• Miniature of the Sicilian Vespers, with a partial border containing the arms of Edward IV, a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit', and the arms of Edmund., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

the arms of Edward IV, a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit', and the arms of Edmund. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made

• Detail of inhabited initial 'A'., Leaf from de Chauliac's 'Surgery' (index Chirurgia magna), Book VI, in English translation (originally ff. 107-107v in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12, from which it was removed by John Bagford)

Detail of inhabited initial 'A'. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the

• Historiated initial 'A', with foliate borders., Leaf from de Chauliac's 'Surgery' (index Chirurgia magna), Book VI, in English translation (originally ff. 107-107v in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12, from which it was removed by John Bagford)

Historiated initial 'A', with foliate borders. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by

• Arcade framing a ~masoretic~ list., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (the 'Harley Catalan Bible')

framing a ~masoretic~ list. Watermark, of a lamb holding a cross (f. [ii]) and initials of JW (f. [425]), of James Whatman II, paper maker (1764-1793). Gilt edges.Foliation is written on the verso side of the leaves. Hebrew foliation from

• Arcade framing a ~masoretic~ list., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (the 'Harley Catalan Bible')

framing a ~masoretic~ list. Watermark, of a lamb holding a cross (f. [ii]) and initials of JW (f. [425]), of James Whatman II, paper maker (1764-1793). Gilt edges.Foliation is written on the verso side of the leaves. Hebrew foliation from

• Miniature of angels supporting the coat of arms of George Neville, archbishop of York (f. 4v), and gold initial with tendrils in a white vine style extending into the margin and including a bird and a head, at the beginning of the dedication text., Collectio Sententiarum aurearum, Greek moral sayings, vol. 1

of angels supporting the coat of arms of George Neville, archbishop ofYork (f. 4v), and gold initial with tendrils in a white vine style extending into the margin and including a bird and a head, at the beginning

• Miniature of Richard II giving instruction to the earl Marshal and another man, with a partial border., Chroniques

in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 11.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Richard II Master of the Harley Froissart Master of the London Wavrin

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the royal arms of England supported by boars and surmounted by a crown, with a full border containing the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin, at the beginning of book 1., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode) Richard III (b. 1452, d. 1485), king of England from 1483 and lord of Ireland: the royal arms of England supported by boars, with the griffin of Salisbury, suggesting that

• Miniature of the coronation procession of Richard I., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

Miniature of the coronation procession ofRichard I. Contains the first volume of seven of the third edition of the Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre of Jean de Wavrin (b. 1399/1400, d. c. 1473/4), which was intended to continue the

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

Detail of a miniature of the coronation procession ofRichard I. Contains the first volume of seven of the third edition of the Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre of Jean de Wavrin (b. 1399/1400, d. c. 1473/4), which was intended

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the royal arms of England supported by boars and surmounted by a crown., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode) Richard III (b. 1452, d. 1485), king of England from 1483 and lord of Ireland: the royal arms of England supported by boars, with the griffin of Salisbury, suggesting that

• Detail of a miniature of the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin of the folio, at the beginning of book 1., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

Detail of a miniature of the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin of the folio, at the beginning of book 1. Includes one of 11 extent copies of the first English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius

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

Detail of a miniature of the coronation procession ofRichard I. Contains the first volume of seven of the third edition of the Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre of Jean de Wavrin (b. 1399/1400, d. c. 1473/4), which was intended

• Miniature of the coronation procession of Richard I., Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1

Miniature of the coronation procession ofRichard I. Contains the first volume of seven of the third edition of the Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre of Jean de Wavrin (b. 1399/1400, d. c. 1473/4), which was intended to continue the

• Miniature of the Baptism of Christ, at the beginning of the second article of Jean le Meung's Sept articles de la foi., Les sept articles de la foi

Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection (note on 2nd flyleaf). The Baptism of Christ Master of Spencer 6 Jean le Meung Bourges France,

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

: evidence of the liturgy (see Ker 1964). ? Richard Graves (b. 1677, d.1729), antiquary: note written in 1731 by James West that he 'bought this Book of Morgan Graves Esq. Son of that Excellent Antiquary Richard Graves of Mickleton

• Decorated initial 'C'(onverte), and trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours (begins imperfectly)

trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Contemporary sketch of the Virgin (blank leaf after f. 97).No calendar; Hours of the Virgin (f. 3) and Office of the Dead (f. 98) begin imperfect.

• Flourished initial 'U'(rhanus)., Cartulary of the Augustinian priory, Brinkburn, Northumbria, in eight capitula, imperfect

and landowner, of Naworth Castle, Cumberland, the younger son of Thomas Howard (b. 1538, d. 1572), 4th duke of Norfolk, in 1630: according to a note in English (f. 3v).Thomas Astle (b. 1735, d. 1803), archivist and collector of books

• Decorated initial 'O' with interlace decoration and partial foliate border., Cartulary of the Augustianian priory of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, with table of contents (ff. 2-25)

red. Outlines of initials in blue and/or red (ff. 59v, 69). 5 decorated catchwords (ff. 73v, 81v, 89v, 97v, 105v). Cartulary of the Augustianian priory of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, with table of contents (ff. 2-25) The Augustianian priory of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire,

• Miniature of Saints, decorated initial 'M'(onseigneur), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the prologue of the Légende dorée., Légende dorée (vol. 1)

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the