• Historiated initial 'I' of the eagle symbol of John, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from John 1:1-14., Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42

Historiated initial 'I' of the eagle symbol of John, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from John 1:1-14. Italian cuttings. The present leaves and bifolia originally formed part of

• Miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire presenting the book to John II; 2. the wolf with Romulus and Remus; 3. John II enthroned; 4. Knights fighting, at the beginning of the prologue., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

Miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire presenting the book to John II; 2. the wolf with Romulus and Remus; 3. John II enthroned; 4. Knights fighting, at the beginning of the prologue. Contains the 'Ab urbe condita' of Livy,

• Detail of a miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire presenting the book to John II; 2. the wolf with Romulus and Remus; 3. John II enthroned; 4. Knights fighting, at the beginning of the prologue., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

Detail of a miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire presenting the book to John II; 2. the wolf with Romulus and Remus; 3. John II enthroned; 4. Knights fighting, at the beginning of the prologue. Contains the 'Ab urbe

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man shooting at a bird, with an owl at the top of the tree., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

University of Paris (f. 4). John Batayle, a canon of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield, mentioned among other canons in a clerical subsidy roll of 1379 and named in a will of 1382, made by John Chyshull, another canon of St

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the Emperor John enthroned, with a courtier and a messenger, who points to the lower part of the initial that extends into the margin, where John's knights are assaulting two men., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

initial 'A'(pres) of the Emperor John enthroned, with a courtier and a messenger, who points to the lower part of the initial that extends into the margin, where John's knights are assaulting two men. 25 historiated initials, with zoomorphic extensions

• Miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire reading; 2. the Death of Hasdrubal; 3. John II enthroned; 4. A battle illustrating the second Punic War, at the beginning of decade 2., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

3. John II enthroned; 4. A battle illustrating the second Punic War, at the beginning of decade 2. Contains the 'Ab urbe condita' of Livy, translated by Pierre Bersuire (ca. 1290-1362), as 'Les decades de Titus Livius', for John II,

• Miniature of John, holding a palm, and a crowned elder, from Revelation 7:13; miniature of seven angels with trumpets, and another angel holding a golden cense, from Revelations 8:1-3., Apocalypse (Revelation)

of John, holding a palm, and a crowned elder, from Revelation 7:13; miniature of seven angels with trumpets, and another angel holding a golden cense, from Revelations 8:1-3. Manuscript mentioned in Yates Thompson Appendix 52-54.Glossed French prose.ff. i-iv are paper

• Miniature of an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18., Apocalypse (Revelation)

an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18. Manuscript mentioned in Yates Thompson Appendix 52-54.Glossed French prose.ff. i-iv are paper flyleaves. 1 large historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and

• Detail of a miniature of an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18., Apocalypse (Revelation)

of an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18. Manuscript mentioned in Yates Thompson Appendix 52-54.Glossed French prose.ff. i-iv are paper flyleaves. 1 large historiated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours

• Miniature of John, holding a palm, and a crowned elder, from Revelation 7:13; miniature of seven angels with trumpets, and another angel holding a golden cense, from Revelations 8:1-3; miniature of the first angel who sounded the trumpet, and hail and fire burning the earth, from Revelation 8:7., Apocalypse (Revelation)

of John, holding a palm, and a crowned elder, from Revelation 7:13; miniature of seven angels with trumpets, and another angel holding a golden cense, from Revelations 8:1-3; miniature of the first angel who sounded the trumpet, and hail and

• Detail of a miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire reading; 2. the Death of Hasdrubal; 3. John II enthroned; 4. A battle illustrating the second Punic War, at the beginning of decade 2., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

3. John II enthroned; 4. A battle illustrating the second Punic War, at the beginning of decade 2. Contains the 'Ab urbe condita' of Livy, translated by Pierre Bersuire (ca. 1290-1362), as 'Les decades de Titus Livius', for John II,

• Historiated initial 'C' of the angel symbol of Matthew, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Matthew 2:1-12., Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42

portraits, with acanthus-like foliate extensions and bezants with single hair-line embellishment. Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42 The Acciuaiuoli family of Florence: probably their arms with a swan

• Historiated initial 'I' of the lion symbol of Mark, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Mark 16:14-20., Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42

portraits, with acanthus-like foliate extensions and bezants with single hair-line embellishment. Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42 The Acciuaiuoli family of Florence: probably their arms with a swan

• Historiated initial 'I' of the angel symbol of Luke, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Luke 6:36-42., Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42

portraits, with acanthus-like foliate extensions and bezants with single hair-line embellishment. Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42 The Acciuaiuoli family of Florence: probably their arms with a swan

• Miniature of two groups of knights in armour fighting., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

of Livy, translated by Pierre Bersuire (ca. 1290-1362), as 'Les decades de Titus Livius', for John II, King of France, c.1354-c. 1356: 'Cy commence le livre que fist Titus Livius des excellens fais des Rommains, lequel contient trois decades, translate

• Detail of a miniature of two groups of knights in armour fighting., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

condita' of Livy, translated by Pierre Bersuire (ca. 1290-1362), as 'Les decades de Titus Livius', for John II, King of France, c.1354-c. 1356: 'Cy commence le livre que fist Titus Livius des excellens fais des Rommains, lequel contient trois decades,

• Historiated initial 'Q' of Peter, with the descender of the letter composed of a foliate extension of acanthus leaves (centre)., Cutting from a Gradual (sanctorale)

Silvestro dei Gherarducci', in ~Dizionario Biografico dei Miniatori Italiani: Secoli IX-XVI~, ed. by Milvia Bollati (Milano: Bonnard, 2004), p. 939.). John Matthew Gutch (b. 1776, d. 1861), journalist and author: his sale, 16 March 1858, lot 1831: purchased by the

• Front cover and spine, Apocalypse (Revelation)

'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper

• Inside front cover, Apocalypse (Revelation)

'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper

• nt fly leaf i., Apocalypse (Revelation)

'VI.H.d.12' (inside upper cover); his sale, 1 July 1844, lot 80; bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller, for Russell for £28,10. John Fuller Russell, F. S. A.: his book-plate (pasted in the centre over the Duke of Sussex book-plate, inside upper