• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Detail of a roundel depicing babies being baptized in two fonts., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Detail of a roundel in the left-hand column depicting Paul preaching., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Detail of the lowest roundel on the right-hand column., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Biblical scenes and moralisations in a series of roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Detail of the two lowest roundels in the right-hand column, depicting Christ, an angel and fire, and a devil, two men, and a Janus-type figure with three faces., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Detail of the bottom roundel in the right-hand column, depicting the devil, a Janus-type figure with three faces, and two men, one of whom is in a tub., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Detail of miniatures of Christ changing water into wine at the Cana wedding feast; and below, the interpretation of the giving of scripture, shown as a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

century, where it was the basis of a copy, now Additional 18719 (see discussion Lowden 2000 p. 185). John Thwayte: 16th-century inscription 'John Thwayte' (f. 2v). ? Sir Christopher Heydon (b. 1561, d. 1623), soldier and writer on astrology: he

• Text page from Numbers, with a flourished initial 'Q'(uod) at the beginning of Numbers 21. A cut in the lower margin has been mended with a patch cut from a similar (or perhaps the same?) manuscript., Bible with prologues

characters alternately red or blue. Bible with prologues Unidentified English owner: with numerous annotations, second half of the 15th century.Inscription: 'John', 18th century? (f. 153).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of

• Zoomorphic initial 'I'(n) formed of two dragons with linked necks, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

characters alternately red or blue. Bible with prologues Unidentified English owner: with numerous annotations, second half of the 15th century.Inscription: 'John', 18th century? (f. 153).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of

• Flourished initials and marginal drawing of a hand holding a fishing rod, line, and hook., De fide orthodoxa

by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818. Flourished initials, and a marginal drawing of a fishing rod John of Damascus (translated by Burgundio of Pisa) England, Central England, Central? (Oxford?)