• Puzzle initial 'I'(nsistit) with pen-flourishing., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698

• Puzzle initial 'M'(ea) with pen-flourishing and a partial border with medallions containing the Lamb of God (the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 5v) and in the 1698

• Bas-de-page scene of a fox dressed as a palmer, meeting another fox, acting as a messenger., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Bas-de-page scene of a fox dressed as a palmer, taking the hand of another, who is resting., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Text page with paraphs and catchword., Sermons (f. 2); Statutes of the Church of Hereford (f. 258v)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 6 ) and in the 1698

• Drawing of John the Baptist with holding a disk depicted with a lamb, with Salome under his feet and two lions at his sides., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

the catalogue of St. Augustine's abbey as 'Summa Johannis Dumbilton Magistri Johannis Preston;, no. 1324 (see Barker-Benfield, 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 816' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• Puzzle initial 'P'(lurimorum), with a partial pen-flourished border, at the beginning of the text., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

the catalogue of St. Augustine's abbey as 'Summa Johannis Dumbilton Magistri Johannis Preston;, no. 1324 (see Barker-Benfield, 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 816' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• 'Champ' initial at the beginning of the Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of the Garter., Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of the Garter (as revised under Henry VIII)

(e.g., ff. 1v, 15). Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of the Garter (as revised under Henry VIII) Old Royal Library (the English royal library, Westminster: Royal catalogue number 'N^o^1226' (f. 1); see discussion Carley 2000.Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d.

• Ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent of Babwell, Bury St Edmunds (with text showing through from the other side of the leaf)., Bible with prologues

(with text showing through from the other side of the leaf). The Old Testament ends imperfect in II Maccabees 14:33; the New Testament ends imperfect in Luke 3:31.The general prologue is not divided into chapters; chapters do not start on

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

the beginning of Genesis. The Old Testament ends imperfect in II Maccabees 14:33; the New Testament ends imperfect in Luke 3:31.The general prologue is not divided into chapters; chapters do not start on new lines; Proverbs starts on a new

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) at the beginning of the general prologue, Bible with prologues

beginning of the general prologue The Old Testament ends imperfect in II Maccabees 14:33; the New Testament ends imperfect in Luke 3:31.The general prologue is not divided into chapters; chapters do not start on new lines; Proverbs starts on a

• Text page with pen-flourished initial and catchword., Sermons (f. 2); Statutes of the Church of Hereford (f. 258v)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 6 ) and in the 1698

• 2 ownership inscriptions stating that the book belonged to John Preston, monk of St Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and that it was included in the library of St Augustine's, reading 'Summa Magistri Johannis Dumbletone / fratris Iohannis Prestone,' and 'de librario s. Aug. ext[ra] Cantuariam distin[ctio]ne xii gradu iii'., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

the catalogue of St. Augustine's abbey as 'Summa Johannis Dumbilton Magistri Johannis Preston;, no. 1324 (see Barker-Benfield, 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 816' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of two angels holding the cloth of Veronica., Sawles Warde (ff. 1-10), Lives of Saint Katherine (ff. 11-37), Saint Margaret (ff. 37-56) and Saint Juliana (ff. 56-70); Oreison of Seinte Marie (ff. 70-70v)

(identified as the AB language by J.R.R. Tolkien, 'Ancrene Wisse and Hali Meiðhad', ~Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association~, 14 (1929): pp. 104–26).At the end of Sawles Warde (f. 10) is a colophon: 'Par seinte charite biddeð

• Models of flourished initials; drawings of flowers and a tree., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Flourished initials

• Text page with ownership inscriptions., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page

• Sketches of plants., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Plants England

• Historiated initial 'V'(ir) of Job with his wife and friends, at the beginning of Job., Job with the Glossa ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'C'(ogor) at the beginning of the prologue to Job., Job with the Glossa ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'V'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'