• Detail of an unfinished miniature of mourners at the deatbed of John, Duke of Brittany., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of mourners at the deatbed of John, Duke of Brittany. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies of the

• Detail of a miniature of the siege of Meaux and the death of the mayor of the town, at the beginning of chapter 77 of 'John the Good' book, with the signature of Richard duke of Gloucester, future Richard III, 'Richard Gloucestre'., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of the mayor of the town, at the beginning of chapter 77 of 'John the Good' book, with the signature of Richard duke of Gloucester, future Richard III, 'Richard Gloucestre'. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of

• Detail of a miniature of two traitors beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 92 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 92 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies

• Detail of a miniature of English prisoners released from the Louvre, at the beginning of chapter 88 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

the Louvre, at the beginning of chapter 88 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other

• Detail of a miniature of the chancellor of Navarre carried in irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only

• Detail of a miniature of Charles Toussac and Josseran Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other

• Miniature of the Visitation, with a decorated initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Visitation, with a decorated initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular frames, accompanied by

• Miniature of the Massacre of the innocents, with an illumianted initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Massacre of the innocents, with an illumianted initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross; added heraldic arms of Rolin impaling des Landes, in the lower margin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Crucifixion, with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross; added heraldic arms of Rolin impaling des Landes, in the lower margin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures

• Miniature of the Burial of the dead, with an illuminated initial 'D'(ilexi), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead; with added heraldic arms of Rolin impaling de Lévis in the lower margin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Burial of the dead, with an illuminated initial 'D'(ilexi), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead; with added heraldic arms of Rolin impaling de Lévis in the lower margin.

• Miniature of the Assumption of Mary, and a full foliate border, at the beginning of her suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Assumption of Mary, and a full foliate border, at the beginning of her suffrage. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular frames, accompanied by full foliate borders with dragons, in colours and

• Miniature of the Trinity (Gnadenstuhl), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a full foliate border, from the Hours of the Holy Ghost; with erased heraldry in the lower margin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Trinity (Gnadenstuhl), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a full foliate border, from the Hours of the Holy Ghost; with erased heraldry in the lower margin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within

• Miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, with an illuminated initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris (The 'Hours of Nicolas Rolin')

Miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, with an illuminated initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular

• Detail of an illuminated white vine-stem initial 'Q'(uamquam), and display script in alternating colours in the style of Felice Feliciano of Verona, at the beginning of Cicero's De Imperio Cn. Pompei., Orations and letters (ff. 1-147); Invectivum in Ciceronem (ff. 147v-149)

20, and 22; A. C. de la Mare also attributed Additional 16983, and Burney 292 to the same scribe; cf. John W. Bradley, ~A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists~, 3 vols (London: Quaritch, 1887-1889), I, 248; II, 11-2.A

• Detail of an illuminated white vine-stem border and initial 'C'(redo) of strapwork, at the beginning of Cicero's Pro Roscio Amerino., Orations and letters (ff. 1-147); Invectivum in Ciceronem (ff. 147v-149)

20, and 22; A. C. de la Mare also attributed Additional 16983, and Burney 292 to the same scribe; cf. John W. Bradley, ~A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists~, 3 vols (London: Quaritch, 1887-1889), I, 248; II, 11-2.A

• Colophon: ‘scriptus per manum Guillelmi dicti du Stiphel de Britania pro venerabili et religioso viro domino Utredo Dunelmensi monacho ac sancte sacre pagine doctore. Anno domini millesimo ccco/ octuagesimo primo vicesimo sexto die mensis augusti. In fincal’, and, in the lower margin, the signature ‘G. du Stiphel’., Historiae ecclesiasticae

Historiae ecclesiasticae Written by William of Stiphel for Utredo de Boldon (d. 1397), prior of the Benedictine priory of St John the Baptist and St Godric at Finchale, England, a cell of Durham Cathedral priory (inscription, f. 89v: ‘scriptus per

• null, De bello Judaico

2 large initials in colours, at the beginning of the prologue and Book 1 (ff. 4, 5v). 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Books 2-7 (ff. 42, 72,

• null, De bello Judaico

2 large initials in colours, at the beginning of the prologue and Book 1 (ff. 4, 5v). 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Books 2-7 (ff. 42, 72,

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uid) with a dragon and animal head, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter, in the Gallican version, and canticles (ff. 168v-180v) with continuous English glosses, imperfect

date 'May 17 1638' and 'imprimatur' (f. 180v) for the 1640 edition of the Psalter made by his son, Sir John Spelman (b. 1594, d. 1643), royalist author.Walter Clavell, F. R.S., elected 1704, admitted to the Inner Temple in 1700,

• Decorated initial 'D' with interlace and animal heads, and musical notation in the margin, at the beginning of Psalm 101, and coloured initial 'D' at the beginning of the preceding collect., Psalter, in the Gallican version, and canticles (ff. 168v-180v) with continuous English glosses, imperfect

date 'May 17 1638' and 'imprimatur' (f. 180v) for the 1640 edition of the Psalter made by his son, Sir John Spelman (b. 1594, d. 1643), royalist author.Walter Clavell, F. R.S., elected 1704, admitted to the Inner Temple in 1700,