• Detail of decorated initial with a lion., De apibus

in red and blue with foliate or zoomorphic penwork decoration (ff. 1, 18). Large and small initials in plain red, a few with penwork decoration. Capital letters highlighted in red. De apibus Franciscans of Dordrecht, 15th century: inscribed 'liber conventus

• Flourished initial 'P'(er), at the beginning of Bartolus de Saxoferrato's Lectura super secunda parte Infortiati., Lectura super secunda parte Infortiati

Saxoferrato's Lectura super secunda parte Infortiati. 1 large initial in blue, with reserved designs, with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large and small initials (2 lines) in red or blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) and paraph marks in

• Illuminated initial 'S'(equitur) with foliate decoration and partial border at the beginning of Book 9 of Livy's Ab urbe condita, first decade., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

the beginning of Book 9 of Livy's Ab urbe condita, first decade. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at

• Illuminated initial 'P'(ace), and three-sided border, in Livy's Ab urbe condita., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Illuminated initial 'P'(ace), and three-sided border, in Livy's Ab urbe condita. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the

• Detail of illuminated initial and border., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of illuminated initial and border. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13,

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) and partial border, at the beginning of Petrarch's De Remediis ad utramque fortunam., De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

partial border, at the beginning of Petrarch's 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

• Puzzle initial 'P'(or) in Aldobrandino of Siena Régime du corps., Le Régime du corps, imperfect

of Siena Régime du corps. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 58). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Small simple initials in blue. Paraphs in red. Highlighting

• null, Liturgy of Basil of Caesarea

Basilio', f. 1).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription 'E Libri Caroli Parr Burney 1818', f. 1). Detail Eastern Mediterranean

• null, Liturgy of Basil of Caesarea

Basilio', f. 1).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription 'E Libri Caroli Parr Burney 1818', f. 1). Detail Eastern Mediterranean

• Detail of illuminated initial., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13, 30, 41v,

• Detail of lower border., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of lower border. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13, 30, 41v,

• Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Portions from the Exodus with Arabic translation and commentary

Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Incomplete at the beginning, and several lacunae. Ruling is visible. Numerous decorated panels inserted into the body of the text,

• Historiated initial 'I' of the eagle symbol of John, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from John 1:1-14., Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42

by Goertz for £35.Mrs Constance Goetze (d. 1951), wife of Sigismund C.H. Goetze, RA (b. 1866, d. 1939): her sale, 1 December 1942, lot 344, bought by Eisemann.Heinrich Eisemann, twentieth-century London book-dealer.The present leaves and bifolia purchased by the British

• Detail of arms., Orations and letters (ff. 1-147); Invectivum in Ciceronem (ff. 147v-149)

Detail of arms. 1 large white vine initial and a full white vine border, incorporating heraldry, in colours and gold (f. 1). 14 large white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 30v, 37, 44v, 53v, 69v, 94, 102,

• Diagram charting rainfall., Commentary on Cicero's De somno Scipionis

37, 40v, 43v (x2), 48v, 50v, 53v). 1 initial in red and green with penwork decoration (f. 1).1 initial in red (f. 41). 1 initial in brown with some red (f. 1). Simple initials in brown. Apart from the

• Diagram of a mappa mundi., Commentary on Cicero's De somno Scipionis

37, 40v, 43v (x2), 48v, 50v, 53v). 1 initial in red and green with penwork decoration (f. 1).1 initial in red (f. 41). 1 initial in brown with some red (f. 1). Simple initials in brown. Apart from the

• Initial-word panel decorated with geometrical and foliate motifs., Prayer book, Italian rite

(e. g., ff. 10, 24v, 25, 31, 94, 135v). 1 decorated initial-word panel and full border, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 decorated initial-word panel in gold (f. 14v). 1 initial word in gold (f. 5v). Decorated initial words

• Scribal formula surrounded by a foliate scroll held by a hand., Prayer book, Italian rite

(e. g., ff. 10, 24v, 25, 31, 94, 135v). 1 decorated initial-word panel and full border, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 decorated initial-word panel in gold (f. 14v). 1 initial word in gold (f. 5v). Decorated initial words

• Historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of Guido de Baysio presenting his book to the pope Boniface VIII, with a partial border, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

for rubrics. 1 miniature in colours and gold, at the beginning of Liber sextus (f. 161). 2 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 299), and 9 initials in colours and gold with pope's heads (ff. 1, 82, 112,

• Miniature of the pope Boniface VIII giving the book to two clerics, at the beginning of Liber sextus., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

for rubrics. 1 miniature in colours and gold, at the beginning of Liber sextus (f. 161). 2 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 299), and 9 initials in colours and gold with pope's heads (ff. 1, 82, 112,