• Two coloured initials 'S'(ervo) and 'T'(am) at the beginning of Hugh of Saint-Victor's 'De laude caritatis'., Meditationes vitae Christi (ff. 2-156); De laude caritatis (ff. 156v-160v)

baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): added title page, inscribed with his signature (f. 1); no. A897 in his catalogue (see Watson 1966). Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1722), 3rd baronet and grandson of the

• Decorated initial 'A'(lvredus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 6., Polychronicon (to the 25th year in the reign of Henry VI, i.e. 1445), including 2 extracts from the Latin Brut Chronicle of England (ff. 227-228v) (imperfect)

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘13 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Illuminated initial 'U'(rbis) and border, on the first page of the text., Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

the first page of the text. 1 large foliate initial in colours on a gold ground, accompanied by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing,

• null, Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

1 large foliate initial in colours on a gold ground, accompanied by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing.

• null, Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

1 large foliate initial in colours on a gold ground, accompanied by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing.

• Text page with coloured initials and rubric., Thebais (index Thebaid)

been used as a paste-down as the text from f. 191v. has been re-written in the margin of f. 191.f. 1 has 2 inserted scraps of vellum with an introductory note and epitome in a 13th-century hand. Initials in gold

• Coloured initial and rubric., Thebais (index Thebaid)

been used as a paste-down as the text from f. 191v. has been re-written in the margin of f. 191.f. 1 has 2 inserted scraps of vellum with an introductory note and epitome in a 13th-century hand. Initials in gold

• Illuminated initial 'P'(hilopolus)., Poems (index Poemata); Laphra (a comedy)

is also written in the Filelfo's hand. 1 large initial in gold on a pink and green ground, 'P'(hilopolus) (f. 36v). Initials alternating in red or blue. Rubrics and protagonists names in red. Poems (index Poemata); Laphra (a comedy) Written

• Illuminated initial 'G'(allia)., De bello Gallico

C, etc. Large initials in gold, outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 12v, 18v, 23v, 30, 41, 49v, 67v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. De bello Gallico The

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with acanthus leaves at the beginning of Terce of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with acanthus leaves at the beginning of Terce of the Virgin. Contains a calendar (ff. 4-9v; with English saints), the Hours of the Virgin (ff. 10-47v), the Penitential Psalms followed by the Litany and various prayers

• null, Alexandreis, and commentary

Ward): bought by Bondam at 1785 Gronovius sale.Pieter Bondam (signature: ‘Petri Bondam. 1785’ , inside upper cover); his sale, Utrecht, 1 October 1800. Inscribed ‘WS. 1803’ and with shelfmark or price? in pencil in a nineteenth century hand ‘3.3.0’ (f.

• Puzzle initial and partial border, at the beginning of Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons., Sermons

19s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 628-709), and a further 17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, developing a three-sided border (f. 3).

• Flourished initial, in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons., Sermons

19s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 628-709), and a further 17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, developing a three-sided border (f. 3).

• White vine initial 'M'(atronarum), and full foliate border with a scroll and heraldic arms in the lower margin, at the beginning of Nicolosa Sanuta's De Ornatu Mulierum., De Ornatu Mulierum

beginning of Nicolosa Sanuta's De Ornatu Mulierum. 1 large white vine initial and a full foliate border with a scroll and heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 1). De Ornatu Mulierum Rubric in chrysography 'Nicolosa

• null, De Ornatu Mulierum

1 large white vine initial and a full foliate border with a scroll and heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 1). De Ornatu Mulierum Rubric in chrysography 'Nicolosa Sanuta Bononiensis apud Regum d. D. B.

• null, De Ornatu Mulierum

1 large white vine initial and a full foliate border with a scroll and heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 1). De Ornatu Mulierum Rubric in chrysography 'Nicolosa Sanuta Bononiensis apud Regum d. D. B.

• null, De Ornatu Mulierum

1 large white vine initial and a full foliate border with a scroll and heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 1). De Ornatu Mulierum Rubric in chrysography 'Nicolosa Sanuta Bononiensis apud Regum d. D. B.

• Detail of coloured initials., Regula sancti Benedicti (ff. 1-26v), and other related works

coloured initials. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 29). Small initials alternately red or blue, a few of them with penwork decoration in brown. Regula sancti Benedicti (ff. 1-26v), and other related works Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Detail of decorated initials., Regula sancti Benedicti (ff. 1-26v), and other related works

decorated initials. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 29). Small initials alternately red or blue, a few of them with penwork decoration in brown. Regula sancti Benedicti (ff. 1-26v), and other related works Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Illuminated initials and diagrams, in the calendar., Calendar

and diagrams, in the calendar. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,