• Initial 'I'(n principio) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-295) and Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 296-327)

hand (f. 327).A list of commentaries on the various books of the Bible, followed by Latin hexameters, in a 15th-century English hand (f. i verso). John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with

• Text page with initials at the beginning of the Historia Scholastica., Historia Scolastica

French (f. 159v), (see Warner and Gilson 1921). James Jackson, his name inscribed on f. 100v and a prayer in English in a hand of the 16th century (f. 140).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary, his monogram (f. 159v)

• Initial 'S'(eynt) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Live of St Michael., Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158) (index Early South English Legendary)

Spaces for initials. Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158) (index Early South English Legendary) John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806), antiquary and topographer: his book-plate with an inscribed

• Illuminated initial 'A'(ctum) with a partial bar border, at the beginning of book 10., Commentary on Unum ex quatuor

Joh[ann]is Wykwon Abb[at]is / Mon[asteri] Evesh[a]mie in festo s[anc]ti Aug[ustini] doctoris Anno d[omi]ni m° cccc° lviii' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1220' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of the banner of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, with an Agnus Dei at the centre., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of the banner of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, with an Agnus Dei at the centre., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Miniature of a debate between a clerk and a knight in a garden, before the king of France and the personifications of Spiritual Power in a Franciscan habit, and Temporal Power represented as a queen, with the author sleeping, at the beginning of the text., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of a dialogue between a clerk and a knight, with a full border and a shield bearing the royal arms of France flanked by a lion., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of a dialogue between a clerk and a knight, and a foliate initial 'M'(anice) with a full border and a shield bearing the royal arms of France flanked by two lions., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of the king enthroned with a clerk and a knight debating., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of Charles V of France receiving the book from the author, at the beginning of book 1., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of Richard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, at the beginning of the text., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of a dialogue between a clerk and a knight, with a full border and a shield bearing the royal arms of France flanked by a lion., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a dragon from the top of the folio., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of the king enthroned with a clerk and a knight debating., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Charles V of France receiving the book from the author, and a foliate initial 'A'(udite) with a full border and a shield bearing the royal arms of France flanked by two lions, at the beginning of book 1., Le Songe du Vergier

of John, duke of Bedford: erased inscription, 'Cest livre est a nous Homfrey Duc de Gloucestre' (f. 247v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 437' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Richard II enthroned and Phillipe de Mezieres holding a banner with Holy Lamb of the new crusading order, the Order of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and presenting his treatise to the king, with a full border, and a foliate initial 'U'(ne), at the beginning of the text., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with

• Miniature of the Crown of Thorns with two inscriptions, 'Pax vobis', and 'Ih[es]us Roy de paix', between the crowns of the king of France, inscribed with the motto 'en bien', and 'Charles roy de fra[n]ce', and of England, inscribed with the motto 'sans dep[ar]tir' and 'Richart roy danglet[er]re'; and of the large 'YHS' on a ground in colours of France (blue with feur-de-lis) and England (red with lions), with a full border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

14th century, and 'Hunc libru[m] clamat nup[er] senes[callus] sive mancipium de Greys Inn', 15th century (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 89; inscribed with