• Miniature of the translator, Simon de Hesdin, at work in his study, with an inscription on the wall reading, 'Je suis bien / Toudis Joieulx', and a date '1479' with words 'de anno' inscribed on a scroll pending from a bookshelf; with a full border containing the royal arms of England on two banners held by angels, and on a shield surrounded by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', and surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling in Edward IV's colours of red and blue and a crest of a white lion, with two other shields bearing the same arms for Edward's sons, and the York badge of white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'L'(a brieste), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et dicta memorabilia

with a mantling in Edward IV's colours of red and blue and a crest of a white lion, with two other shields bearing the same arms for Edward's sons, and the York badge of white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu

• Detail of a miniature of the author, Jean de Courcy, accompanied by Virtues leaving the Forest of Temptation, at the beginning of book 3., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature of a female centaur with long hair and a harp, from the right-hand margin of the folio., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature of a centaur with a helmet and sword, from the right-hand margin of the folio., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail from the full border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of book 3., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Initial-word panel ~Elu~ (these) decorated with white vine scrolls, and surrounded by full border with floral motifs., Prayer book, Italian rite

[1502] (f. 182v).David Marq of Cine bar Abraham: inscribed with his name in the colophon upon the erased name of the patron (f. 182v).Riqa, the sister of Daniel ben Isaac of Ventura, wife of Eliezer of Rubiqu, first owner: inscribed

• Detail of a miniature of Nature appearing to the author, Jean de Courcy, in a dream and showing him the lady Vaillance, at the beginning of book 1., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Text page., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Miniature of a hermit instructing a knight, at the beginning of the Libre del Orde de cavayleria of Ramón Lull in anonymous French translation., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature of a hermit instructing a squire, at the beginning of the Libre del Orde de cavayleria of Ramón Lull in anonymous French translation., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a border with birds, at the beginning of the Libre del Orde de cavayleria of Ramón Lull in anonymous French translation., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Detail from the full border of the royal arms of England on a banner held by an angel and on a shield encircled by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', and surmounted by a crowned helm with mantling in Edward's IV colours of red and blue, with two shields with the same arms differenced, for the king's two sons, in the lower margin, at the beginning of book 5., Ruralia commoda in French translation (Rustican des ruraulx prouffiz du labour des champs)

at the beginning of book 5. Contains the Commoda Ruralia of Petrus de Crescentiis, in twelve books, in a French translation attributed to Jean Cordechon and made for Charles V of France; preceded by a list of contents (ff. 1-9).Catchwords

• Miniature of God creating animals, with a full border with hybrids and the royal arms of England, and an illuminated initial 'E'(n) of the York badge of the white rose en soleil with the motto 'dieu et mon droit', at the beginning of chapter 1., La Bible Historiale, Part 1 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

arms of England, and an illuminated initial 'E'(n) of the York badge of the white rose en soleil with the motto 'dieu et mon droit', at the beginning of chapter 1. First part of two volumes, the second of which

• Detail of a miniature of the Death of Alexander, at the beginning of book 6., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9

Detail of a miniature of the Death of Alexander, at the beginning of book 6. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books

• Miniature of Caesar crossing the Rhine, with the arms of the Holy Roman emperor held by one of the soldiers, at the beginning of book 7., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9

Miniature of Caesar crossing the Rhine, with the arms of the Holy Roman emperor held by one of the soldiers, at the beginning of book 7. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is

• Detail of a miniature of Caesar crossing the Rhine, with the arms of the Holy Roman emperor held by one of the soldiers, at the beginning of book 7., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9

Detail of a miniature of Caesar crossing the Rhine, with the arms of the Holy Roman emperor held by one of the soldiers, at the beginning of book 7. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum

• Miniature of Claudius and Herod Agrippa, at the beginning of book 9., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9

blue. First letters of sentences highlighted in yellow. Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9 Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: the royal arms of England surmounted by

• Detail of a miniature of Claudius and Herod Agrippa, at the beginning of book 9., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9

blue. First letters of sentences highlighted in yellow. Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9 Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: the royal arms of England surmounted by

• Text page with a space left for a miniature, at the beginning of the rubric, 'Charite parle des angeles'., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,

• Text page, with a space left for an initial, at the beginning of Le breviaire des nobles of Alain Chartier., Le chemin de Vaillance, and other texts (see Notes below for contents)

record of books in the Great Wardrobe Accounts of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 26; and in the Catalogue of 1666,