• Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Northumberland kneeling at an altar and swearing an oath on the sacred host., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall ofRichard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton) Jean de

• Detail of a miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall ofRichard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton) Jean de

• Detail of a miniature of the meeting between Bolingbroke and the Dukes., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall ofRichard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton) Jean de

• 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)

Detail of a miniature ofRichard 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

• 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)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Annunciation, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Richard Thompson, Dean of Bristol, 1674: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Walter Harte, 1686: added to the inscribed name ofRichard Thompson 'He was dean of Bristol and dyed decon: an(no): 1685. I bought this and ye other m(anu)sc(ripts)

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child, decorated foliate initial 'S'(alve), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Richard Thompson, Dean of Bristol, 1674: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Walter Harte, 1686: added to the inscribed name ofRichard Thompson 'He was dean of Bristol and dyed decon: an(no): 1685. I bought this and ye other m(anu)sc(ripts)

• Decorated initial 'R'(icardus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the statutes of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III (ff. 13-217) to 7 Richard II (ff. 217-271)

initial 'R'(icardus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the statutes ofRichard II. Beginning with a list of contents (ff. 1-12). f. 12v is blank. f. 271v is blank but ruled. The type of decoration is very close to Lansdowne

• Detail of decorated initials., Two leaves of a Missal

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

• Initial 'S'(tatuit) with pen-flourishing, on a leaf of a Missal., Two leaves of a Missal

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

• Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Magna Carta., 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the end

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 pen-flourished initial 'L'(a quarte)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'O'(r)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(l)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(ui)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Illuminated initial 'S'(elonc)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'T'(res)., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Illuminated initial 'T'(res), with a partial bar border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Illuminated initial 'T'(res), with a partial bar border., Epistre au roi Richart (Letter to King Richard II)

1405), monk of the Celestine monastery in Paris (from 1380), former chancellor of Cyprus and member of the royal council of Charles V, which was probably given to Richard II in 1395 by Robert le Mennot, member of Charles VI's

• Puzzle initial 'A'(lphica), at the beginning of the Catalogus medicam., Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

(ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated