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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
? (f. 2); perhaps that of Eleanor de Bohun (see Sandler 1986).Dr. John Hunter: inscribed 'This Ms. was once in the Collection of Doctor John Hunter' (f. 1v).Dr. John Fell (d. 1797); his sale, purchased by Clarke: see ~Facsimiles of
her suffrage. Includes a calender (ff. 1-6v); a prayer to Jesus Christ (ff. 7-13v); suffrages to the Trinity, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Thomas, George, Christopher, Anne, Catherine, Barbara, Mary Magdalene, and Margaret (ff. 14-33v); the Hours of the
her suffrage. Includes a calender (ff. 1-6v); a prayer to Jesus Christ (ff. 7-13v); suffrages to the Trinity, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Thomas, George, Christopher, Anne, Catherine, Barbara, Mary Magdalene, and Margaret (ff. 14-33v); the Hours of the
his hand. Includes a calender (ff. 1-6v); a prayer to Jesus Christ (ff. 7-13v); suffrages to the Trinity, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Thomas, George, Christopher, Anne, Catherine, Barbara, Mary Magdalene, and Margaret (ff. 14-33v); the Hours of the
devil below. Includes a calender (ff. 1-6v); a prayer to Jesus Christ (ff. 7-13v); suffrages to the Trinity, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Thomas, George, Christopher, Anne, Catherine, Barbara, Mary Magdalene, and Margaret (ff. 14-33v); the Hours of the
of verses 11 and 12 of the same Psalm. Cutting from a Breviary, containing text from psalm 118 Presented by John E. Leary, violin and pianoforte instructor, of 59 Hazelville Road, Hornsey Lane, [London] N, 1930: his business card attached
Miniature of Matthew's symbol of a winged man holding a book. Silk curtains over some miniatures. 7 full-page miniatures in colours on gold grounds of the symbols of the Evangelists and Evangelist portraits (except Luke) (ff. 13, 13v, 106,
Defaced miniature of Matthew, and decorated headpiece and initial 'B'(iblos) at the beginning of his Gospel. Silk curtains over some miniatures. 7 full-page miniatures in colours on gold grounds of the symbols of the Evangelists and Evangelist portraits (except
tuorum militum' for the Vespers of the Commune Unius Martyris. Foliated (?) lower right '25' (struck out) and '154'.Presented by John E. Leary, violin and pianoforte instructor, of 59 Hazelville Road, Hornsey Lane, [London] N, 1930: his business card attached
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.
Illuminated initial 'N'(ec) at the beginning of Persius's Satires. 1 full foliate border, heraldic arms, putti, unicorn, and profile heads (f. 2). 2 large initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 79). Small initials in plain blue (or absent).
1 full foliate border, heraldic arms, putti, unicorn, and profile heads (f. 2). 2 large initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 79). Small initials in plain blue (or absent). Satires A member of the Tedaldi family of Florence:
d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed by him (f. 2) and with his pagination and his (?) notes (f. 1v).Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him at the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6
d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed by him (f. 2) and with his pagination and his (?) notes (f. 1v).Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him at the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6
verso) and price ‘25 Gs' (f. 134). ? Price '3: 3: 0' inscribed in ink, f. 133v, lower left corner).? John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806), antiquary and topographer (inscribed in pencil ‘Gregory the 1st Dialogues, Compleat, Wrote about/ Anno
Historiated(?) initial excised, and full foliate border with heraldic arms in the lower margin, at the beginning of the Statutes of Henry VI. 6 large historiated (?) initials excised, accompanied by full foliate borders with heraldic arms in the
6 large historiated (?) initials excised, accompanied by full foliate borders with heraldic arms in the lower margins, in colours and gold (ff. 51, 106, 143, 163, 179, 237). Large decorated initials, mostly with foliate extensions into the margins,
Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (4th flyleaf verso); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other Lansdowne manuscripts in 1807. Detail John Lydgate England
6 large historiated (?) initials excised, accompanied by full foliate borders with heraldic arms in the lower margins, in colours and gold (ff. 51, 106, 143, 163, 179, 237). Large decorated initials, mostly with foliate extensions into the margins,
6 large historiated (?) initials excised, accompanied by full foliate borders with heraldic arms in the lower margins, in colours and gold (ff. 51, 106, 143, 163, 179, 237). Large decorated initials, mostly with foliate extensions into the margins,