• Miniature of Tarquinius (index Tarquin), in armour and with raised sword, leaping on Lucretia's bed., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Miniature of Oedipus raising his sword to cut off the head of the Sphinx, portrayed as a man in a blue garment, holding a large scimitar., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of Jadan and Jereboam., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Miniature of the crowned head and dismembered body of King Cyrus in a barrel., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of Julian the Apostate., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Julian the Apostate., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of the tomb of Arthur., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Miniature of a king being killed., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• Detail of a miniature of a king being killed., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged

abridged Numerous medieval and post-medieval added inscriptions in Greek, English and Latin (ff. 1*v, 2*v, 265v, 266). John Bentley: inscribed in 1587 'John Bentley aetatis sue xxxiiii, fe. viii 1587 Anno eliza xxx' (f. 4v).Thomas Cotton, 16th century: inscribed with

• 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

• Miniature of John on Patmos, decorated initial 'I'(n) and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Gospel Lessons., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

of John on Patmos, decorated initial 'I'(n) and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Gospel Lessons. 18 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 13, 14v, 16, 17v, 26, 46v,

• Detail of text at the beginning of Book XVI., 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

• Circular diagram against lightning; below, a diagram connected with solar and lunar cycles., Medical recipes and charms

Circular diagram against lightning; below, a diagram connected with solar and lunar cycles. ff. 23-27 are paper leaves from another manuscript containing recipes in a cursive script. Bound with British Library, Royal 17 B XLIX and Royal 17 B

• Decorated initial 'E'(t)., The Historia Aseneth (ff. 53-64v) and Testamenta xii. Patriarcharum filiorum Jacob (ff. 65-96v)

'Chr' Towneley' ( f. 1). Richard Towneley, in 1702: his book-plate with the date (f. 2v); inscriptions 'T.283' (f. 3). John Hirst of Ladcastle, Dobcross, purchased at his sale at Sotheby's 14 December 1887 by the British Museum, using the

• Illuminated initial 'H'(enry) and three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the statutes of the reign of Henry IV, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 31 Henry VI

Illuminated initial 'H'(enry) and three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the statutes of the reign of Henry IV Ff. 283-288v contain added texts, headed 'Declaracio R ducis Ebor. et alior(um)' and beginning 'Where that Edmunde late duc of

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

Reynolds' , f. 116, and 'Anthony Harris of Cheston in the county of Suff', f. 92v, in the same hand). John Reynolds, 17th century: (inscription, f. 282v). ? Price: 'ei/r', f. i verso. Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

Reynolds' , f. 116, and 'Anthony Harris of Cheston in the county of Suff', f. 92v, in the same hand). John Reynolds, 17th century: (inscription, f. 282v). ? Price: 'ei/r', f. i verso. Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.

• Detail of a miniature of a master and scholars., L'image du Monde

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6649.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 .

• Detail of a miniature of a master and scholars., L'image du Monde

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6649.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 .

• Detail of a miniature of God, with the instruments of Creation., L'image du Monde

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6649.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 .