• Bloodletting man and lunar-zodiac table in a physician's folding almanac., Physician's folding almanac, including a calendar (ff. [1]-[4])

Bloodletting man and lunar-zodiac table in a physician's folding almanac. An English portable physician's folding almanac with calendrical and computus information. One of 29 English folding almanacs, of which 10 are in the British Library: see Carey 2003. Bloodletting man

• Tables, bloodletting man and table of lunar-zodiacal correspondences., Physician's folding almanac, including a calendar (ff. [1]-[4])

Tables, bloodletting man and table of lunar-zodiacal correspondences. An English portable physician's folding almanac with calendrical and computus information. One of 29 English folding almanacs, of which 10 are in the British Library: see Carey 2003. Bloodletting man (f. [5v]).

• Calendar for January and February in a physician's folding almanac., Physician's folding almanac, including a calendar (ff. [1]-[4])

Calendar for January and February in a physician's folding almanac. An English portable physician's folding almanac with calendrical and computus information. One of 29 English folding almanacs, of which 10 are in the British Library: see Carey 2003. Bloodletting man

• Diagrams of some 'pictura urinarum', in a medical treatise., Medical treatises

20). Small initials in plain red. Spaces for initials. Diagrams (ff. 4v-9. Medical treatises Inscriptions in English in different hands, 15th-century (ff. 30v, 31, 71v, 72, 72v).Inscription, 15th-century: 'Francis Stuplero(?)' (f. 31v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician

• Drawing of a zodiacal man, in a medical treatise., Medical treatises

20). Small initials in plain red. Spaces for initials. Diagrams (ff. 4v-9. Medical treatises Inscriptions in English in different hands, 15th-century (ff. 30v, 31, 71v, 72, 72v).Inscription, 15th-century: 'Francis Stuplero(?)' (f. 31v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with acanthus leaves at the beginning of Terce of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Jerome's Psalter (ff. 180-204), the fifteen O's of St Bridget introduced by a long rubric in English (ff. 204-221). Some long rubrics in English. Catchwords.Quire signatures. 2 historiated initial in gold and colours with acanthus leaves, with full border with

• Calendar page for September, on the left, and for August (bound upside down) on the right., Almanac, with a calendar, and tables for the calculation of eclipses and of the moon's influence

August (bound upside down) on the right. One of 29 English folding almanacs, of which 10 are in the British Library: see Carey 2003. Large 'KL' letters in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Tables

• null, Almanac, with a calendar, and tables for the calculation of eclipses and of the moon's influence

of 29 English folding almanacs, of which 10 are in the British Library: see Carey 2003. Large 'KL' letters in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Tables with words in red. Almanac, with a calendar,

• Medallion of Taurus and the illuminated initial 'T'(aurus)., Fragment of an astrological treatise, including a text on the use of spheres (ff. 6v-7v)

unfoliated leaf and f. i are a late 16th-century paper codex in English. 3 medallions of Taurus, Libra, and Scorpio in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 4v, 5v). 7 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays

• Medallion of Scorpio and the illuminated initial 'S'(corpio)., Fragment of an astrological treatise, including a text on the use of spheres (ff. 6v-7v)

unfoliated leaf and f. i are a late 16th-century paper codex in English. 3 medallions of Taurus, Libra, and Scorpio in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 4v, 5v). 7 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays

• Decorated initial with a leaf pattern., Collection of alchemical secrets

or pen-flourishing. Large initials in brown with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red. Collection of alchemical secrets Later additions in English and Latin, and alchemical symbols (ff. 17v-20; 30-37; 50v-51v; 65-66, 72v-75v; 89v).John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers,

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146) English annotations, 16th century (ff. 17, 23, 74v, 119v).William Reynolds, 17th century: (signature, ff. 60, 115, and partial copy of

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146) English annotations, 16th century (ff. 17, 23, 74v, 119v).William Reynolds, 17th century: (signature, ff. 60, 115, and partial copy of

• Decorated intial., Travels of Sir John Mandeville

Hill, M. D., 22 March 1803: note stating that on a leaf of paper pasted on the inside of the old cover was written 'Thys fayre Boke I have fro the Abbey of Saint Albons in thys yeare of our

• Text page., Travels of Sir John Mandeville

Hill, M. D., 22 March 1803: note stating that on a leaf of paper pasted on the inside of the old cover was written 'Thys fayre Boke I have fro the Abbey of Saint Albons in thys yeare of our

• Diagram., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Detail of historiated initial 'F'(uit) of the Anoiting of David., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Detail of historiated initial, with a king in bed, and pointing to a building., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Text page., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Front cover of brown leather with gold tooling, the arms of George II and the date, 1757., Constituciones artis gemetrie secundum Euclyde: a poem on the craft of Masonry

II (b. 1630, d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Front cover England