• Coloured initials., Gospels of Maelbrigte (the 'Armagh Gospels'; 'Marelbrid Gospels'), with glosses

in 1707 by Aymon.Jean Aymon (b. 1661, d. 1720), priest and writer: taken to Holland where it was examined by John Toland, who advised Robert Harley to purchase it (see Henry and Marsh-Micheli 1962 p. 149).The Harley Collection, formed by

• Detail of a decorated initial with a clasp, at the beginning of the preface to John., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

clasp, at the beginning of the preface to John. The first volume of this Bible is Harley 2798.A part of the annals that used to be part of the Arnstein Bible has been rediscovered at Darmstadt, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 4128.Decorated

• Detail of a decorated initial 'S' with clasps at the beginning of 3 John., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

with clasps at the beginning of 3 John. The first volume of this Bible is Harley 2798.A part of the annals that used to be part of the Arnstein Bible has been rediscovered at Darmstadt, Hessische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 4128.Decorated quire

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with Creation scenes, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) with Pharaoh addressing Moses and Aaron, at the beginning of Exodus., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutusque) with Moses in prayer before ?God, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'E'(t factum) with God speaking to Joshua, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'I'(n diebus) with Ruth standing, at the beginning of Ruth., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Decorated initial 'U'(iginti) at the beginnning of the prologue to I Kings (I Samuel)., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of David and Goliath, at the beginning of I Kings (I Samuel)., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'U'(isio) of Isaiah writing, at the beginning of Isaiah., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'U'(erbum) with a man lying in bed with a lady by his side and God above, at the beginning of Hosea., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'U'(ir) of Job on the dungheap, visited by his friends, at the beginning of Job., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Inhabited initial 'P'(ost) with foliate tendrils, interlace and naked figures at the beginning of Judges., Bible, from Genesis to Job, vol. 1

Andegavensis Ecclesiae Cathedralis'.Added medieval foliation in Roman numerals.Some faces added along the text in brown ink (e.g., ff. 5v, 6). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Marginal diagram., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

bishop of Lincoln, repeating a former request sent by Hue de Val-Laumosnier, signed at Ockham, 8 March; a letter to John de Tingewyke, keeper of Whittlewood forest, written at Medborne, 9 March; a letter to Gautier de Beauchamp, 'seneschal', perhaps

• Marginal diagram with an inscription 'Thule insula'., Miscellany works on Computus and astrology

bishop of Lincoln, repeating a former request sent by Hue de Val-Laumosnier, signed at Ockham, 8 March; a letter to John de Tingewyke, keeper of Whittlewood forest, written at Medborne, 9 March; a letter to Gautier de Beauchamp, 'seneschal', perhaps

• Ownership inscriptions of John Theyer reading 'Liber Ioh[ann]is Theyer de Cowpers in Com. Civil. Glouc[ester]: 2º Iulii 1640', and of the Benedictine abbey of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, Reading, reading 'Hic est liber sancte Marie de Rading[ia]. Que[m] qui celav[er]it / vel fraude[m] de eo fec[er]it anathema sit.', Commentary on Lamentations

Ownership inscriptions of John Theyer reading 'Liber Ioh[ann]is Theyer de Cowpers in Com. Civil. Glouc[ester]: 2º Iulii 1640', and of the Benedictine abbey of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, Reading, reading 'Hic est liber sancte Marie de Rading[ia].

• Illuminated initial., Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Viscount Fauconberg (between 1718 and 1774: his heraldic book-plate (inside upper cover). John Jackson, 19th century: inscribed his name (1st flyleaf).Bought by the British Museum from Rev. John C. Jackson, 8 December 1866 (note on 1st flyleaf), using the Farnborough

• Miniature of John the Baptist, John the Evangelist and two bishop saints., Psalter and Canticles

Miniature of John the Baptist, John the Evangelist and two bishop saints. Includes a calendar (ff. 2-7v).According to Morgan (1982), illuminated by the artist close in style to Matthew Paris, who perhaps later illustrated two Apocalypses, Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig

• Decorated initials., Collection of alchemical secrets

alchemical symbols (ff. 17v-20; 30-37; 50v-51v; 65-66, 72v-75v; 89v).John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers, lawyer and politician: inscribed 'John Somers' (f. 76v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane