• Detail of a miniature of the master of the house distributing the ~matzot~ (unleavened bread) and the ~haroset~ (sweetmeat)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Renato da Modena: censor's signature, 1626 (f. 101v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 132-133.Azariah

• Detail of a miniature of the cleaning of the house., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Renato da Modena: censor's signature, 1626 (f. 101v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 132-133.Azariah

• Detail of a miniature of the slaughtering of the Passover lambs and cleansing dishes (~hagalat kelim~)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Renato da Modena: censor's signature, 1626 (f. 101v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 132-133.Azariah

• ~Masorah~ in micorgraphic design at Joshua., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an unknown

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dog, and accompanied with a bird in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dragon., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, accompanied with a bearded hybrid blowing a trumpet and carrying a shield with a fleur-de-lis, in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a bird in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog and a lion in the lower margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Micrographical design in the margins, at the end of Genesis and beginning of Exodus., Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1612 (f. 196); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Italian inscription: ‘Pentateuco Ebraico ossia li cinque libri di Moise’

• ~Masorah~ in micrographic design at the end of Numbers and beginning of Deuteronomy., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an unknown

• Coloured initials, and in the lower right corner a human-animal hybrid creature, perhaps intended to ornament the run-over word at the bottom of the column., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Initial with floral decoration. Coloured initials, line-fillers and paraphs. Added in the upper margin is the note 'Ex monasterio cestrie': From the monastery of Chester., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Micrography of a menorah., ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 1-8r); festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite (ff. 8v-231v)

168). Camillo Jaghel, censor: inscribed with his name, 1619 (f. 231v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Owner's inscription in Italian, partially illegible: 'Questo lib[ro] .. David a Samuel ..

• Detail of a miniature of a fox (vulpes) playing dead in order to catch two birds (aves), who swoop down to feed on its carcass., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville of York (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector:

• Detail of a miniature of an eagle., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville of York (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector:

• Text page: Isaiah 51-52., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an unknown

• Panel decorated with pen-flourishing at the end of the Book of Ezekiel., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an unknown

• Text page: 2 Samuel 21-22., Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

of the 17th century): inscribed with his name, 1618 (f. 477v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Birth entries in Spanish of four sons of an unknown