• In the lower margin, the ownership inscription of Margam abbey, at the beginning of the Domesday book., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

ownership inscription of Margam abbey, at the beginning of the Domesday book. Marginal sketches, 16th century, of letters and ornamental elements (ff. 24, 35, 36, 56v, 59v), of a symbolic figure held by two hands (ff. 32v, 53v), of animals

• Flourished initials with records for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the Domesday book with small decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean ofYork and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician: inscribed, 'Tho. Surrey(?)' (f.

• Marginal sketch in the lower margin, related to other marginal drawings in the manuscript, depicting royal and noble figures; with the ownership inscription Margam abbey in the upper margin., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean ofYork and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician: inscribed, 'Tho. Surrey(?)' (f.

• A dismembered montage of a section of border with the arms of Clement VII (f. 66b; 75 x 135) and two panels inscribed in capitals 'Clemens VII / Pont. Opt. Max. / Julius De Medicis / Florentius / Leonis X / Frater Patruelis' (f. 66a; 75 x 65) and 'Electus / Sum Pontif. / Anno / Domini / MDXXIII' (f. 66c; 75 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A border of grotesques, a medallion inscribed in capitals 'Clem / VII Po. / O. / M.' and two diamonds, measuring 265 x 25 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A border of grotesques, the Medici devices of a yoke with motto 'Suave', a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', two plaques inscribed 'Leo X' and two diamonds, measuring 280 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A dismembered montage of a section of border of grotesques, and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', the arms of Clement VII (f. 69b; 40 x 135) and two plain panels (f. 69a, 40 x 65; f. 69c, 45 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

A dismembered montage of a section of border of grotesques, and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', the arms of Clement VII (f. 69b; 40 x 135) and two plain panels (f. 69a,

• A section of border of grotesques, two trompe l'oeil scrolls inscribed in capitals 'Clem / enti VII' and 'Pon / Ma', and the Medici device of a yoke with motto 'Suave' with the letter 'N', measuring 315 x 30 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• A section of border of grotesques, two plain trompe l'oeil scrolls, and the Medici device of a yoke with motto 'Suave' with the letter 'N', measuring 310 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Sotheby's, 16 November 1925, lot 116). 2 montages composed of borders in colours and gold, of grotesques, the arms of Clement VII and inscriptions (ff. 66a-c), and of the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto

• Detail of a map of Scotland., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

Detail of a map of Scotland. This is the unique copy of the first version of the Chronicle; see Edwards 1987; Gransden 1982 p. 274 n. 174 (there are 16 copies of the second version (see Hiatt 2004 p. 130

• Detail of a map of Scotland., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

Detail of a map of Scotland. This is the unique copy of the first version of the Chronicle; see Edwards 1987; Gransden 1982 p. 274 n. 174 (there are 16 copies of the second version (see Hiatt 2004 p. 130

• Text page., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

Kingsford p. 482; his inscription: 'A Chronicel of Britane gathered out of divers auters the auter unknown'; his librarian from c. 1625-1638, Richard James's contents page (see Tite 1997). The Gerard family, Earls of Macclesfield: their arms (f. 1v).William Petty

• Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France. This is the unique copy of the first version of the Chronicle; see Edwards 1987; Gransden 1982 p. 274 n. 174 (there are 16

• Miniature of a map of Scotland, with castles, and place names., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

Miniature of a map of Scotland, with castles, and place names. This is the unique copy of the first version of the Chronicle; see Edwards 1987; Gransden 1982 p. 274 n. 174 (there are 16 copies of the second version

• Decorated initial., In apocalypsim

Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician. Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The

• Decorated initial., In apocalypsim

Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician. Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The

• Decorated initials., In apocalypsim

Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician. Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The

• Decorated initial., In apocalypsim

Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl of Norfolk, art collector and politician. Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The

• Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France. This is the unique copy of the first version of the Chronicle; see Edwards 1987; Gransden 1982 p. 274 n. 174 (there are 16

• Puzzle initial 'P'(romissiones) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 17 in Augustine's De civitate dei. A 13th-century hand has corrected the capitula list in the lower margin., De Civitate Dei (index City of God)(ff. 3-177v); De trinitate (ff. 179-244v)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a 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. Puzzle initial Augustine England