• Detail of historiated initial 'O'(rdo) of a monk providing Extreme Unction to a man in bed., Pontifical; Tabula

in a later phase.) Pontifical; Tabula Perhaps written for a bishop of London, such as Robert de Braybroke (d. 1404) or Roger Walden (d. 1406): the see of London mentioned (see Lowden 2003 p. 44).? The Benedictine abbey of Sts

• Initial 'C'(onditor) with penwork decoration, at the beginning of hymnal., Martyrology of Usuardus

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6478.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer's manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Text page with inscriptions., De corpore et sanguine Domini

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6477.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, appraised in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Illuminated initials and line-fillers., Book of Hours, fragment

Robert Cotton (see Watson 1966, Wright 1972): listed in his catalogue without number as 'the Armes of the Companies of London' (see Add. 22918, f. 21; see Watson 1966).Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1722), 3rd baronet and grandson of the former:

• Miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, with a decorated initial 'D' and a full bar border with ivy decoration and sprays extending into the border in gold and colours., Book of Hours, fragment

Robert Cotton (see Watson 1966, Wright 1972): listed in his catalogue without number as 'the Armes of the Companies of London' (see Add. 22918, f. 21; see Watson 1966).Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1722), 3rd baronet and grandson of the former:

• Detail of a miniature of Chaucer, wearing an inkhorn around his neck, clutching a rosary, and pointing at the text., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Chaucer Thomas Hoccleve (index Occleve) Westminster England, S.E. (London or Westminster)

• Miniature with the Crucifixion, and historiated initial with God supporting the dead Christ, with a full foliate border., Missal, Use of Cologne

308. Henry Huth (b. 1815, d. 1878), book collector: his catalogue, undertaken after his death ~The Huth Library~, 5 vols (London: Ellis & White, 1880), III, p. 982; bequeathed to his son Aflred Huth. Alfred Huth (b. 1850, d. 1910),

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, historiated initial with God supporting the dead Christ, and miniature with the Virgin and the kneeling owner in prayer, with full foliate borders., Missal, Use of Cologne

308. Henry Huth (b. 1815, d. 1878), book collector: his catalogue, undertaken after his death ~The Huth Library~, 5 vols (London: Ellis & White, 1880), III, p. 982; bequeathed to his son Aflred Huth. Alfred Huth (b. 1850, d. 1910),

• Miniature with Cornelius and Cyprian., Missal, Use of Cologne

308. Henry Huth (b. 1815, d. 1878), book collector: his catalogue, undertaken after his death ~The Huth Library~, 5 vols (London: Ellis & White, 1880), III, p. 982; bequeathed to his son Aflred Huth. Alfred Huth (b. 1850, d. 1910),

• Miniature with a bishop, probably Martin of Tours, with a crippled beggar., Missal, Use of Cologne

308. Henry Huth (b. 1815, d. 1878), book collector: his catalogue, undertaken after his death ~The Huth Library~, 5 vols (London: Ellis & White, 1880), III, p. 982; bequeathed to his son Aflred Huth. Alfred Huth (b. 1850, d. 1910),

• Table., Astrological and medical treatises and recipes, including a zodiacal lunary (ff. 31-35v); 'The Nature of Wommen' (ff. 28v-30)

National Biography~ (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004) [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12020, accessed 10 Feb 2006]. Thomas Rodd the younger (b. 1796, d. 1849), London bookseller; bought from him by the British Museum on 13 August 1840 for £1, along with 32 other manuscripts

• null, Les Chroniques d'Angleterre (3 vols)

and politician.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.', vol. I: f. 1; vol. II:

• null, Les Chroniques d'Angleterre (3 vols)

and politician.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.', vol. I: f. 1; vol. II:

• null, Les Chroniques d'Angleterre (3 vols)

and politician.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.', vol. I: f. 1; vol. II:

• null, Les Chroniques d'Angleterre (3 vols)

and politician.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.', vol. I: f. 1; vol. II:

• Historiated initial with Jonah and the Whale., Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names

pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names W. Barrett, book-seller in London, 1607-1624: inscribed 'November 13, 1608. I sold this book and I will warrant it to be perfect [signed] W.

• Coloured initial 'D'(ic)., Miscellany including excerpts from the Eclogues, Carmen paschale, Mirabilum divinorum, Paene alphabetico de Christo, letter to a Macedonian priest, De Actibus apostolorum (in two books with a preface), two sermons, a hymn, Institutiones grammaticae

Macedonian priest, De Actibus apostolorum (in two books with a preface), two sermons, a hymn, Institutiones grammaticae Matthew de Varenne, London bookseller and auctioneer (fl. 1723/4): his sale (through Nathaniel Noel), 21 December 1723, lot 233.The Harley Collection, formed by

• Historiated initial 'F'(or) with a figure (damaged), combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of the text., De proprietatibus rerum, imperfect

Historiated initial 'F'(or) with a figure (damaged), combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of the text. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.Lacking leaves, at least after f. 167 (with the beginning of book 16) and at

• Illuminated initial 'Y'(e) with foliate decoration extending into the margin., De proprietatibus rerum, imperfect

Illuminated initial 'Y'(e) with foliate decoration extending into the margin. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.Lacking leaves, at least after f. 167 (with the beginning of book 16) and at the end. Historiated initial with author portrait (damaged) in colours

• Partial border with illuminated initial 'P'(itee)., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Partial border Thomas Hoccleve (index Occleve) Westminster England, S.E. (London or Westminster)