• Miniature of the Suicide of Lucretia, with a full border containing the royal arms of England on a banner held by an angel, and on a shield surrounded by the Garterwith the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', and surmounted by a crowned helm with a crest of a white lion, with two other shields bearing the same arms, differentiated by labels of three and five points for Edward's sons, and the Yorkist badge of the white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'C'(I commence), at the beginning of book 6., Facta et dicta memorabilia

est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'C'(I commence), at the beginning of book 6. Second of two volumes; volume 1 is Royal 18 E III.Includes Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia (books 5-9), in a French translation began in

• Miniature of Gyges, king of Lydia, kneeling before an altar, with a full border containing the royal arms of England on a banner held by an angel, and on a shield surrounded by the Garter and surmounted by a crowned helm, with two other shields bearing the same arms, differentiated by labels of three and five points for Edward's sons, and the Yorkist badge of the white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'I'(cy commence), at the beginning of book 7., Facta et dicta memorabilia

est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'I'(cy commence), at the beginning of book 7. Second of two volumes; volume 1 is Royal 18 E III.Includes Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia (books 5-9), in a French translation began in

• Detail of miniature of the Baptism of Christ., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of miniature of the Crucifixion., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of miniature of the Resurrection., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of border with heraldry., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of border with a hybrid creature holding a standard., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Three decorated initials 'M'(are), 'N'(ili) and 'A'(er); in the lower half of the image are the remains of f. 2., De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book VIII (De astronomia also known as Hipparchus), imperfect (ff. 1-33v); two smaller texts (ff. 33v-39)

the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires); later medieval (?) leaf marks (in quire 1 the ff. 1-3 are foliated 'f.ii'-'f.iiii'; in quires 2-5 the first four leaves respectively are marked 'a', 'ai', 'aii',

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(ignum), with a partial border and a shield with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves., Commentary on Lucan's Pharsalia (index In Pharsaliam Lucani)

with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf.f. 2 is a paper title page.Watermark of a 'Tête de boeuf', similar to C. M. Briquet, ~Les Filigranes: Dictionnaire historique des marques du papier

• Illuminated initial with penwork decoration, including an added sketch of a king, at the beginning of the Opus qui Candelabrum nominatur; in the lower margin heraldic arms added., Candelabrum, followed by a list of chapters (ff. 77-80)

Candelabrum nominatur; in the lower margin heraldic arms added. 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration in brown, including an added sketch of a king (f. 1). 7 spaces for large illuminated initials (ff. 10, 23,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Candelabrum, followed by a list of chapters (ff. 77-80)

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration in brown, including an added sketch of a king (f. 1). 7 spaces for large illuminated initials (ff. 10, 23, 32v, 39, 46v, 55, 65).

• Detail from the lower margin showing a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit'., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6, and part 2 contains books 6-9. Three manuscripts

• Miniature, prefacing Book III, arranged in three registers: Emilius Lepidus in battle whilst a child; Marcus Cato, as a child, witnessing Sulla's cruelties; Caius Cassius hits Sulla's son Faustus Sulla for defending his father's cruelties (left), Julius Caesar views the decapitated bodies of Pompey's nephews, and of Faustus Sulla and Pompeia. Arms of Philippe de Comines (quartered with that of his mother, Marguerite d'Arnemude) inserted into upper register, with 'PH' monogram of Philippe and Hélène de Chambres-Montsoreau, his wife, to left and right of middle register., Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (part 1, vol. 1)

of middle register. The second part of this work is Harley 4375, bound in 3 vols. 1 full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 1). 8 small column-wide miniatures with large decorated initials and column-wide three-sided or partial foliate borders,

• Detail of a miniature of Amram sitting up in bed beside his sleeping wife and watching a vision in the air above him, at the beginning of book 3., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6, and part 2 contains books 6-9. Three manuscripts

• Historiated initial with the Virgin and Child and the donor, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Tournai

105, 112, 119, 149. 34 large historiated initials, in grisaille, accompanied by partial foliate boarders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2v, 4, 6, 7v, 18, 21, 21v, 22, 23, 23v, 24, 25, 26, 26v, 28, 29, 30v, 31v, 32,

• Historiated initials with Catherine, at the beginning of her suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Tournai

105, 112, 119, 149. 34 large historiated initials, in grisaille, accompanied by partial foliate boarders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2v, 4, 6, 7v, 18, 21, 21v, 22, 23, 23v, 24, 25, 26, 26v, 28, 29, 30v, 31v, 32,

• Historiated initial with Michael and the dragon, at the beginning of his suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Tournai

105, 112, 119, 149. 34 large historiated initials, in grisaille, accompanied by partial foliate boarders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 2v, 4, 6, 7v, 18, 21, 21v, 22, 23, 23v, 24, 25, 26, 26v, 28, 29, 30v, 31v, 32,

• Illuminated initial., Amorum libri tres

initial. 1 large decorated initial with a full white-vine border including medaillons and heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 7). 2 large decorated initials [the second with a half-bust figure] with partial white-vine borders, the lower borders cut out

• Decorated initial and letters., Homiliae in numeri 15-19

transferred there in 1638, with a 18th century French note regarding the manuscript’s provenance (f. ir-v), and 'No. 197' (f. 1, lower left corner).? The abbey of St-Laurence (18th century French note regarding the manuscript’s provenance, f. ir-v).Charles Burney (b.

• Decorated initial 'V'(ide) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the list of capitula to Augustine's De civitate dei (index City of God)., List of capitula to Augustine's De civitate dei (index City of God)

De civitate dei (index City of God). Large initial with reserved lines and red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Capitals marked in yellow. List of capitula to Augustine's De civitate dei (index City of God) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to