• Decorated initial 'F'(rater) and display capitals at the beginning of the general prologue., Old Testament with prologues, Vol. I: Genesis-Nehemiah

prologues, Vol. I: Genesis-Nehemiah Unidentified contemporary readers: with numerous marginal annotations, often in red ink, especially in vol. II.? Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: perhaps his sale 6 April 1807, lot 1102,

• Decorated initial 'I'(n) and display script at the beginning of Genesis., Old Testament with prologues, Vol. I: Genesis-Nehemiah

prologues, Vol. I: Genesis-Nehemiah Unidentified contemporary readers: with numerous marginal annotations, often in red ink, especially in vol. II.? Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: perhaps his sale 6 April 1807, lot 1102,

• Illuminated miniature of a bearded John seated before a lectern; his name inscribed above him., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula

of a bearded John seated before a lectern; his name inscribed above him. 4 miniatures (evangelist portraits: ff, 6v, 90v, 142v, 226v), before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in

• Historiated initial 'E'(seint) of the Evangelist John, holding a book and a martyr's palm, standing on the back of his symbol, the eagle., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of the Evangelist John, holding a book and a martyr's palm, standing on the back of his symbol, the eagle. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(seint) of the Evangelist John, holding a book and a martyr's palm, standing on the back of his symbol, the eagle., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

initial 'E'(seint) of the Evangelist John, holding a book and a martyr's palm, standing on the back of his symbol, the eagle. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and

• Miniature of Christ dictating to John., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Christ dictating to John. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary in the Anglo-French prose version (ff. 104-214v).According to Sandler, stylistically related to the

• Detail of a miniature of Christ dictating to John., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of Christ dictating to John. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary in the Anglo-French prose version (ff. 104-214v).According to Sandler, stylistically related to

• Historiated initial of a scholar, with a partial border., Miscellany, including Patefit, Electiones laudabiles, Sermo de regulis compotistarum, Canones eclipsium, Ad habendam diversitatem aspectus lune pro situ in epiciclo

d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 1).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. 310.Charles

• Text page with a crowned head of a bird in the margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-133), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth: inscribed with his name 'Ponticus Virunius' (f. 1).Added marginal annotations in a 16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133);

• Detail of a drawing of the skyline of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-133), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth: inscribed with his name 'Ponticus Virunius' (f. 1).Added marginal annotations in a 16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133);

• Detail of a drawing of the city of Gloucester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-133), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth: inscribed with his name 'Ponticus Virunius' (f. 1).Added marginal annotations in a 16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133);

• Detail of a miniature of John and representatives of churches., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John and representatives of churches. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the Queen Mary Master or

• Detail of a miniature of John, and the Son of Man between seven candlesticks., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John, and the Son of Man between seven candlesticks. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the

• Detail of a miniature of John writing, with an angel before him., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John writing, with an angel before him. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the Queen Mary

• Detail of a miniature of John and the angel pointing to the walls of New Jerusalem., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John and the angel pointing to the walls of New Jerusalem. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution

• Detail of a miniature of John being raised by an angel, with the head of God above., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John being raised by an angel, with the head of God above. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The

• Detail of a miniature of John kneeling before Christ., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John kneeling before Christ. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the Queen Mary Master or to

• Detail of a miniature of John, the lamb on the mount, and worshippers., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John, the lamb on the mount, and worshippers. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the Queen

• Detail of a miniature of John, a flying angel, and kneeling figures., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John, a flying angel, and kneeling figures. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the Queen Mary

• Detail of a miniature of God giving John a measuring rod, with the Temple on the right., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

miniature of God giving John a measuring rod, with the Temple on the right. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution