• Miniature of Gawain being beaten by the swords at the twelve tombs., Lancelot du Lac

at the twelve tombs. Now bound in three volumes: Additional 10292, 10293 and 10294.f. 1 is kept separately as Add. MS 10293, f.1 and 10294, f. 1 (Catalogue 10293/4)The texts are related to Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale de France, MS fr.

• Miniature of Lancelot with a hermit putting his grandfather's head, which he has taken out of the water of the boiling spring, into the tomb with his body., Lancelot du Lac

tomb with his body. Now bound in three volumes: Additional 10292, 10293 and 10294.f. 1 is kept separately as Add. MS 10293, f.1 and 10294, f. 1 (Catalogue 10293/4)The texts are related to Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale de France, MS fr.

• Detail: initial word-panel, ~Ze ha-sefer~ (this is the book) with an arched frame inhabited by hybrids and animals., Halakhical works: ~Tashbetz~ by Samson ben Tzadoq (ff. 1-30v), ~Sefer ha-Terumah~ by Baruch ben Isaac (ff. 31-43v); formulae of a marriage contract, of a release of claim on a property, of ~mezuzah~ (f. 43v), of ~tefilin~ (f. 44), and of a power of attorney (f. 44v)

Ruling is visible. 5 initial words decorated with frames inhabited by hybrids in dark brown ink and red (ff. 1, 24, 24v, 31, 32v). 7 initial words decorated with bands filled with foliate motifs in dark brown ink and red

• Detail: three arches inhabited by hybrids and animals above the three text columns., Halakhical works: ~Tashbetz~ by Samson ben Tzadoq (ff. 1-30v), ~Sefer ha-Terumah~ by Baruch ben Isaac (ff. 31-43v); formulae of a marriage contract, of a release of claim on a property, of ~mezuzah~ (f. 43v), of ~tefilin~ (f. 44), and of a power of attorney (f. 44v)

5 initial words decorated with frames inhabited by hybrids in dark brown ink and red (ff. 1, 24, 24v, 31, 32v). 7 initial words decorated with bands filled with foliate motifs in dark brown ink and red (ff. 36, 36v,

• Detail of decorated initials 'C'(onqreute) and 'S'(iquis), with instructions for rubrics in the margin., Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

(ff. 5, 7v, 10, 13, ... , 242). 1 miniature in colours and gold, with a partial border and an initial with a human head, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 1). 3 historiated initials in colours and gold,

• Text page with a crowned head of a bird in the margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-133), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer (b. 1651): see E. Bernard,

• Detail of a drawing of the skyline of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-133), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer (b. 1651): see E. Bernard,

• Detail of a drawing of the city of Gloucester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-133), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer (b. 1651): see E. Bernard,

• Miniature of Aeneas being received by Dido and her ladies after landing., Chronicle

to Meiss 1974, illuminated by the Master of the Cité des Dames.Catchwords. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 12). 30 one-column miniatures in colours and gold, at the

• Detail of a miniature of the Great Khan enthroned with other eastern monarchs., Chronicle

to Meiss 1974, illuminated by the Master of the Cité des Dames.Catchwords. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 12). 30 one-column miniatures in colours and gold, at the

• Miniature of John mounting a ladder towards the open doors of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to

• Detail of a miniature of John mounting a ladder towards the open doors of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O' of Arthur drawing the sword from the stone., Joseph d'Arimathie (ff. 1-18), Le Livre de Merlin (ff. 18v-74), Suite de Merlin (ff. 74-226), ('the Huth Manuscript')

from Amiens, France: his inscription on f. 1 (see Delcourt 2009).Jacques Joseph Guillaume Pierre, Comte de Corbière (1766-1853), academic and bibliophile, French minister of the interior: his notes and inscription on f. 1. Librairie Bachelin-Deflorenne, Paris publisher and bookseller, acquired

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O' with image of King Arthur setting infants adrift in a boat., Joseph d'Arimathie (ff. 1-18), Le Livre de Merlin (ff. 18v-74), Suite de Merlin (ff. 74-226), ('the Huth Manuscript')

from Amiens, France: his inscription on f. 1 (see Delcourt 2009).Jacques Joseph Guillaume Pierre, Comte de Corbière (1766-1853), academic and bibliophile, French minister of the interior: his notes and inscription on f. 1. Librairie Bachelin-Deflorenne, Paris publisher and bookseller, acquired

• Historiated initial 'V' of a celebration of a mass, at the beginning of book 3., Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

rubrics and marginal glosses, 14th-century English hand.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 422' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666,

• Detail of a miniature of the third day of the Creation of the earth, with trees and grass shown., Bible historiale complétée

(c. 1291-95).Catchwords, quire and bifolium signatures; guide letters for initials. 1 large miniature in colours and gold, with a partial border with medallions, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 47 one-column miniatures in colours and gold, at the

• null, Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

(ff. 5, 7v, 10, 13, ... , 242). 1 miniature in colours and gold, with a partial border and an initial with a human head, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 1). 3 historiated initials in colours and gold,

• Historiated initial 'D'(e quo) of two clerics standing before a seated bishop, at the beginning of book 2., Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

(ff. 5, 7v, 10, 13, ... , 242). 1 miniature in colours and gold, with a partial border and an initial with a human head, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 1). 3 historiated initials in colours and gold,

• null, Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

(ff. 5, 7v, 10, 13, ... , 242). 1 miniature in colours and gold, with a partial border and an initial with a human head, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 1). 3 historiated initials in colours and gold,

• Text page., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

Boecker; Nordenfalk.? Count de Renesse-Breidbach, who sold 437 objects, including one manuscript, on 1 October 1835 in Antwerp: book-plate with the printed 'Ex Bibliotheca Renessiana No' inscribed '1' (inside upper cover), Thomas Rodd the younger (b. 1796, d. 1849), London