• Detail of a miniature of the creation of the birds, fishes, and animals, from Genesis., Bible historiale, with various biblical books and saints lives (the early version) (Grand Bible historiale complétée à prologues)

and animals, from Genesis. Bound in 2 volumes, with continuous foliation (vol. 1: ff. 1-288; vol. 2: ff. 289-604).Contains an extended version of the Bible Historiale of Guyart des Moulins, classified as the 'grande bible historiale' by Berger.According to Meiss

• Miniature of Solomon seated with a scroll, with ladies sitting at a table with a chest and coins., Bible historiale, with various biblical books and saints lives (the early version) (Grand Bible historiale complétée à prologues)

with a chest and coins. Bound in 2 volumes, with continuous foliation (vol. 1: ff. 1-288; vol. 2: ff. 289-604).Contains an extended version of the Bible Historiale of Guyart des Moulins, classified as the 'grande bible historiale' by Berger.According to

• Detail of a miniature of Solomon seated with a scroll, with ladies sitting at a table with a chest and coins., Bible historiale, with various biblical books and saints lives (the early version) (Grand Bible historiale complétée à prologues)

a table with a chest and coins. Bound in 2 volumes, with continuous foliation (vol. 1: ff. 1-288; vol. 2: ff. 289-604).Contains an extended version of the Bible Historiale of Guyart des Moulins, classified as the 'grande bible historiale' by

• Drawing of the world, with God wearing a crown above, Christ in Majesty, and the devil bound below., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera)

and Hunt).James Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: inscription 'No. 68 J. O. Halliwell 1838' (f. 1); 'No. 120' (f. 9); 'J. O. Halliwell 1838 No. 202' (f. 14); catalogued for sale, 27 June 1840, lot

• Historiated initial of Chaucer holding an open book, at the beginning of the prologue to the Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Illuminated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of the Reeve's tale, identified by a rubric in the upper margin 'The Reve'., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Illuminated initial 'W'(hilom) at the beginning of the Miller's tale, identified by a rubric in the upper margin 'The Meller'., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Illuminated initial 'T'(her) and decorated catchword., Canterbury Tales

79, 83, 97, 102v, 107, 115, 128v, 141v, 153, 160, 169v, 173v, 181, 186, 189, 192, 207v, 218, 226v, 230v). 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and

• Diagram in colours and gold of the position of the winds and of the manner of determining the North Pole from the Polar Star., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by

• Map of the Southeast Africa and Madagascar., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by

• Map of the Southern half of Africa., Boke of Idrography (The 'Rotz Atlas')

motto 'Dieu et mon droict' (f. 31v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 994' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by

• Decorated initial 'A' at the beginning of Augustine's Sermones., Various texts including Augustine's Sermones (index Sermons)(ff. 1-107); 'Vitis mystica' (ff. 108-152v); 'De septem columpnis' (ff. 153-159), and Griselda (index Decameron)(ff. 223-228v)

Decorated initial 'A' at the beginning of Augustine's Sermones. The whole manuscript, although written in different hands, is contemporary with its first part which is dated 1407 (see Provenance). Catchwords written horizontally, not only at the end of quires.Numerous

• Inscriptions., Alchemical treatises

Inscriptions. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90. Bern.' (f. 2).Sir

• Marginal drawings., Alchemical treatises

drawings. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90. Bern.' (f. 2).Sir

• Text page with small decorated initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,

• Zodiac man and coloured initials., Speculum Phlebotomae (ff. 1-2); Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-100); Fistula in Ano (ff. 63-121v)

coloured initials. f. 1 is a paper leaf. Large initials in blue. Parpahs in blue or red. Line-filllers in red. Drawings in brown and red of zodiac man, and surgical instruments and procedures (ff. 62v, 72v, 81v). Speculum Phlebotomae (ff.

• Miniature of Prince Henry offering or receiving the book (the kneeling man is perhaps John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk); and an illuminated initial 'H'(ye) with the arms of the Mowbray familly., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large initials in colours and gold with foliate decoration (ff. 1, 37,