• 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

• Full page drawing of the Sacrifice of Isaac, with captions in Ashkenazi square script. Isaac is kneeling on the altar, Abraham is lifting the knife, but an angel prevents him from hurting his son by grabbing his knife. The same angel points to the ram caught in a bush on the left. Beneath, at the foot of the mountain, the two servants, the donkey and a dog are resting in a field., Commentary on the Pentateuch

§ 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible (16th century) (f. 481).Payne & Foss, London booksellers: purchased by the British Museum from them in 1844: inscribed (f. 481v). Sacrifice of Isaac Nathanael ben Nehemiah

• Full-page miniature of the menorah with caption in Ashkenazi square script., Commentary on the Pentateuch

§ 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible (16th century) (f. 481).Payne & Foss, London booksellers: purchased by the British Museum from them in 1844: inscribed (f. 481v). Menorah Nathanael ben Nehemiah Caspi Nathanael

• Miniature of the Holy Ark with two doves symbolizing the cherubs, the Tablet of Law, and the Altar, with captions in Ashkenazi square script., Commentary on the Pentateuch

§ 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible (16th century) (f. 481).Payne & Foss, London booksellers: purchased by the British Museum from them in 1844: inscribed (f. 481v). Temple implements Nathanael ben Nehemiah Caspi

• Miniature of the basin, the table, the table of showbread, plates and dishes for incense, the musical instruments and the cleansing instruments, with captions in Ashkenazi square script., Commentary on the Pentateuch

§ 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible (16th century) (f. 481).Payne & Foss, London booksellers: purchased by the British Museum from them in 1844: inscribed (f. 481v). Temple implements Nathanael ben Nehemiah Caspi

• 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),

• Illuminated initial 'T'(he) at the beginning of Matthew., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues and a calendar and table of lessons for the use of Sarum from both Testaments

Cat. Part xi. MS no. 1537 / February 1826' (f. [ii]); his sale, 1836, lot 1513, bought by Thomas Thorpe, London bookseller for £18 18s.Payne and Foss: bought by the British Museum in 1849, for £30, using the Bridgewater fund

• Illuminated initial 'I' with foliate decoration., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues and a calendar and table of lessons for the use of Sarum from both Testaments

Cat. Part xi. MS no. 1537 / February 1826' (f. [ii]); his sale, 1836, lot 1513, bought by Thomas Thorpe, London bookseller for £18 18s.Payne and Foss: bought by the British Museum in 1849, for £30, using the Bridgewater fund

• 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

• 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