• null, Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium

lot 1567; bought by Chapman for 12s. 6d.? King & Chapman, booksellers; their catalogue 15 November 1790, lot 2746. ? John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806), antiquary and topographer: inscribed in pencil ‘A Dictionary of the Bible [Wrote] About Anno,

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulta), at the beginning of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum., Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum

44v). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions into the margins. Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum John Morton (d. 1500), administrator and archbishop of Canterbury: owned by him while bishop of Ely (1478-1486), perhaps when he

• Decorated initial 'D'(icto), at the beginning of the second part of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum., Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum

44v). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions into the margins. Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum John Morton (d. 1500), administrator and archbishop of Canterbury: owned by him while bishop of Ely (1478-1486), perhaps when he

• Lower part of a full foliate border with a rebus of a bird perching on a tun inscribed 'MOK' (sic), at the beginning of the second part of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum., Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum

44v). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions into the margins. Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum John Morton (d. 1500), administrator and archbishop of Canterbury: owned by him while bishop of Ely (1478-1486), perhaps when he

• Detail of decorated initial., Ars poetica (ff. 1-9), Epistolae (ff. 9-35), with marginal and interlinear glosses

by Edwards for £1 2s.; inscribed '1.2.0' (f. 1, top right).James Edwards (b. 1756, d. 1816), book collector and bookseller.? John Haddon Hindley (b. 1765, d. 1827), orientalist: perhaps his sale, 4 March 1793, lot 1193, bought by Walker for

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany, including Seneschaucie (ff. 109v-116v)

Detail of decorated initial. Large initials in red with penwork decoration (ff. 52v, 54). From f. 76, large puzzle initials in red and black, large simple initials in red, and paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Miscellany,

• Detail of puzzle initials., Miscellany, including Seneschaucie (ff. 109v-116v)

Detail of puzzle initials. Large initials in red with penwork decoration (ff. 52v, 54). From f. 76, large puzzle initials in red and black, large simple initials in red, and paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Miscellany,

• null, Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

red. Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect The Augustinian priory of St Mary and John the Baptist, Lanthony : evidence of the liturgy (see Ker 1964). ? Richard Graves (b. 1677, d.1729), antiquary: note

• Genealogy of Stephen, Henry II, Richard, and John, and their children shown in circles., Genealogical roll of the kings of England to Edward IV, imperfect (the Shorter English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England)

Henry II, Richard, and John, and their children shown in circles. Large concentric circles in red around the names. Continuous line in red connecting the circles at the upper margin (ff. 2v-23). Genealogical roll of the kings of England to

• Text page., De urinis, in verse (ff. 1-40); De regimine sanitatis (ff. 41-53); Summa medendi (ff. 63v-95)

Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Text Gilles de Corbeil (index Aegidius Corbeiensis); John of Toledo; Gerard of Cremona (index Gerald of Cremona; Gerardus Cremonensis) England

• Detail of a miniature of a seated author with a book, with three other scholars; outside, two doctors consulting the stars., Régime de Senté, Li Livres dou Tresor (extract)

hind-quarters of a lion, collared, chained, and ringed or (f. 158v), inscribed twice 'the Lorde Morley's best' (ff. 157v, 158). John Messe, binder: inscribed twice by the same hand as above 'Iohannes Meese me ligavit', late 15th century (f. 158).The

• Miniature of a seated author with a book, with three other scholars; outside, two doctors consulting the stars., Régime de Senté, Li Livres dou Tresor (extract)

hind-quarters of a lion, collared, chained, and ringed or (f. 158v), inscribed twice 'the Lorde Morley's best' (ff. 157v, 158). John Messe, binder: inscribed twice by the same hand as above 'Iohannes Meese me ligavit', late 15th century (f. 158).The

• Genealogical diagram in brown, yellow, and red ink., Papers concerning the right of England to France (index De jure regum Anglorum ad regnum Francie), Bucolicum carmen XII, preceded by the commentary of Francesco Piendibeni da Montepulciano

Genealogical diagram in brown, yellow, and red ink. Horizontal catchwords, some in decorative frames.Ruled in red.Unfinished; spaces left for large initials.f. 1* is a former pastedown inscribed, 'Orate pro anima'.1 ruled leaf after f. 299. Genealogical diagrams in brown,

• Evangelist portrait of Mark as a scribe, in colours and gold., Gospel Lectionary

colours and gold. Musical notation (ecphonetic).Contents:Daily readings in John (ff. 1-65v);Saturday-Sunday readings in Matthew (ff. 66v-103);Saturday-Sunday readings in Luke (ff. 104-143);Saturday-Sunday readings in Mark (ff. 143v-187);Holy Week readings (ff. 187v-245v);Synaxarion (ff. 246-359).f. 66 is a blank leaf.The portrait of Luke

• Evangelist portrait of Luke as a scribe, in colours and gold., Gospel Lectionary

colours and gold. Musical notation (ecphonetic).Contents:Daily readings in John (ff. 1-65v);Saturday-Sunday readings in Matthew (ff. 66v-103);Saturday-Sunday readings in Luke (ff. 104-143);Saturday-Sunday readings in Mark (ff. 143v-187);Holy Week readings (ff. 187v-245v);Synaxarion (ff. 246-359).f. 66 is a blank leaf.The portrait of Luke

• Full bar border with floral and foliate motifs, the arms of William Grey, bishop of Ely, in the lower margin (gules, a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed argent), a large illuminated initial 'I'(n), and a pen-flourished initial 'V'(ehementer)., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

or blue. Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v) William Grey (b. c. 1414, d. 1478), bishop of Ely from

• Ownership inscription of Balliol College, Oxford, 'Liber domus de Balliolo in Oxonia ex dono reverendi in Christo patris et domini dom. Willelmi Gray Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented to the college by William Grey, bishop of Ely., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

or blue. Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v) William Grey (b. c. 1414, d. 1478), bishop of Ely from

• Decorated nitial 'V'(erba) with partial border with floral and foliate motifs and pen-flourished initials., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

or blue. Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v) William Grey (b. c. 1414, d. 1478), bishop of Ely from

• Decorated initial 'U' with partial bar border with floral and foliate motifs., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

or blue. Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v) William Grey (b. c. 1414, d. 1478), bishop of Ely from

• Decorated initial 'D'(e) with partial bar border with floral and foliate motifs., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

or blue. Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v) William Grey (b. c. 1414, d. 1478), bishop of Ely from