• Illuminated border with putti and a coat of arms, and the historiated initial 'M'(agna)., Epistolae and various dialogues

Illuminated border with putti and a coat of arms, and the historiated initial 'M'(agna). f. [ii] is a former pastedown.The letter concerning the death of Cardinal Theanensis (ff. 17-35v) was written in 1492.Vertical catchwords. Full borders in gold and

• Architectural border with a reclining figure holding a heart, and the illuminated initial 'R'(everendissime)., Epistolae and various dialogues

Architectural border with a reclining figure holding a heart, and the illuminated initial 'R'(everendissime). f. [ii] is a former pastedown.The letter concerning the death of Cardinal Theanensis (ff. 17-35v) was written in 1492.Vertical catchwords. Full borders in gold and

• Architectural border with a rose bush and the historiated initial: 'S'(aepe)., Epistolae and various dialogues

Architectural border with a rose bush and the historiated initial: 'S'(aepe). f. [ii] is a former pastedown.The letter concerning the death of Cardinal Theanensis (ff. 17-35v) was written in 1492.Vertical catchwords. Full borders in gold and colours with all'

• Foliate border with a seated, armed woman, and an historiated initial of a figure holding a shield: 'P'(ersuasistis)., Epistolae and various dialogues

Foliate border with a seated, armed woman, and an historiated initial of a figure holding a shield: 'P'(ersuasistis). f. [ii] is a former pastedown.The letter concerning the death of Cardinal Theanensis (ff. 17-35v) was written in 1492.Vertical catchwords. Full

• Puzzle initial 'A'(bho[m]inacio) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the list of contents., Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum) (imperfect), with list of contents (ff. 145v-159v)

for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Puzzle initial John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomus) England

• Decorated initial 'D'(icto), and 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

• 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 a decorated initial 'S' (epe et multum) at the beginning of Cicero's De inventione, Book I., De inventione (index Rhetorica)

Detail of a decorated initial 'S' (epe et multum) at the beginning of Cicero's De inventione, Book I. 1 large puzzle initial in red, blue, green, and yellow with foliate motifs, at the beginning of the first book (f.

• Detail of a portrait of Plato sitting at his writing desk., Opera

Detail of a portrait of Plato sitting at his writing desk. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of the 15th century, and is documented

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(uum) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration., Opera

Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(uum) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of the 15th century,

• The beginning of the table of contents with illuminated initials on panels ornamented with white vine decoration., Opera

The beginning of the table of contents with illuminated initials on panels ornamented with white vine decoration. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of

• Illuminated initial 'T'(ribus) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti., Opera

Illuminated initial 'T'(ribus) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of the 15th century,

• Illuminated initial 'A'(scendimus) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti., Opera

Illuminated initial 'A'(scendimus) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of the 15th century,

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rincipio) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, a lion, a hare, and a butterfly., Opera

Illuminated initial 'P'(rincipio) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, a lion, a hare, and a butterfly. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in

• Illuminated initial 'H'(as) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, a hare, a butterfly, and a bird., Opera

Illuminated initial 'H'(as) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, a hare, a butterfly, and a bird. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, animals, and insects., Opera

Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, animals, and insects. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of

• Illuminated initial 'N'(escio) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, animals, and insects., Opera

Illuminated initial 'N'(escio) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration, inhabited by putti, animals, and insects. This is the second of two volumes. Vol. I: Harl 3481.Horizonal catchwords.Matteo Felice was active in Naples in the 2nd half of