• Puzzle initial 'A'(lexander), at the beginning of Aristoteles's Epistola Ypocratis ad Alexandrum., Epistola Ypocratis ad Alexandrum (ends imperfectly)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) with floriate decoration at the beginning of Judges., History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74)

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate, inside upper cover, with the pencil inscription: 'XIII: 8.5').Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Deuteronomy., History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74)

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate, inside upper cover, with the pencil inscription: 'XIII: 8.5').Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together

• A historiated initial 'B' of two saints., Cutting from a choir book

A historiated initial 'B' of two saints. Italian cutting.The present cutting was formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which it is mounted, as f. 7. It may be found referred to in publications by this number.

• Drawing of the city of Caerleon and of the Billingsgate in Trinovantum (London)., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

and of the Billingsgate in Trinovantum (London). Catchwords. Several folios with marginal drawings in leadpoint or sepia, including views of cities and churches, kings, scenes from history which are described in the text, and coats of arms, some with inscriptions

• Historiated initial 'U' of three female saints, of whom the central one is being crowned by Christ (top miniature)., Cutting from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18

• Inscription that the book was given to the London Carmelites by Brother Robert Yvori; below this, in darker ink, is the house's characteristic press-mark 'M. 39'., Letters

was given to the London Carmelites by Brother Robert Yvori; below this, in darker ink, is the house's characteristic press-mark 'M. 39'. Contents include:44 lines of Wace: Roman de Rou (f. 115);Karolellus: Metrical version of Turpin's Chronicle (ff. 136-149v);Genealogical table

• Large historiated initial 'T'(his) enclosing the arms of Henry VII, king of England supported by a dragon and a greyhound combined with a full panel border in colours and gold with acanthus leaves and the emblems of the king., Quadripartite indenture made between Henry VII, John Islip, abbot of Westminster, the abbot of St Albans and the mayor and commonalty of London in 20 Henry VII (r. 1489-1509)

made between Henry VII, John Islip, abbot of Westminster, the abbot of St Albans and the mayor and commonalty of London in 20 Henry VII (r. 1489-1509) Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of

• Headpiece., Historiae ecclesiasticae, imperfect, preceded by a table of contents

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. /

• Decorated braided headpiece, and small intial 'T' at the beginning of Eusebius of Caesarea's Historia ecclesiastica., Historiae ecclesiasticae, imperfect, preceded by a table of contents

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. /

• Detail of a drawing of the city of Gloucester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of the skyline of the cities of Bath and Winchester in the lower margin, and drawings of Carlyle and Canterbury in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of the city of Gloucester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of the city of Colchester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of the stone set up by British king Marius to commemorate his victory over the Pictish king Roderic with an inscription reading 'Westemariland' for the province of Westmorland., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of a Castle in the lower margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of Leicester., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6606.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

• Miniature of a marriage., Cutting from a manuscript

another manuscript.Manuel John Johnson (b. 1805, d. 1859), astronomer: his sale, 27 May 1862, lot 34; purchased by Boone.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £13; purchased from Boone on the same day by the British Museum.

• Detail of decorated initial., Thebais (index Thebaid), with gloss

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3; its book-plate, with the