• 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

contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6, and part 2 contains books 6-9. Three manuscripts

• 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

volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6, and part 2 contains books 6-9. Three manuscripts containing the following

• 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

the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6, and part 2 contains books 6-9. Three manuscripts containing

• Frontispiece with the arms of Edward VI., Addressed to Edward VI (f. 1), dedicatory letter referring to the recent peace with Henry II of France (ff. 2-3v), Ad Nicoclem, beginning, 'Ceulx, sire, qui ont accoutume' (ff. 4-16v), De l'estat monarchique beginning, 'Aucuns blasment l'eloquence' (ff. 17-32), Enseignements touchant le faict de la guerre', etc., extract from the Cyropaedia, I. 6, beginning, 'Les paroles de Cyrus finies' (ff. 33-47v)

in colours and gold with flowers and/or fruit, 1 at the beginning of each book (ff. 4, 18, 33v). Small initials in gold on coloured grounds. Addressed to Edward VI (f. 1), dedicatory letter referring to the recent peace with

• Decorated initial ‘C’(ongnoissant) with a scatter border., Addressed to Edward VI (f. 1), dedicatory letter referring to the recent peace with Henry II of France (ff. 2-3v), Ad Nicoclem, beginning, 'Ceulx, sire, qui ont accoutume' (ff. 4-16v), De l'estat monarchique beginning, 'Aucuns blasment l'eloquence' (ff. 17-32), Enseignements touchant le faict de la guerre', etc., extract from the Cyropaedia, I. 6, beginning, 'Les paroles de Cyrus finies' (ff. 33-47v)

in colours and gold with flowers and/or fruit, 1 at the beginning of each book (ff. 4, 18, 33v). Small initials in gold on coloured grounds. Addressed to Edward VI (f. 1), dedicatory letter referring to the recent peace with

• Miniature of a group of philosophers discussing., City of God (La cite de Dieu)

by Raoul des Presles for Charles V, king of France, preceded by the translator's prologue.Catchwords and bifolium signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and a puzzle

• Detail of a miniature of a group of philosophers discussing., City of God (La cite de Dieu)

by Raoul des Presles for Charles V, king of France, preceded by the translator's prologue.Catchwords and bifolium signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and a puzzle

• Miniature of a group of men adoring God the Father appearing in the sky, and a statue of a idole oposite, with a partial border, at the beginning of book 7., City of God (La cite de Dieu)

by Raoul des Presles for Charles V, king of France, preceded by the translator's prologue.Catchwords and bifolium signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and a puzzle

• Miniature of a group of philosophers, with a partial border and a puzzle initial 'V'(ous), at the beginning of book 10., City of God (La cite de Dieu)

by Raoul des Presles for Charles V, king of France, preceded by the translator's prologue.Catchwords and bifolium signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and a puzzle

• Miniature of a group of philosophers discussing, with a partial border and a puzzle initial 'A'(ulscuns), at the beginning of book 9., City of God (La cite de Dieu)

by Raoul des Presles for Charles V, king of France, preceded by the translator's prologue.Catchwords and bifolium signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and a puzzle

• Miniature of Augustine in discussion with a group of men, with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue to book 4., City of God (La cite de Dieu)

by Raoul des Presles for Charles V, king of France, preceded by the translator's prologue.Catchwords and bifolium signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and a puzzle

• null, Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

above-cited inscription (f. 1).James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: above-cited inscription that it was purchased by him in 1731 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by Petty (see W. P. Courtney, ‘West, James

• Miniature of pagan priest worshiping an idol, and of a Christian mass in front of an altar, with a full border containing the royal arms of England surmounted by a crowned helm with mantling in Edward's colours of red and blue and surrounded by the Garter, with two escutcheons bearing the royal arms for his sons, Edward, the Prince of Wales and Richard, duke of York, two banners with the royal arms of England, and the Yorkist badge of the white ~rose-en-soleil~ with a motto 'Dieu et mon droit', with a puzzle initial 'D'(e ceulz), at the beginning of book 6., City of God (La cité de Dieu)

signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and an initial with foliate decoration in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 3 one-column

• Detail from the full border of the royal arms of England surmounted by a crowned helm with mantling in Edward's colours of red and blue and surrounded by the Garter, with two escutcheons bearing the royal arms for his sons, Edward, the Prince of Wales and Richard, duke of York, two banners with the royal arms of England, and the Yorkist badge of the white ~rose-en-soleil~ with a motto 'Dieu et mon droit'., City of God (La cité de Dieu)

signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and an initial with foliate decoration in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 3 one-column

• Miniature of an enthroned monarch wearing the papal crown and an armour, and holding the imperila insigna, a sword and a globe, with a partial border and a puzzle initial 'P'(our), at the beginning of book 5, with an instruction for an illuminator in the lower margin, partially trimmed, beginning 'Cy fault ung empere[ur] Romains...'., City of God (La cité de Dieu)

signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and an initial with foliate decoration in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 3 one-column

• Miniature of Charles V, king of France, receiving the book from the translator, Raoul des Presles, with a full border containing the royal arms of England surmounted by a crowned helm with mantling in Edward's colours of red and blue and surrounded by the Garter, with two escutcheons bearing the royal arms differenced by labels of three points for his sons, Edward, the Prince of Wales and Richard, duke of York, two banners bearing the royal arms of England held by angels, and the Yorkist badge of the white ~rose-en-soleil~ with a motto 'Dieu et mon droit', with a foliate initial 'A'(vous) at the beginning of the prologue., City of God (La cité de Dieu)

signatures (volume 2). 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border bearing the royal arms of England, and an initial with foliate decoration in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 3 one-column

• Penwork initial 'P' in green and red, at the beginning of the Epistles of Paul., Glossed Pauline Epistles; treatise on prayer, Donatio Constantini, excerpta from Augustine and Jerome

Penwork initial 'P' in green and red, at the beginning of the Epistles of Paul. Includes two prologues, the first one by Rabanus Maurus and the second ascribed by Rabanus Maurus to Jerome (ff. 1-2); a treatise on prayer

• Detail of a miniature of Meleager and Atalanta, with a partial border containing the arms of Richard IV, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 1., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

the arms of Richard IV, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 1. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke of Berry. The

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Priam, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 10 of book 1., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 10 of book 1. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke of Berry. The manuscript shares

• Miniature in colours and gold, of the martyrdom of Bartholomew with the saint being flayed alive., Leaf from a Collectar, Use of Rome

33733, at one time attributed to Giulio Clovio (see Bradley 1891), but more recently considered the work of a follower. 1 miniature in colours and gold, of the martyrdom of Bartholomew with the saint being flayed alive. On the reverse