• Detail of decorated initials., Super tribus libris postremis codicis Justiniani, etc., with glosses; and other works

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) and ivy-leaf borders incorporating a dragon, at the beginning of Bertrand de la Tour's Sermones Quadragesimales., Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents

nobility (b. 1728, d. 1810), diplomatist and transvestite; with a long note in French, signed by d'Éon and dated at London, 15 January 1786, stating that the manuscript is unique and was written in the year 711 (f. 1r-v): his

• Initials with pen-flourishing, in Bartolus de Saxoferrato's Super tribus libris postremis codicis Justiniani., Super tribus libris postremis codicis Justiniani, etc., with glosses; and other works

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Flourished initials, in Angelus de Perugia's Commentary on the Novellas Constitutiones Justiniani., Super tribus libris postremis codicis Justiniani, etc., with glosses; and other works

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Flourished initials, in Angelus de Perugia's Commentary on the Novellas Constitutiones Justiniani., Super tribus libris postremis codicis Justiniani, etc., with glosses; and other works

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Decorated initial 'P'(ascales) at the beginning of Sedulius's Carmen paschale, with simple red decoration in the bowl of the letter., Carmen paschale, and related material, including the Epistola ad Macedonium, and Hymnus I, and a list of contents

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 188). William Forrest, according to Ker, the vicar of Bledlow, near Thame, in 1556

• Decorated initials., Epigrammata ex sententiis S. Augustini, prefatory poem, and poema coniugis ad uxorem, Poems (ff. 1; 22-23v)

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 188). William Forrest, according to Ker, the vicar of Bledlow, near Thame, in 1556

• Decorated iInitial 'Q'(uoniam) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to Josephus's De bello Judaico., De bello Judaico

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), pp. 100, 269).A 'Marquiss of Donegall': book-plate withthis crest and coronet on a mantle (f.

• Puzzle initial 'N'(eronem) at the beginning of Book 3 of Josephus's De bello Judaico., De bello Judaico

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), pp. 100, 269).A 'Marquiss of Donegall': book-plate withthis crest and coronet on a mantle (f.

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with the royal arms of England, with a partial border including Tudor roses, at the beginning of the text., Tractatulus de regimine seu caritate principum

Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1661, Royal Appendix 86, f. 28.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Royal arms of England Stephen Baron London England, S. E. (London?)

• Detail of a miniature of Richard II being placed in the Tower of London., Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2

II being placed in the Tower of London. Vol. IV, part 1 is Harley 4379. 12 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders including hybrid figures and birds, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 10v, 40, 58v,

• Miniature of prince Henry in armour on horse-back (oxidised)., 'Le Pourtraict de Monseigneur le Prince': a description of Henry Frederick, prince of Wales, as a champion of Protestantism

Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 86, f. 86, no. 11.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Prince Henry in armour on horse-back England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of miniature of knights and ladies riding to a London tournament., Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 1 (the 'Harley Froissart')

and ladies riding to a London tournament. Vol. IV, part 2 is Harley 4380. 11 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders including hybrid figures and birds, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 23v, 34, 43, 60v,

• Detail of miniature of knights and ladies riding to a London tournament., Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 1 (the 'Harley Froissart')

and ladies riding to a London tournament. Vol. IV, part 2 is Harley 4380. 11 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders including hybrid figures and birds, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 23v, 34, 43, 60v,

• Detail of a miniature of Gandoline in bed., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Gandoline in bed Master of the London Wavrin Jean de Wavrin Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Gincelin, and the combat of Morbidus and the sea monster., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Death of Gincelin Master of the London Wavrin Jean de Wavrin Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Constans and Helena, and the birth of Constantine., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Constans and Helena Master of the London Wavrin Jean de Wavrin Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Detail of a miniature of the landing of Aurelian and Uther., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Aurelian and Uther Master of the London Wavrin Jean de Wavrin Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Detail of a miniature of the coronation of Arthur., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Coronation of Arthur Master of the London Wavrin Jean de Wavrin Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Detail of a miniature of a lake, an island, and the ships of the Scots., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Lake, an island, and the ships of the Scots Master of the London Wavrin Jean de Wavrin Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)