• Historiated initial 'M'(agnifice) of Guilelmus de Monte Lauduno presenting his book to the pope, at the beginning of the Lectura super Clementinis., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

Historiated initial 'M'(agnifice) of Guilelmus de Monte Lauduno presenting his book to the pope, at the beginning of the Lectura super Clementinis. Contains the Constitutuions Clementinae, a collection of constitutions of Clement V promulgated by John II in 1317, with

• Foliate initial 'E'(os) with a hybrid., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

de Weston, dean ofYork (1347-1349), inscription recording a pledge at Oxford: inscribed 'ph[ilippus] de Weston. In Glaucestr[e] schire ap[ud] Mariol hall co[n]t[r]a offic[ium] Jornal[e] p[ro] II mar[cis] et dim[idio], 14th century (f. 236v).The Benedictine abbey of St Mary, Reading,

• Detail of a miniature of the Damsel of Hungerford with Arthur and Guinevere, with an illuminated initial overpainted with the arms of Bohun., Lancelot du Lac

Detail of a miniature of the Damsel of Hungerford with Arthur and Guinevere, with an illuminated initial overpainted with the arms of Bohun. The text is the third part, i.e. the Lancelot section, of the five-part Lancelot-Grail romance in French

• Miniature of Arthur engaged in conversation with his barons, while Lancelot and Guinevere are whispering together, and on the right, the king and queen presiding over a banquet; with an illuminated initial 'M'(out) containing the arms of England and Bohun, and a full bar border with scenes of two men fighting and monkeys at school, in the lower margin., Lancelot du Lac

The royal arms of England (e.g., ff. 60, 95), France (e.g., ff. 9, 266), and of Leon-Castile (ff. 295v, 301), some with incorrect tinctures.A member of the Bohun family, possibly Humphrey of Bohun (d. 1373), 11th earl of Hereford, Essex

• Detail of a miniature of Arthur engaged in conversation with his barons, while Lancelot and Guinevere are whispering together, and on the right, the king and queen presiding over a banquet., Lancelot du Lac

The royal arms of England (e.g., ff. 60, 95), France (e.g., ff. 9, 266), and of Leon-Castile (ff. 295v, 301), some with incorrect tinctures.A member of the Bohun family, possibly Humphrey of Bohun (d. 1373), 11th earl of Hereford, Essex

• Miniature of the Damsel of Hungerford with Arthur and Guinevere, with an illuminated initial overpainted with the arms of Bohun, and partial bar borders containing a woman playing the drum and a man playing with a dog., Lancelot du Lac

The royal arms of England (e.g., ff. 60, 95), France (e.g., ff. 9, 266), and of Leon-Castile (ff. 295v, 301), some with incorrect tinctures.A member of the Bohun family, possibly Humphrey of Bohun (d. 1373), 11th earl of Hereford, Essex

• Detail of historiated initial of Christ showing his wounds, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

of Therouanne; the translation of Audomar of Therouanne (St Omer); the translation of Bertin (Tournai); Audomar of Therouanne in red; and Maximus (Ghent) in red. 1 large miniature, in colours and gold (f. 7); 1 missing at the beginning

• Miniature of the Crucifixion with a couple in prayer, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

of Therouanne; the translation of Audomar of Therouanne (St Omer); the translation of Bertin (Tournai); Audomar of Therouanne in red; and Maximus (Ghent) in red. 1 large miniature, in colours and gold (f. 7); 1 missing at the beginning

• Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential Psalms,

• Decorated headpiece and brown initial 'K'(ai), in the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

knots. Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type' Mostly written by Ioannes Philagrios in Crete for Georgios of Chandax (colophon, vol. 2, f. 179).Marginal annotations by Neilos Damilas (vol. 2, ff. 7v-125, see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981 no. 293).Table of contents (vol.

• Decorated braided headpiece and decorated initial at the beginning of the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

knots. Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type' Mostly written by Ioannes Philagrios in Crete for Georgios of Chandax (colophon, vol. 2, f. 179).Marginal annotations by Neilos Damilas (vol. 2, ff. 7v-125, see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981 no. 293).Table of contents (vol.

• null, Facsimile of the Vatican Virgil (Rome, Vatican, Bibliotheca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. 3867) (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil)

lot 419; bought by Lansdowne for twenty guineas.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (inside upper cover); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other

• null, Facsimile of the Vatican Virgil (Rome, Vatican, Bibliotheca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. 3867) (index Virgilius; Vergilius; Vergil)

lot 419; bought by Lansdowne for twenty guineas.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (inside upper cover); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other

• Detail of a miniature of the Creation of the sky and the water., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Detail of a miniature of the Creation of the sky and the water. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. Bound in four volumes:

• Detail of a miniature of the Fall., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Detail of a miniature of the Fall. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. Bound in four volumes: Royal 6 E VI, vols. 1

• Four miniatures: 1. the Ark with the dove and the rave; 2. the Sin of Ham; 3. the building of the Tower of Babel; 4. the separation of Abraham and Lot., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

and the rave; 2. the Sin of Ham; 3. the building of the Tower of Babel; 4. the separation of Abraham and Lot. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a

• Four miniatures: 1. Abraham and five captive kings; 2. the Circumcision of Abraham; 3. the burning of Sodom; 4. the Sacrifice of Isaac., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Abraham and five captive kings; 2. the Circumcision of Abraham; 3. the burning of Sodom; 4. the Sacrifice of Isaac. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged