• Miniature of the Last Supper., Four Gospels

Miniature of the Last Supper. The conclusions of each section of text are written in geometric shapes.Part of the 'Nicaea School', (see Carr 2005 p. 40).ff. 1* and 269 are paper leaves. 22 full-page or large miniatures in colours

• Puzzle initial., Travels (index Itinerarium)

19s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 628-709), and a further 17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 63). Small initials in blue with red foliate

• Marginal diagrams., De Philosophia, Astronomical treatises, Imago Mundi (f. 43), etc.

etc. James Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: inscription 'Bib. Hall. 63' (f. 1); his stamp 'Bibliotheca Halliwelliana' (ff. 1, 46v); catalogued for sale, 27 June 1840, lot 66, but withdrawn, along with the other manuscripts,

• null, Opus de Jure, or Pragmatica

a simple geometric pattern (f. 1). Initials in red, with penwork decoration. Small initials in red. Opus de Jure, or Pragmatica Acquired in 1834 by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton,

• Puzzle initials., Glossed Decretals (ends imperfectly)

the Royal Society in 1667.Unidentified owner, 14th century: inscriptions (ff. 1, 267r-v).The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.2.3’, inside upper cover).Purchased

• Detail of puzzle initials., Glossed Decretals (ends imperfectly)

the Royal Society in 1667.Unidentified owner, 14th century: inscriptions (ff. 1, 267r-v).The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.2.3’, inside upper cover).Purchased

• Illuminated initial and border., Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96)

from 1341-1501 (f. 127v); 1400-1500 (f. 128v). 1 full border in red, blue, white, and gold, with foliate decoration (f. 14). 12 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with white filigree, and sprays (ff. 14, 17v, 20,

• Decorated initials., Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96)

1341-1501 (f. 127v); 1400-1500 (f. 128v). 1 full border in red, blue, white, and gold, with foliate decoration (f. 14). 12 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with white filigree, and sprays (ff. 14, 17v, 20, 21v,

• Drawing of a chemical process with a standing man, in the Practica geometrie., Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96)

Practica geometrie. Tables dated from 1341-1501 (f. 127v); 1400-1500 (f. 128v). 1 full border in red, blue, white, and gold, with foliate decoration (f. 14). 12 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with white filigree, and sprays

• Miniature of Christ in Majesty of a lost Missal., Added miniature

of a lost Missal. Marginal sketches and notes in French (ff. 27, 61). 1 full-page miniature with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Added miniature Part 1: Claude de Seyssel (b. c. 1450/55, d. 1520), jurist, advisor to the

• Armorial page., Histoire des guerres des romains

notes in French (ff. 27, 61). 1 armorial full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 6v). 2 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold, for the prologue and the first chapter (ff. 7,

• Miniature of a battle scene, decorated initial 'L'(e) and foliate borders., Histoire des guerres des romains

borders. Marginal sketches and notes in French (ff. 27, 61). 1 armorial full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 6v). 2 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold, for the prologue and the

• Illuminated initial 'A'(bsolutio)., Floretum evangelicum (ff. 1-334) (a list of theological commonplaces, arranged alphabetically) with a table of contents (ff. 1-6).

large foliate initial 'A'(bsolutio) in gold, red, and blue (f. 7). 1 large initial 'I'(hesu) in gold, red, and blue with a partial bar border and floral extensions (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with

• Detail of a drawing of the Mocking of Christ., Speculum humanae salvationis

drawings with some colour, and occasionally gold, at the top of each column, each double-page forming typological sets beginning with 1 scene of the New Testament followed by 3 of the Old Testament. Large puzzle initials in red and blue,

• Decorated initial., Epistolae, imperfect (ff. 1-47v); Auluaria sive Querolus (ff. 72-86v)

Decorated initial. From ff. 48, large and small initials in red or brown, some with red or light brown highlighting. Highlighting of letters in red. Epistolae, imperfect (ff. 1-47v); Auluaria sive Querolus (ff. 72-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Puzzle initial 'A'(lle) and partial border., Devotional treatises and sermons, including Memoriale credencium (ff. 1-69), a treatise on the five senses (ff. 106v-127), a sermon by Thomas Wymyldon (ff. 140-153), a treatise on the visitation of the sick (ff. 156-160v), and a treatise on 'wedded men, wives, and their children' (ff. 160v-166v)

and partial border. 1 blank parchment leaf after f. 2*.1 blank ruled parchment leaf after f. 127.ff. 191-193 are parchment flyleaves. Large puzzle initial in red and blue with partial bar border in the same colours (f. 73). 5 puzzle

• Historiated initial 'I' of the lion symbol of Mark, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Mark 16:14-20., 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

• Historiated initial 'I' of the angel symbol of Luke, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Luke 6:36-42., 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

• Illuminated initial 'C'(ai[us])., Epistolae (index Letters)

on the verso.There is a pastedown with an inscription on f. 1. Ruled in hardpoint. Quire signatures: A, B, etc. Written in Italy, possibly Venice c. 1420, according to unpublished notes of A. C. de la Mare at the Bodleian

• Miniature of the Crucifixion at the beginning of the Canon of the Mass., Breviary

70).f. 1 is a ruled parchment leaf with later inscriptions. f. 27v is ruled and blank. The miniature was painted on a separate leaf (blank on the recto). Miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion (f. 28v). 1 roundel