• Detail of a miniature of the Temptation of Christ., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no.6439;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. 3.Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Mark., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no.6439;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. 3.Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Luke., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no.6439;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. 3.Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Paul speaking to two men., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no.6439;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. 3.Charles

• Detail of a miniature of an apostle preaching., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no.6439;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. 3.Charles

• Diagrams showing men and animals going around the earth and meeting on the other side., L'image du monde

Diagrams showing men and animals going around the earth and meeting on the other side. Old foliation in Part 1 on verso and in Part 2 on verso to xxiiii. Circular ink diagrams in brown and red of: the

• Ink diagram of a game entitled 'la fourme de la table rounde'., L'image du monde

Ink diagram of a game entitled 'la fourme de la table rounde'. Old foliation in Part 1 on verso and in Part 2 on verso to xxiiii. Circular ink diagrams in brown and red of: the elements (f. 52v);

• Ink diagram of day and night., L'image du monde

Ink diagram of day and night. Old foliation in Part 1 on verso and in Part 2 on verso to xxiiii. Circular ink diagrams in brown and red of: the elements (f. 52v); diagrams showing the 'roundness' of the

• Text page with large and small initials and rubric., L'image du monde

Text page with large and small initials and rubric. Old foliation in Part 1 on verso and in Part 2 on verso to xxiiii. Circular ink diagrams in brown and red of: the elements (f. 52v); diagrams showing the

• Decorated initial 'B'(Ritaiuua) [for Britannia] and coloured initial 'E'(Neas)., Historical miscellany, including an excerpt from Geoffrey's 'Historia regum Britanniae' (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-11v), Bernard's 'De cognitione humanae conditionis' (ff. 12-15v), 'Catalogus Romanorum Pontificum' from Peter to Benedict XII (ff. 16-22), Innocent's 'De miseria humanæ conditionis' (ff. 23-32), and John's 'Turris Sapientiae, sive Speculum theologiae' (f. 32v)

the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated and coloured initials Geoffrey of Monmouth (index Galfridus Monumetensis), Bernard of Clairvaux (index St Bernard, Bernardus Clarevallensis), Innocent III, John of Metz (index Johannes Metensis) England

• Initial with foliate decoration., Psalter, imperfect, including Odes (ff. 219v-232v)

or brown (ff. 1-14). Line-filler with geometric decoration in red and black (f. 218v). Psalter, imperfect, including Odes (ff. 219v-232v) John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain to the Levant Company at Constantinople, 1670-1676, and later Master of Christ's College,

• Text page with puzzle initial, decorated initial and paraphs., Religious and moral poems and a prose treatise; Manuel de Pechies (index: Péchés, Péchéz ); Le Chasteau d'Amour

included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page Johannis Colyford John Colyford William of Waddington (index: Widdendune); Robert Grosseteste and others England, S.W.

• Detail of a miniature of Philip Augustus and John, king of England, making peace., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of England, doing homage to Philip Augustus., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of England, doing homage to Philip Augustus., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of England, attacking a castle., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of a battle of Philip Augustus and John, king of England., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of a battle with John, king of England, and Louis VIII on the march., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Miniature of Pope John before Theodoric and Justin., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of Pope John before Theodoric and Justin., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the