). Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Richard Shearman: his name inscribed in the rebus image of the letters 'ry', a car, a letter 'd', a pair of shears and a man, (f. 80v).Inscription in English of a note

• Miniature of the Fortress of Faith defended by a king, a cardinal, bishops, and other men and women, with the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose at its walls and men and women representing vices, with a full border containing a space for a coat of arms, and an illuminated initial 'A'(pres), at the beginning of book 2., Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy)

in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 22; and in the Catalogue of 1666 (f. 13).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Fortress of Faith Jean

• Carpet page with verses from the Psalms in micrographic design., Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end)

between the two columns of text (ff. 151v, 152, 152v). Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end) Ibrahim ibn Yusuf ibn Said ibn Ibrahim al-Isrili, the patron (Hebrew version of his name in

• Carpet pages with colophon., Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end)

between the two columns of text (ff. 151v, 152, 152v). Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end) Ibrahim ibn Yusuf ibn Said ibn Ibrahim al-Isrili, the patron (Hebrew version of his name in

• Text page., Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end)

between the two columns of text (ff. 151v, 152, 152v). Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end) Ibrahim ibn Yusuf ibn Said ibn Ibrahim al-Isrili, the patron (Hebrew version of his name in

• Carpet pages with verses from the Psalms in micrographic design., Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end)

between the two columns of text (ff. 151v, 152, 152v). Grammatical introduction (~Makhberet ha-Tigan~) (ff. 1-37), Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 38v-end) Ibrahim ibn Yusuf ibn Said ibn Ibrahim al-Isrili, the patron (Hebrew version of his name in

• Miniature of the Fortress of Faith with women at the windows, surrounded by the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose, with a group of women and men., Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy)

in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 22; and in the Catalogue of 1666 (f. 13).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Fortress of Faith Jean

• Miniature of the Fortress of Faith with an emperor and a woman at the centre window, surrounded by the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose, with a group of women and one man, on the right and a crowd of attacking Jews on the left; with a full border., Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy)

in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 22; and in the Catalogue of 1666 (f. 13).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Fortress of Faith Jean

• Portrait of St Matthew., Four Gospels (index New Testament, Bible) and Apostolos, including Eusebius's 'Letter to Carpianus' with canon tables (ff. 2-6v, imperfect), and extracts from Acts and Epistles (ff. 183-202v, imperfect at the end).

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. Evangelist portrait Eusebius of Caesarea Eastern Mediterranean

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(eus) at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

72v, 87v). Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Richard Shearman: his name inscribed in the rebus image of the letters 'ry', a car, a letter 'd', a pair of shears and a man, (f. 80v).Inscription in English of a note

• Miniature of the Fortress of Faith defended by the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose fighting demons, with a full border containing a space for a coat of arms, and an illuminated initial 'A'(pres), at the beginning of book 5., Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy)

of the Fortress of Faith defended by the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose fighting demons, with a full border containing a space for a coat of arms, and an illuminated initial 'A'(pres), at the beginning

• null, Ab urbe condita; each Decade preceded by the tables attributed to Donato degli Albanzani (ff. 1-3v, 103-105v, 195-196v) (index History of Rome from its foundation)

cardinal (added to ff. 4, 106, 197).? Iacopo Piccolomini (b. 1422, d. 1479), member of the household of Pope Pius II (d. 1464), and bishop of Lucca from 1470: with an eight-line inscription including ‘Dum vixi Iacobus Piccolomini domus papa

• null, Facsimile of the Vatican Virgil (Rome, Vatican, Bibliotheca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. 3867) (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil)

lot 419; bought by Lansdowne for twenty guineas.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (inside upper cover); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other

• Miniature in three registers., Facsimile of the Vatican Virgil (Rome, Vatican, Bibliotheca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. 3867) (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil)

lot 419; bought by Lansdowne for twenty guineas.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (inside upper cover); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other

• null, Facsimile of the Vatican Virgil (Rome, Vatican, Bibliotheca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. 3867) (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil)

lot 419; bought by Lansdowne for twenty guineas.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (inside upper cover); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other

• Miniature of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. The Israelites are approaching towards the seashore following the fire column and a fire cloud. Moses is already at the sea and lifting his staff. They have the chasing Egyptian army at their heels. Above the scene, there is a foliate scroll inhabited by birds, and a haloed and winged angel., 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,

• Initial 'P'(ost) with reserved designs and penwork decoration at the beginning of Arnold of Bonneval's 'De sex verbis Domini in cruce'; the final design differs from the underdrawing in crayon., De operibus sex dierum (ff. 1-30); De sex verbis Domini in cruce (ff. 31-49v); Sermons (ff. 49v-53)

the beginning of Arnold of Bonneval's 'De sex verbis Domini in cruce'; the final design differs from the underdrawing in crayon. Quire marks (in the centre of the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires)

• Detail of a miniature of Amram sitting up in bed beside his sleeping wife and watching a vision in the air above him, at the beginning of book 3., 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

• Miniature of Heloise addressing her pupil, and a group of women, with a full border containing the Yorkist motto 'Dieu et mon droit', an ostrich feather with a motto 'Ic dene', a crowned Beaufort's badge of a portcullis, and a red rose of Lancaster supported by a white greyhound and a red dragon; and an illuminated initial 'T'(ous) with a fleur de lis., Poems; Art d'amour; Les demandes d'amour; Le livre dit grace entiere sur le fait du gouvernement d'un prince

of the Royal arms (f. 73).Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king of England and lord of Ireland adapted for him: the royal arms of England (ff. 1, 73) and the arms of his wife, Elisabeth ofYork, daughter

• Detail of a miniature of Heloise addressing her pupil, and a group of women., Poems; Art d'amour; Les demandes d'amour; Le livre dit grace entiere sur le fait du gouvernement d'un prince

of the Royal arms (f. 73).Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king of England and lord of Ireland adapted for him: the royal arms of England (ff. 1, 73) and the arms of his wife, Elisabeth ofYork, daughter