January); William Bateman, bishop of Norwich, founder of Trinity Hall, Cambridge (b. c.1298, d.1355), inscribed 'exequie Will[el]mi norwic[ensis] ep[iscop]I' (24th January); Richard de Ling or Harling (d. 1355), chancellor of Cambridge University in 1337-1339, founder of a chest in 1352,
Detail of a miniature ofRichard dismounted, and Charlemagne and his host. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis (f. 3);Historia de proelis in French (ff. 5-24v) (History of Battles) about
Miniature ofRichard dismounted, and Charlemagne and his host. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis (f. 3);Historia de proelis in French (ff. 5-24v) (History of Battles) about Alexander, king of
Detail of a miniature ofRichard being rescued from the gallows. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis (f. 3);Historia de proelis in French (ff. 5-24v) (History of Battles) about Alexander,
Miniature ofRichard being rescued from the gallows. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis (f. 3);Historia de proelis in French (ff. 5-24v) (History of Battles) about Alexander, king of Macedonia
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
Detail of a miniature of Darius, king of Persia ordering the chiselling of a marble slab in order to make a portrait of Alexander. Includes 8 works forming a compendium of the wonders of the East combined with crusading texts:
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France
[f. i]); purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: affixed the booklabel 'From the Library of William Morris Kelmscott House Hammersmith' (inside lower cover, [f. vi]); his sale of the 'Morris' manuscripts, 5 December 1898, lot 815.
[f. i]); purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: affixed the booklabel 'From the Library of William Morris Kelmscott House Hammersmith' (inside lower cover, [f. vi]); his sale of the 'Morris' manuscripts, 5 December 1898, lot 815.
[f. i]); purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: affixed the booklabel 'From the Library of William Morris Kelmscott House Hammersmith' (inside lower cover, [f. vi]); his sale of the 'Morris' manuscripts, 5 December 1898, lot 815.
[f. i]); purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: affixed the booklabel 'From the Library of William Morris Kelmscott House Hammersmith' (inside lower cover, [f. vi]); his sale of the 'Morris' manuscripts, 5 December 1898, lot 815.
Flourished puzzle initial 'R'(egem), including the wounds of Chris, at the beginning of an Office of the Brigittine nuns. 18 large puzzle initials in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red, with green and yellow wash, developing
Drawing of a knight on horseback. ff. i and ii are book-plates affixed to the inside upper cover; f. iii is a note by Francis Douce on paper about the manuscript affixed to a paper flyleaf; f. iv is an
1515), of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire; son of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk; lord mayor of London from 1503-04, and from 1509-10: inscription recording the gift of a 'Valentyn' to him from the wife of Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of
1515), of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire; son of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk; lord mayor of London from 1503-04, and from 1509-10: inscription recording the gift of a 'Valentyn' to him from the wife of Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of
1515), of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire; son of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk; lord mayor of London from 1503-04, and from 1509-10: inscription recording the gift of a 'Valentyn' to him from the wife of Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of
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. Decorated initial Written by two scribes Walter Hilton, Richard Rolle of