• Illuminated initial 'C'(um) with floral decoration in gold and colours at the beginning of the prologue, with foliate tendrils extending from the initial into the upper and left margin., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

or red ink. Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi Inscribed colophon: 'Explicit feliciter. Anno dominj m^o^cccc Lj die vij Septembris' (f. 84). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold on 17 June 1721 to Edward Harley (~Diary~ 1966).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Faceted initial 'M'(agna)., De factionibus extinguendis et civibus in gratiam pristinam revocandis continendisque (a political treatise on the dissensions of the Guelfs and the Ghibellines)

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6526.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. 180.Charles

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the arms of Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, at the beginning of book 3., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the royal arms of England supported by boars and surmounted by a crown, with a full border containing the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin, at the beginning of book 1., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the arms of Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, with a full border, at the beginning of book 3., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Detail of a miniature of pope John XII, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

miniature of pope John XII, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke of Berry. The

• Detail of a miniature of the imprisonment of John of France, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

of the imprisonment of John of France, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke of

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ere) with the royal arms of England supported by boars and surmounted by a crown., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Detail of a miniature of the griffin of Salisbury in the lower margin of the folio, at the beginning of book 1., De re militari (the Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode)

English translation of 'De re militari' of Flavius Vegetius Renatus made in 1408 for Thomas, Lord Berkeley and attributed to John Walton: see Sutton and Visser-Fuchs 1997 p. 79. The colophon is 'Here endeth the boke that clerkes / clepeth

• Text with decorated initial 'A' at the beginning of the History of Jerusalem of Foucher de Chartres., History of Jerusalem

scribe of Cambridge University Library, Kk.1.17 and Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 274 (ff. i-48).Part 3 includes 'De muliere Chananaea' of John Chrysostom (ff. 57-62) and 'Miracula S. Letardi' of Goscelin (ff. 62v-64v), each written by a different hand. 1 large

• Detail of a white vine initial 'N'(icolaus)., Historiae

of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold

• Detail of unidentified arms in the lower margin of the folio., Historiae

of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold

• Drawings of various surgical procedures on the anus., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Drawing of Zodiac man., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Line filler, table of contents, and initial in light red ink., Miscellany of patristic texts, imperfect, including Marcus Eremita's Opuscula III, X and IV (ff. 1-6v, 6v-15v, 16-29), Diadochus's 'Capita centum de perfectione spirituali' (ff. 29-59), John's 'Capita hortatoria ad monachos in India' (ff. 59v-69) and 'Capita theologica et gnostica' (ff. 69-81v), and Maximus's 'Capita de caritate' (ff. 82-117v)

82-117v) Pen and pencil drawings added to the margins, 17th-century ? (ff. 2, 23v, 24, 25, 78, 91v, 92, 97v). John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company in Constantinople, 1670-1676, and later Master of Christ's College,

• Headpiece and decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of Luke., Four Gospels with canon tables and Eusebius of Caesarea's letter to Carpianus, imperfect

Prayers added by the presbyter George, 13th century (ff. 91v, 148v, 241v). Daniel, bishop of Proconnesus: presented by him to John Covel on 11 August 1674 (f. 6).John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company at Constantinople

• Headpiece and decorated initial at the beginning of Mark., Four Gospels with canon tables and Eusebius of Caesarea's letter to Carpianus, imperfect

Prayers added by the presbyter George, 13th century (ff. 91v, 148v, 241v). Daniel, bishop of Proconnesus: presented by him to John Covel on 11 August 1674 (f. 6).John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company at Constantinople

• Text page., Leaf from Bracciolini's 'De infelicitate principum', cropped

of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical purposes. Drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were transferred to

• Coloured initial 'C'., Leaf from a Commentary on Psalm 70

of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical purposes. Drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were transferred to

• Coloured initial with penwork decoration., Leaf from Hrabanus's 'De Universo', Book XIII, chapters 6-10

of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical purposes. Drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were transferred to