• null, Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum

lot 8090, bought by Combe for 2s.Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818. Detail John of Wales (index Johannes Guallensis) England

• Illuminated headpiece and initial., Various theological works

stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Illuminated headpiece John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomus), Severianus Gabalensis Eastern Mediterranean

• Illuminated headpiece decorated with a foliate pattern on a gold ground, (the right hand portion replaced with a similar pattern in red) and illuminated initial 'E'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John, with a marginal inscription in Ottoman Turkish., Gospel Lectionary for the liturgical year starting from the lesson for Easter Sunday

with a similar pattern in red) and illuminated initial 'E'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John, with a marginal inscription in Ottoman Turkish. Marginal notes in Ottoman Turkish (ff. 1, 49, 149). Headpiece with vine scroll decoration in

• Puzzle initials 'A' (ses), 'E'(n), and 'O'(re), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory., Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse

initials and paraph marks in plain red, blue (or green). Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse John Parker (b. 1548, d. 1619), of Cambridge: inscribed 'Joh(ann)es Parker' (f. 5), paginated by him(?) in red pencil.? Thomas

• null, Law treatise called Britton

1).William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (4th flyleaf); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other Lansdowne manuscripts in 1807. John le Breton England

• Puzzle initials 'A' (ses), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory., Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse

initials and paraph marks in plain red, blue (or green). Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse John Parker (b. 1548, d. 1619), of Cambridge: inscribed 'Joh(ann)es Parker' (f. 5), paginated by him(?) in red pencil.? Thomas

• Puzzle initials 'E'(n) and 'O'(re), at the beginning of a discourse of the pains of Purgatory., Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse

initials and paraph marks in plain red, blue (or green). Miscellany, on the Passion, etc., much of it in verse John Parker (b. 1548, d. 1619), of Cambridge: inscribed 'Joh(ann)es Parker' (f. 5), paginated by him(?) in red pencil.? Thomas

• null, Miscellany, including charters for Durham and letters to the bishop of Durham, Walter Map's De nummo (f. 10v)

or blue. Miscellany, including charters for Durham and letters to the bishop of Durham, Walter Map's De nummo (f. 10v) John Wessington (c.1371-1451), prior of Durham cathedral priory, prior 1416-1446: 15th-century inscription 'Liber domini Johannis Wessyngton prioris Dunelmensis' cut out

• Decorated initial 'A'(pocalypsis) with John the Evangelist and his symbol the eagle, at the beginning of the Apocalypse., Bible with prologues

'A'(pocalypsis) with John the Evangelist and his symbol the eagle, at the beginning of the Apocalypse. 32 large and smaller decorated foliate initials, mostly with partial foliate borders, many including figures or animals, in colours and gold, at the beginning

• Canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible')

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible')

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'., Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible')

to Zacharias, now lost;Luke, with the first page missing, beginning with 1:5, 'Fuit in diebus Herodis' (ff. 45-67v);The capitula of John (f. 68);John, with the first and the last leaf missing, beginning with 1:6, 'Fuit homo missus', and ending with

• Miniature of Aquarius in the calendar for January., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of a woman holding candles, in the calendar for February., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of men cutting branches, in the calendar for March., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of a man holding branches, in the calendar for April., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of a man hawking, in the calendar for May., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of a man picking flowers, in the calendar for June., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of a man mowing, in the calendar for July., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.

• Miniature of a man reaping, in the calendar for August., Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège)

hand (f. 1r-1v).Thomas Jones: inscribed with his name, 16th century (f. 200v).Anderton?: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 204v). John Tratt: inscribed with his name, 16th-17th century? (f. 205v).Giles Brendt, 1633: inscribed with his name with added prayer (f.