• Detail of a miniature of four scenes of Creation: 1. God creating the fish; 2. God creating the animals; 3. the Creation of Adam; 4. the Creation of Eve., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Scenes of Creation James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(ntechristus) of Antichrist seated on a rainbow, a parody of God seated on the rainbow, flanked by two men; each of the figures has a third eye in the centre of their foreheads., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Antichrist James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(postate) of a tonsured ex-cleric, armed with a sword and a shield and his black habit on the ground, facing an abbot., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Apostata et Apostasia (Apostate and Apostasy) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'C'(anones) of a pope holding a sealed document and a candle, and a cleric with an opened book and a bell, illustrating an excommunication during the 'Bell, book, and candle' ceremony., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Canon sive Canones (Canon or Canons) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) of Pope Benedict XII with cardinals giving a book to a group of canonists, at the beginning of the Constitution of Benedict XI on the Beatific Vision; below, a miniature of the Holy Face adored by angels and groups of men and women., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Benedict XII issuing decrees and the Beatific Vision James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. Moses and the burning bush; 2. the slaughter of the first born; 3. the drowning of the Egyptians in the Red Sea; 4. Moses receiving and casting down the Tablets of the Law., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. the Sacrifice of Aaron; 2. Balaam, the ass and the angel; 3. the adulteress before Moses and the stoning of adulteress; 4. a prophet speaking to his people., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. the Sacrifice of Aaron; 2. Balaam, the ass and the angel; 3. the adulteress before Moses and the stoning of adulteress; 4. a prophet speaking to his people., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature in three compartments of the Vision of Benedict and Paul with the Holy Face adored by Benedict and Paul, and the Fall in the midst of the planetary spheres, adored by kneeling male and female figures., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

'1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Vision of Benedict and Paul James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Nine historiated initials 'C', illustrating terms: Caverna (cave), Capadocia (Cappadocia), Cancia, Cantabria, Cananea, Campania, Cauda, Calculus (pebble), and Calus (stone)., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Caverna-Calus James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'C'(essio) illustrating a legal action concerning cession of a man handing a deed (ceding property) to another who holds a silver disk (money?)., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Cessio actionis (Legal action concerning cession) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature of the dance of Mirth and Gladness., Roman de la Rose

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Puzzle initials., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

years war.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 7; its book-plate with the

• Detail of puzzle initial., Commentary on the Decretum Gratiani (begins imperfectly)

years war.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 7; its book-plate with the

• Large initials in red., Compilation of classical texts

library in Düsseldorf: bought the entire Graevius library in 1703 (see Wright 1972). Giovanni Giacomo Zamboni (d. 1753), resident in London for the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (c. 1723-1753), friend of Michael Maittaire (b. 1670, d. 1747), the classical scholar and

• Medallion containing the zodiacal sign for Virgo and men making barrels, at the page for August in the Calendar., Book of Hours ('The Hours of Laudomia de' Medici')

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Miniature of the presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, and historiated initial 'A'(d) with the Virgin as Woman of the Apocalypse, and full all'antica borders, with martyred saints in the corners, at the beginning of the Gradual Psalms; at the bottom, the arms of the Medici and the Salviati have been obliterated with gold., Book of Hours ('The Hours of Laudomia de' Medici')

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Miniature of the Trinity, decorated initial 'L'(i), and full border, at the beginning of Jean de Meun's Testament., Testament

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Text page of the Roman de la Rose with initials with pen-flourishing., Roman de la Rose

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Miniature of Dread, Shame, and Danger, in the Roman de la Rose., Roman de la Rose

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire