• Drawing of Charlemagne and Richard arriving at Aigremore., Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras

Drawing of Charlemagne and Richard arriving at Aigremore. The first quire misbound; the right order being ff. 2, 8, 3-7, 1, 9.French verse translation, in octosyllabic couplets, of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.One of the first images of Stonehenge:

• Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice., Roman de la Rose

Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around

• Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a two-column miniature of Guillaume de Lorris and Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and

• Two-column miniature of the author (Amant) sleeping and Oiseuse appearing on the garden wall., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a miniature of Narcissus, at the beginning of Guillaume de Lorris's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun

• Detail of a minature of a woman and man standing at the doorway to a building., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of a crowned angel with five other figures., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection., Roman de la Rose

of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection., Roman de la Rose

of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines

• Detail of a miniature of the Lover at a fountain., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature of the two authors, Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris at work, with a decorated initial 'E'(t), at the beginning of Jean de Meun's Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

Detail of a miniature of the two authors, Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris at work, with a decorated initial 'E'(t), at the beginning of Jean de Meun's Roman de la Rose. The text of the Roman de la

• Detail of miniature of Richesse speaking to the Lover., Roman de la Rose

of miniature of Richesse speaking to the Lover. The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines

• Detail of miniature of Faus-semblant and Contrainte-Abstinence speaking with Malebouche., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of a miniature showing Franchise fighting Dangier., Roman de la Rose

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Detail of decorated initial 'U'., Mainly scientific and grammatic miscellany, including the Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 100-108v; 109-34), the Mirror of Light (ff. 155-168); Cistercian statuta and ordinationes (ff. 200-220); De sphaera (ff. 59-75); algorismus with commentary (ff. 26-43)

Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Detail Richard Dove of Buckfast, John Metham, and others England

• Miniature of Diex d'Amors (the God of Love) taking hold of the Lover (L'Amans)., Roman de la Rose

III and Richard II, and one of the Lollard knights: owned by him, see inscription below.Thomas [Thomas of Woodstock], duke of Gloucester (b. 1355, d. 1397), prince, the seventh (but fifth surviving) son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault:

• Detail of a miniature of Diex d'Amors (the God of Love) taking hold of the Lover (L'Amans)., Roman de la Rose

III and Richard II, and one of the Lollard knights: owned by him, see inscription below.Thomas [Thomas of Woodstock], duke of Gloucester (b. 1355, d. 1397), prince, the seventh (but fifth surviving) son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault:

• Initials 'B'(lasphemia) and 'B'(ona) with foliate extensions., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

Mentmore, abbot of St Albans (1334-1349) from the executors ofRichard de Bury in 1345 (see Walsingham, ~Gesta Abbatum~).An index of headings in a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316,

• Initial 'A'(bstinencia) with foliate decoration and partial border with foliate extensions and buds., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

Mentmore, abbot of St Albans (1334-1349) from the executors ofRichard de Bury in 1345 (see Walsingham, ~Gesta Abbatum~).An index of headings in a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316,