• Full page with miniature of Queen Guinevere questioning Lancelot about his love for her., Lancelot du Lac

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Miniature of Queen Guinevere questioning Lancelot about his love for her., Lancelot du Lac

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Miniature of Alexander finding women living in water (partly erased)., Roman d'Alexandre en Prose, imperfect at the end (index Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, Alexander Romance)

d'Alexandre en Prose, imperfect at the end (index Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, Alexander Romance) John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: his name inscribed (f. 1); listed in

• Miniature of Alexander finding women living in water (partly erased)., Roman d'Alexandre en Prose, imperfect at the end (index Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, Alexander Romance)

d'Alexandre en Prose, imperfect at the end (index Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, Alexander Romance) John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: his name inscribed (f. 1); listed in

• Illuminated initial 'D'(omino) with pen-flourished border containg a hybrid, at the beginning of the Secretum Secretorum., Secretum secretorum, translated by Philip of Tripoli (index Philippus Tripolitanus); Centiloquium

Britifen, Bilingburg and Baston, 15th century (ff. 1v-2). Added notes of the distances of the planets, 15th century (f. 136v) John Simth, and William Coston?, their names inscribed 'Joh. Smythe / Willm Coston' (f. 136v).The Old Royal Library (the English

• Full page with minature of Gawain and his brothers with their cousin Yvonet., L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Full page with miniature of Merlin disguised as a young boy kneeling before Gawain giving him a letter., L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Miniature of Merlin disguised as a boy bringing a letter to King Pendragon and Uther, his brother., L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• The Archbishop presents the sword to Arthur before the people. The inscription on the stone is: 'Whoever pulls this sword out will be king of the earth.', L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Image of Merlin disguised as a minstrel holding a harp before King Arthur and Queen Guinevere., L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Miniature of Gawain in a green robe seated before master Blaise, who is holding a knife and quill, writing down his adventures as he is telling them., L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Puzzle initial 'O'(mnia) with pen-flourishing and J-border. Added ownership inscription, 14th century :'Liber Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa'., Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect

Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa' (f. 47).Added foliation in the top right corner of the folios in a medieval hand. John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: inscribed 'Joannes Dee 1557' (f. 1v).Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing., Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect

Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa' (f. 47).Added foliation in the top right corner of the folios in a medieval hand. John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: inscribed 'Joannes Dee 1557' (f. 1v).Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Text page with paraphs in red or blue., Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect

Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa' (f. 47).Added foliation in the top right corner of the folios in a medieval hand. John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: inscribed 'Joannes Dee 1557' (f. 1v).Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Text page with decorated initial with pen-flourishing and paraphs in red or blue., Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect

Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa' (f. 47).Added foliation in the top right corner of the folios in a medieval hand. John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: inscribed 'Joannes Dee 1557' (f. 1v).Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Text page with decorated initial 'I'(nter) with pen-flourishing and paraphs in red or blue., Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect

Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa' (f. 47).Added foliation in the top right corner of the folios in a medieval hand. John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: inscribed 'Joannes Dee 1557' (f. 1v).Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Puzzle initial 'P'(rimo) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of 'Qu[ae]stio[n]es mathematicales'., Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect

Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa' (f. 47).Added foliation in the top right corner of the folios in a medieval hand. John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: inscribed 'Joannes Dee 1557' (f. 1v).Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Miniature of King Uther standing before Merlin and his companions at table., L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Miniature of Hector cutting the two front feet off a lion during a fight at the entrance to a cave., Lancelot du Lac

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with

• Miniature of a dwarf hitting Lancelot over the head with a staff in a pavilion., Lancelot du Lac

45).Louis César de Baume le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière (b. 1708, d. 1780): his sale, Paris, 1783, lot 3989. John Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1740, d. 1804), his sale, 1812, lot 6093. His family crest on the cover with