• Decorated initials in a fragment of a glossed codex of Justinian, book 6.6.4-6.14.2., Fragment of a Psalter, with Psalm 84:10-89:19, the recto mounted as the verso

pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Fragment of a Psalter, with Psalm 84:10-89:19, the recto mounted as the verso John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Historiated initial 'I' with an eagle-headed John the Evangelist., Bible with interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 332-355)

with an eagle-headed John the Evangelist. f. 159 damaged and torn.ff. 1, 356 are paper flyleaves. 1 very large historiated initial in colours (f. 2). 80 smaller historiated initials in colours (ff. 1v, 15v, 25v, 32v, 43, 52, 58, 65,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(n) in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours., Various texts including secular and religious lyrics (also known as the 'Harley Lyrics'), including King Horn and the Follies of Fashion, and Psalms listed for recitation at certain times (imperfect)

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Decorated initial 'J'(ohannes), at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospel Book

beginning of the prologue to John. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of the earliest of the Anglo-Saxon examples of the practice of inserting records in sacred books. It was believed to be the

• Decorated initial 'In'(principio), at the beginning of John., Gospel Book

at the beginning of John. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of the earliest of the Anglo-Saxon examples of the practice of inserting records in sacred books. It was believed to be the book

• Detail of a drawing of the skyline of the city of London., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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), 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);

• 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), 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);

• Drawing of the skyline of the cities of Bath and Winchester in the lower margin, and drawings of Carlyle and Canterbury in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of the city of Gloucester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of the city of Caerleon and of the Billingsgate in Trinovantum (London)., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of the city of Colchester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of the stone set up by British king Marius to commemorate his victory over the Pictish king Roderic with an inscription reading 'Westemariland' for the province of Westmorland., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of London., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of a Castle in the lower margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of Leicester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), 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);

• Fragment of a glossed Italian copy of Justinian's Digest with an historiated initial 'B'(onorum) of two men in conversation., Cutting of an initial from a Digest or Pandects (index Digestorum seu pandectarum), 'Infortiatum', Book 37, on parchment

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). During the 19th century, the drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were

• Running title with pen-flourished decoration., Fragments from Jerome's 'Liber Tobiae', on parchment

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). 159 fragments from printed books were transferred from this volume to the Department of

• Miniature of the Magi and others gazing upwards in the middle of a city., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

(d. 1544), 'Ce liure apartient au noble conte henri arundel mylle vc xlvii [1547]'.On f. 176 is 16th century inscription, 'John Bourdin'.John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 1);

• Detail of a miniature of Christ and his disciples standing., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

(d. 1544), 'Ce liure apartient au noble conte henri arundel mylle vc xlvii [1547]'.On f. 176 is 16th century inscription, 'John Bourdin'.John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 1);