• Inscriptions., Alchemical treatises

Inscriptions. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90. Bern.' (f. 2).Sir

• Marginal drawings., Alchemical treatises

drawings. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed '90. Bern.' (f. 2).Sir

• null, Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly)

1 large initial in red with simple pen-flourishing in red (f. 120). Small initials in plain red. Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed 'Bibliotheca Sloaniana Min: 188' (f.

• Coloured decorated headpiece, title in display capitals, and decorated initial 'A'., Speeches, including 'Olynthiaca' 1-3 (ff. 1-15) and 'Philippica' 1, 2, 3-4 (ff. 15v-23, 27v-32v, 48v-70)

and decorated initial in light brown (f. 1). Decorated lines, titles in display capitals, large decorated initials, rubrics and running titles in light brown. Speeches, including 'Olynthiaca' 1-3 (ff. 1-15) and 'Philippica' 1, 2, 3-4 (ff. 15v-23, 27v-32v, 48v-70) Written

• Initials in red and/or blue, many with guide letters, introducing the sixth to twelfth of the twelve degrees of humility., Regula sancti Benedicti (ff. 1-26v), and other related works

the sixth to twelfth of the twelve degrees of humility. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 29). Small initials alternately red or blue, a few of them with penwork decoration in brown. Regula sancti Benedicti (ff. 1-26v),

• Initial 'C'(um) on a gold ground, with a hybrid creature in the bowl of the letter and the ownership inscription of Fountains abbey in the upper margin., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

(f. 13, vol. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing, one with a face (f. 5v, vol. 1). Paraphs in red or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

• null, Legendae sanctorum

1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red. Legendae sanctorum Inscription in English (f. 166v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• null, De lapidibus pretiosis

1 large decorated foliate initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. De lapidibus pretiosis Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• null, De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

1 large decorated foliate initial, developing a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Cadels. De Remediis ad utramque fortunam William Petty (~formerly~

• Illuminated initials and diagrams, in the calendar., Calendar

and diagrams, in the calendar. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Table and Zodiac man, in the calendar., Calendar

Zodiac man, in the calendar. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Detail of initial 'C'(um) on a gold ground, with a hybrid creature in the bowl of the letter., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

(f. 13, vol. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing, one with a face (f. 5v, vol. 1). Paraphs in red or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

• null, De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

1 large decorated foliate initial, developing a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Cadels. De Remediis ad utramque fortunam William Petty (~formerly~

• null, De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

1 large decorated foliate initial, developing a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Cadels. De Remediis ad utramque fortunam William Petty (~formerly~

• Detail of KL initials., Calendar

Detail of KL initials. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Detail of eclipses., Calendar

Detail of eclipses. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• Miniature of Zodiac man., Calendar

Miniature of Zodiac man. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Historiated initial 'D'(e) with a man holding a urine flask, at the beginning of the Summa platearii de urinis., Summa platearii de urinis

with a man holding a urine flask, at the beginning of the Summa platearii de urinis. 1 large historiated initial, in colours (f. 1). Smaller initials in red with blue pen-folourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Summa platearii de

• Flourished initial 'F'(irst), at the beginning of the Treatise on hawking., Treatise on hawking

Flourished initial 'F'(irst), at the beginning of the Treatise on hawking. 1 large initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Treatise on hawking Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• Flourished initial 'I'(n), at the beginning of Ovid's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses

Flourished initial 'I'(n), at the beginning of Ovid's Metamorphoses. 1 large initial in red, with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in brown with yellow wash (f. 1). Smaller initials and paraph marks in plain red. Metamorphoses Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,