• Detail of a roundel drawing of Adam and Eve eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, with a female-headed serpent twined around it., Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi

text between diagrams. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: listed in the 1609 catalogue of his

• Detail of a roundel with a miniature of Noah and his wife in the Ark with the animals., Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi

text between diagrams. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: listed in the 1609 catalogue of his

• Detail from the lower margin with diagram illustrating mathematical principles., Philosophical works and fragments, including Pars quarta compendii studii theologie, with works on mathematics, geography, and astrology (index Compendium studii theologiae)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, 6375.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and William Jane, Royal Appendix, 70, no. 16.Charles

• Detail of a decorated initial 'X'(PI] at the beginning of Matthew 1:18., Gospels

spectral comparator, 10th century (see Keynes, 1985, pp. 167-69).Inscribed, 'Diamate', and 'Umfridus me fecit', 14th century (f. 3).Thomas Lee, John Birchyton, John Hinstyde [or Lynstyde], inscribed with their names, 15th century (f. 8v).N. Hersth, inscribed with his name, 15th century.John

• Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with display script, at the beginning of Luke., Gospels

spectral comparator, 10th century (see Keynes, 1985, pp. 167-69).Inscribed, 'Diamate', and 'Umfridus me fecit', 14th century (f. 3).Thomas Lee, John Birchyton, John Hinstyde [or Lynstyde], inscribed with their names, 15th century (f. 8v).N. Hersth, inscribed with his name, 15th century.John

• null, Summa de vitiis et virtutibus (index Summa virtutum)

pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Summa de vitiis et virtutibus (index Summa virtutum) Inscriptions in English by William John, 15th century (ff. 7v, 56, 63v, 64, 99, 113v, 115, 155, 155v, 109v).Moses Lonman of Clapham: his armorial book-plate

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uia), in Johannes de Gaddesden's Rosa medicinae., Rosa medicinae

Rosa medicinae. The Rosa medicinae was written by John Gaddesden while he was at Oxford, probably between 1302 and 1317. This copy is one of 13 known surviving manuscripts. 4 large puzzle initials in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing

• Detail of initial 'H'(ic est), at the beginning of the prologue to John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

the beginning of the prologue to John. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of initial 'I'(n principio), at the beginning of John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

principio), at the beginning of John. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D I,

• Detail of initial 'Q'(uod), at the beginning of 1 John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

at the beginning of 1 John. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D I,

• Detail of initial 'S'(enior), at the beginning of 2 John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

at the beginning of 2 John. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D I,

• Detail of initial 'S'(enior), at the beginning of 3 John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

at the beginning of 3 John. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D I,

• Decorated initial 'C'(unctis), at the beginning of Bede's Commentary to Ezra., Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah

sc[r]ipt[us] / p[er] manu[m] D[omini] Fulconis can[oni]ci p[ost]ea / p[r]ioris D[omino] Alexand[r]o de Weleue t[un]c Can/tore' (f. 1); noted by John Leland c. 1536-40 (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione notis et indice ad

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

of Butterby, probably to be identified with Richard Lumley, 1st Viscount Lumley of Waterford (bap. 1589, d. 1661), to whom John Lumley had entailed the lands and castle of Lumley in 1607: inscribed 'Recheard Lumley of buterbe in the conte

• Foliate initial 'L'(ucas), at the beginning of the prologue to Luke., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

of Butterby, probably to be identified with Richard Lumley, 1st Viscount Lumley of Waterford (bap. 1589, d. 1661), to whom John Lumley had entailed the lands and castle of Lumley in 1607: inscribed 'Recheard Lumley of buterbe in the conte

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost hec)., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June 1921, lot 162; bought by Edwards for £38. Henry Yates Thompson (b. 1838, d.

• Cutting of a miniature of a lawyer instructing two adults with two children., Cutting of a miniature and text fragment possibly from a manuscript of the Digestum, Book 26, 'De tutelis', incipit

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled for historical purposes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). A number of drawings and printed book fragments were transferred from the volume to

• Historiated initial 'A'(d) of a master lecturing a pupil or annointing (?)., Fragment, possibly from a commentary to Pseudo-Augustine's 'De mirabilibus sacrae scripturae'

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled for historical purposes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). A number of drawings and printed book fragments were transferred from the volume to

• Coloured initials with penwork decoration., Fragment of glossed Psalm 144:14-17

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled for historical purposes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). A number of drawings and printed book fragments were transferred from the volume to

• Coloured initial with penwork decoration., Fragment from a glossed Bible, Maccabees 4:54-59

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled for historical purposes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). A number of drawings and printed book fragments were transferred from the volume to