• Puzzle initial 'I'(nsistit) with pen-flourishing., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

and 4 of the ~Doctrinale~ and was also given to the monks of Gloucester College by John Whethamstede. Together, the books were produced for John Whethamstede at a cost of £6 13s 4d.On ff. 204-205v, a brief subject index has

• 2 ownership inscriptions stating that the book belonged to John Preston, monk of St Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and that it was included in the library of St Augustine's, reading 'Summa Magistri Johannis Dumbletone / fratris Iohannis Prestone,' and 'de librario s. Aug. ext[ra] Cantuariam distin[ctio]ne xii gradu iii'., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

that the book belonged to John Preston, monk of St Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and that it was included in the library of St Augustine's, reading 'Summa Magistri Johannis Dumbletone / fratris Iohannis Prestone,' and 'de librario s. Aug. ext[ra] Cantuariam

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a martyrdom of John the Evangelist with a fool in the margin, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

his signature; possibly obtained from his estate by Ives. Cf. Paul Grinke, 'John Ives and the LIbrary of 'Honest' Tom Martin', ~in The Warden's Meeting: A Tribute to John Sparrow~ (Oxford: Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1977), pp. 39-42 (p.

• Foliate initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the prologue, with the ownership inscription of the Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints in Henton, Somerset, reading 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum / Liber. Undecimus in E. / Hentone. ord[inis] Chartusie', and names of John Lumley and Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury., Commentary on Leviticus

of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints in Henton, Somerset, reading 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum / Liber. Undecimus in E. / Hentone. ord[inis] Chartusie', and names of John Lumley and Thomas Cranmer,

• null, Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

his signature; possibly obtained from his estate by Ives. Cf. Paul Grinke, 'John Ives and the LIbrary of 'Honest' Tom Martin', ~in The Warden's Meeting: A Tribute to John Sparrow~ (Oxford: Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1977), pp. 39-42 (p.

• null, Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

his signature; possibly obtained from his estate by Ives. Cf. Paul Grinke, 'John Ives and the LIbrary of 'Honest' Tom Martin', ~in The Warden's Meeting: A Tribute to John Sparrow~ (Oxford: Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1977), pp. 39-42 (p.

• null, Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

his signature; possibly obtained from his estate by Ives. Cf. Paul Grinke, 'John Ives and the LIbrary of 'Honest' Tom Martin', ~in The Warden's Meeting: A Tribute to John Sparrow~ (Oxford: Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1977), pp. 39-42 (p.

• Historiated initial of the stoning of Stephen, with marginal musician and dancer, at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209)

his signature; possibly obtained from his estate by Ives. Cf. Paul Grinke, 'John Ives and the LIbrary of 'Honest' Tom Martin', ~in The Warden's Meeting: A Tribute to John Sparrow~ (Oxford: Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, 1977), pp. 39-42 (p.

• Ownership inscription of Alice d'Avesnes, reading ' 'Ici comence en francoys la promiere collection en francois que len apele autentices e est a Alis de heynau / contesse de Norfolk et mareshale dangleterre file le conte Iohan de (hey[na]u) a qi la conte de Hollande et de Selande e la / signorie de frise eschey. / Pries pour le conte Rogier mareschal son signour e por lavant dite Alis e por le cinte Ioh[a]n son pere e por / la contesse phelippe sa mere e por mon[signour] Ioh[a]n de hastinges sire de bergeueny a qui le livre fu en aucun tens / e pour tous les amis e les amies a lavant dite Alis e por tous ceus a qui ele estoit tenue.', Authenticum and Tres Libri

dominus de Manchestre' [John, 4th baron De la Warr, (b. c.1345, d. 1398), his cousin], John de Waltham (d. 1395), bishop of Salisbury, John, lord Ross of Hamlake, Sir William de Skipwith (b. c.1320, d. before 1398), John de Ravensere,

• Detail of a circular diagram illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of diagram of primary qualities and elements based on Aristotelian and Platonic theories., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of circular diagrams illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the motions of Saturn., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the sun with Mercury and Venus., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the double course of the moon and the central path of the sun., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Decorated initials 'G'(loria) and 'X'(piste). Small initials. Musical notation, with neumes and heightened neumes., Troper

red or green rustic capitals. Musical notation with neumes and heightened neumes in brown. Line-fillers in red or green. Troper John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name and monogram (f.38v) and included in the catalogue of

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospels of Luke and John, with the Glossa ordinaria

beginning of the prologue to John. Catchwords and quire and bifolium signatures. 2 historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of the two Gospels (ff. 2, 121v), and 2 foliate initials with dragons in colours, at the beginning of prologues

• null, Heroides, with glosses

possibly in his sale, 29 March 1742, p. 95 lot 104.? Unidentified owner: perhaps in John Egerton, ~Catalogue of Books, including the Library of John Smeaton … and Many Other Collections~, 1794, item 3891, priced £3 3s.Sir Robert Smyth (b.