• Detail of a miniature of a bishop (Augustine?) preaching., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Detail of a miniature of a priest elevating the Host., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Miniature of Anne teaching the Virgin to read, and decorated initial 'P'(ostulastis)., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Detail of a miniature of a miniature of the martyrdom of Bartholomew, and decorated initial 'B'(artholomeus)., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Detail of a miniature of the Birth of the Virgin Mary., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Detail of a miniature of Martin of Tours halving his cloak for a beggar., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Detail of a miniature of an angel crowning Cecilia and Valerian., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Miniature of George killing the dragon, decorated initial 'I'(n) and foliate borders., Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Breviary (the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• Puzzle initial 'T'(hese), at the beginning of Exodus, and pen-flourished initial 'A'(ftir), at the beginning of chapter 2 of Exodus., Wycliffite Bible, in the later version (from Genesis to Job), with glosses

text. Running titles and chapter numbers in red. Wycliffite Bible, in the later version (from Genesis to Job), with glosses John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary, included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer

• Illuminated initial 'E'(xpositionem) with a foliate border, at the beginning of chapter 1., Commentary on Matthew

Illuminated initial 'E'(xpositionem) with a foliate border, at the beginning of chapter 1. Catchwords, and bifolium signatures which begin with 'a2' suggesting one missing leaf at the beginning of the volume. 8 foliate initials in colours and gold with

• Text page., Travels (index Itinerarium)

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. Text page Sir John Mandeville England, E. England, E. (East Anglia)

• Miniature of the city of Babylon with Nectanebus enthroned in his palace bearing an inscription 'La cite de babyloine', with another palace with inscription reading 'le chastel du Chaire', a garden with an inscription reading 'le jardin du Beaulme', and a watermill with an inscription reading 'les moulins de Babiloine', with a full border containing Margaret's arms (the royal arms of England impaled with those of Anjou) supported by a herald wearing a tabard of Shrewsbury arms, and the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury with the arms of Beauchamp, earls of Warwick in pretence, for his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in the lower margin., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

England impaled with those of Anjou) supported by a herald wearing a tabard of Shrewsbury arms, and the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury with the arms of Beauchamp, earls of Warwick in pretence, for his wife, Margaret Beauchamp,

• Miniature of Henry VI enthroned giving the earl of Shrewsbury the sword as constable of France, with a decorated initial 'E'(n) and a full border including the arms of John Talbot with the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in pretence, at the beginning of Christine de Pizan's Les fais d'armes et de chevalerie., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

of France, with a decorated initial 'E'(n) and a full border including the arms of John Talbot with the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in pretence, at the beginning of Christine de Pizan's Les fais d'armes et de chevalerie.

• Miniature of Charlemagne at a table; and Aymon's sons on Bayard, with the arms of John Talbot and the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in pretence., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

Aymon's sons on Bayard, with the arms of John Talbot and the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in pretence. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis (f. 3);Historia de proelis

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A' of the author, Jean de Vignay., Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French translation of the Moralis Philosophia of Guillaume de Conches (ff. 66-78), a poem by Jean Chapuis (but attributed to Jehan de Meun) beginning 'O glorieuse Trinite' (ff. 79-88v), a poem by Philippe de Vitry, beginning, 'Par maniere desbatement' (ff. 89-95), a poem by Jean Bruyant beginning, 'On dit souvent en reprochier' (ff. 95v-113v), Elucidaires (a French translation of the Elucidarius) (ff. 114-147v), the Penitential Psalms (ff. 148-151v), prayers (ff. 152-155v)

(ff. 152-155v) William Noy: inscribed, ' 5 Maii 1623, ex dono Willelmi Noy armigeri, ' (f. i verso).John Shearley and John Hawes: inscribed with their names and the date, 1639 (f. 156).Edmund Thorold, marshal of the Exchequer: inscribed, 'Give my

• Inscription in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Heac est specio/sa quadriga luci/flua', and relating to a lost miniature of the symbols of the Evangelists., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible')

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Incipit page with a miniature of an ox, the symbol of Luke, with God the Father above, and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam), at the beginning of Luke., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible')

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Inscription in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Hic Gabriel an/gelus Zacharie / sacerdoti in / templo d[omi]ni ap/paruit', and relating to a lost miniature of the Annunciation to Zacharias., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible')

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Miniature of Charlemagne and Naymes meeting on horseback, with a ful border including the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, with the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

with a ful border including the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, with the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis (f. 3);Historia de

• Detail of a herald in a tabard of the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, with the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in pretence, holding a flagpole., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

a tabard of the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, with the arms of his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, in pretence, holding a flagpole. The volume includes:List of contents (f. 1v);Dedicatory verses (f. 2v);Genealogical table of descendants of Saint Louis