• Detail of a bird from the border., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

Earl of Cornwall, (d. 1300) probably made for him, and presented by him to Ashridge College, Bucks, founded by him in 1283: his arms together with those of Edward I, king of England, Edward of Caernarvon, and Richard, king of

• Detail of a bird from the border, at the beginning of Judges., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

Earl of Cornwall, (d. 1300) probably made for him, and presented by him to Ashridge College, Bucks, founded by him in 1283: his arms together with those of Edward I, king of England, Edward of Caernarvon, and Richard, king of

• Detail from the roll of the dukes of Normandy: Rollo, William, and Richard, with seven roundels showing Richard's children., Genealogical roll of the kings of England

the roll of the dukes of Normandy: Rollo, William, and Richard, with seven roundels showing Richard's children. Contains a genealogical chronicle of the Kings of England from the Heptarchy to Edward I (b. 1239, d. 1307), king of England from

• Detail of a bird from the marginal decoration., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

Earl of Cornwall, (d. 1300) probably made for him, and presented by him to Ashridge College, Bucks, founded by him in 1283: his arms together with those of Edward I, king of England, Edward of Caernarvon, and Richard, king of

• Text page with partially erased initial and inscription., Historia Scolastica

deacon of Crantock, Cornwall (1309-11) and rector of St Gerrans (1311); given by him to the Franciscan convent of Bodmin, Cornwall through the agency of Brother Richardof St. Columb and Brother Geoffrey Werdour, who were to have use of

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uinta) and pen-flourished initials., Historia Scolastica

deacon of Crantock, Cornwall (1309-11) and rector of St Gerrans (1311); given by him to the Franciscan convent of Bodmin, Cornwall through the agency of Brother Richardof St. Columb and Brother Geoffrey Werdour, who were to have use of

• null, Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

Earl of Cornwall, (d. 1300) probably made for him, and presented by him to Ashridge College, Bucks, founded by him in 1283: his arms together with those of Edward I, king of England, Edward of Caernarvon, and Richard, king of

• null, Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

Earl of Cornwall, (d. 1300) probably made for him, and presented by him to Ashridge College, Bucks, founded by him in 1283: his arms together with those of Edward I, king of England, Edward of Caernarvon, and Richard, king of

• Text page., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

Earl of Cornwall, (d. 1300) probably made for him, and presented by him to Ashridge College, Bucks, founded by him in 1283: his arms together with those of Edward I, king of England, Edward of Caernarvon, and Richard, king of

• Text page with two faces in profile in the margin., Letter to William of Longchamps; the Speculum Stultorum (The Mirror of Fools), imperfect, ends on line 3542 of 4000

was written c. 1180 and was addressed to William de Longchamps, bishop of Ely and chancellor of England under Richard I (1190-91). Numerous marginal sketches in red of faces in profile. 1 large initial in red (f. 2). Smaller intials

• Illuminated initial 'D'(Ixi) with foliate decoration., Psalter, use of Sarum, with a Calendar (ff. 1-6v), imperfect

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initial England

• null, Ab urbe condita; each Decade preceded by the tables attributed to Donato degli Albanzani (ff. 1-3v, 103-105v, 195-196v) (index History of Rome from its foundation)

cardinal (added to ff. 4, 106, 197).? Iacopo Piccolomini (b. 1422, d. 1479), member of the household of Pope Pius II (d. 1464), and bishop of Lucca from 1470: with an eight-line inscription including ‘Dum vixi Iacobus Piccolomini domus papa

• Inscription 'dritta'., Cuttings from a Gospel Lectionary (index Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII

Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (Boncompagni, r. 1572-1585), Italian pope and patron: his name, arms and dragon device (ff. 98-101, 105-107); probably excised from a Gospel Lectionary of Gregory XIII (A.I.17) described in a 1714 inventory of the

• Inscription 'basso'., Cuttings from a Gospel Lectionary (index Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII

Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (Boncompagni, r. 1572-1585), Italian pope and patron: his name, arms and dragon device (ff. 98-101, 105-107); probably excised from a Gospel Lectionary of Gregory XIII (A.I.17) described in a 1714 inventory of the

• Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Ha-masa~ (the burden) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Habakkuk., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Bi-shnat~ (in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Haggai., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~U-vi-shnat~ (and in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Ezra-Nehemiah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Marginal drawing of three soldiers opening the tomb of Archbishop Richard of Canterbury, in the lower right margin., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Marginal drawing of three soldiers opening the tomb of Archbishop Richardof Canterbury, in the lower right margin. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering

• Detail of a miniature of Richard I of England., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Detail of a miniature ofRichard I of England. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering the years 1070-1253 (ff. 10-156v), probably written in the

• Miniature of Nectanebus seducing Olympias, Philip of Macedon's queen, in the guise of a dragon; miniature of Nectanebus as a dragon, kissing Olympias while she is at a table with Philip., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

of Nectanebus seducing Olympias, Philip of Macedon's queen, in the guise of a dragon; miniature of Nectanebus as a dragon, kissing Olympias while she is at a table with Philip. Includes 8 works forming a compendium of the wonders