• Marginal drawing of a mitre and crosier indicating the election of William de Raley as bishop of Norwich, a drawing of inverted arms with two attached mitres and a head of a crosier, referring to the death of William of Savoy, bishop elect of Valance-sur-Rhône; a drawing of two inverted shields indicating the deaths of Henry of Trubleville and Ralph de Thony; a mitre and a crosier referring to the election of Hugh de Pateshull as bishop of Coventry, and a drawing of the death of Isabella, countess of Cornwall., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Detail of a marginal drawing of an inverted shield with the arms of William Marshal, earl of Pembroke, referring to his death, and a pair of clasped hands above referring to the marriage of Richard, first earl of Cornwall and king of Germany, to Isabella of Gloucester., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Detail of a marginal drawing of six inverted shields alluding to the defeat of Christians, bearing the arms of William de Longespée with two hands above issuing from a cloud and holding a dove, William, castellain of Saint-Omer, castellain of Ghent, count of Boulogne, Robert, count of Artois, with a black bird symbolizing his soul, and Raul de Coucy, identified as Enguerrand., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Detail of a marginal drawing of five inverted shields with arms referring to the deaths of Roger Balliol, Alexander II, king of Scotland, Hugh le Brun, count of La Marche, Peter de Geneva, and an inverted arms of de Barres referring to deaths of French crusaders in Cyprus., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal image of an inverted mitre with a crosier indicating the death of Symon, abbot of St. Albans, and the same insignia in an upright position referring to the accession of abbot Warin, and a drawing of an inverted shield with the royal Arms of England, referring to the death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of inverted shields with the arms of Saer de Quincy, his son Robert, and Henry de Bohun, referring to their deaths, and a drawing of the inverted shield of arms of Bytham (?), next to a rubric reading 'De obsidione cast. de Biham'., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of an inverted shield bearing the arms of William d'Aubigny, earl of Arundel, with a caption reading 'Obiit Will[iam]us de abineto comes harundelie'; a drawing of two small crosiers referring to the resignation of William, bishop of Lincoln, a drawing of a crown indicating the marriage of Johanna, sister of Henry III to Alexander II, king of Scotland, and a ring referring to the marriage of Hubert de Burgh to Margaret of Scotland., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of an inverted shield with the royal arms of France, with an inscription reading 'Obiit philippus rex francorum', and a drawing of a small crosier referring to the election of Walter Mauclerc, bishop of Carlisle., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of an inverted shield with the arms of William de Mandeville, count of Essex, indicating his death, and drawings of two papal tiaras and crosses, one inverted and one upright, referring to the death of pope Gregory IX and the accession of Honorius III., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of Henry III on a boat with a caption reading 'Rex henri(cus) III / naviga(n)s in b(re)ta(n)ia(m)', and a drawing of an inverted shield with the arms of Raymond de Burgh referring to his death., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawings of a black bird emerging from the lips of the sultan of Babylon, referring to his death, and a drawing of an inverted bishop's mitre and crosier, referring to the death of Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Detail of marginal drawings of two bishops' mitres and crosiers in the upright position indicating the election of Lawrence of St Martin as bishop of Rochester, and a drawing of an inverted arms of Frederick II with five inverted crowns, referring to his death., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Drawing of a map of Britain including England ('Anglia'), Scotland ('Scocia') and Wales ('Wallia'), with the names of a number of counties, such as Cornwall, 'Cornubia', cities and towns (including Wymundham, a cell of St. Albans), the Isle of Man and the Orkneys., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Coloured initial 'O' and marginal inscription along the lower edge stating that it was written in 1272: 'Iste liber est scriptus anno 1272 . . .'., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Coloured initial Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Diagram., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Diagram Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Calendar page., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Calendar Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Drawing of a long cross penny referring to the coinage reform of 1247, a marginal drawing of the vase of the holy blood referring to its presentation to the abbey of Westminster by Henry III, and a drawing of the arms of William de Valence, brother of Henry III, with two mitres and crosiers referring to the consecration of the bishop elect of Carlisle, and the election of Thomas, bishop of St. David's., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Marginal drawing of two inverted shields bearing the arms of Simon de Montfort, accompanying the rubric 'Obiit Symon comes Montis fortis' and referring to his death and to the death of his brother, and a drawing of a crown next to the rubric reading 'De secunda coronatio regis henrici'., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after c. 1547; and in the select list of works noted by John Bale, as 'Chronica Matthei Parys. Thys chronycle remayneth in the custodye of my lorde of Arundell, beynge a fayre,

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and pope Damasus, at the beginning of the Bible; ownership inscription : '82 Bibliotheca monasterii montis Sancti Eligii' in the lower margin., Bible ('The Brantwood Bible')

lot 336, bought by Quaritch for £250 (noted by Sydney Cockerell on note pasted to 1st flyleaf, 15 July 1912). John Ruskin, art critic (b. 1819, d. 1900): his collection (see J. S. Dearden, ~John Ruskin, the Collector, with a

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Eclipses Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England