• Full border with flowers and the arms of England. Dedication., Verses on spring (De vere carmen ad Edwardum Angliae principem)

Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1661, Royal Appendix 86, (f. 28). Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Arms of

• Miniature of animals with a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(pres), at the beginning of book 14., De proprietatibus rerum in French (Livre des proprietez des choses)

Royal 15 E II, f. 7).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '103' (f. [ii]).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no.

• Miniature of miners at work, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'P'(uis), at the beginning of book 16., De proprietatibus rerum in French (Livre des proprietez des choses)

Royal 15 E II, f. 7).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '103' (f. [ii]).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no.

• Detail of a miniature of miners at work, at the beginning of book 16., De proprietatibus rerum in French (Livre des proprietez des choses)

Royal 15 E II, f. 7).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '103' (f. [ii]).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no.

• Detail of a miniature of the author, Bartholomaeus Anglicus, conversing with two other men, and fish in a pond, with a foliate initial 'L'(es) at the beginning of book 13., De proprietatibus rerum in French (Livre des proprietez des choses)

Royal 15 E II, f. 7).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '103' (f. [ii]).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no.

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

old man vilenye But he trespas othir in worde or dede In holy writ ye may your seluen rede Ageyns an old man whoor vpon his heed Ye shul aryse wherfore I yeue yow reed Ne doth to an

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

o thyng warne I yow , my freendes deere I wol noon old wyf han , in no manere She shal nat passe , .xx. yeer certeyn Old fissh , and yong flessh , wol I haue feyn Bet is

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

Bet is Ï he a pyk þan a pykrelle Old fleissh and ȝong fleissh þat wolde I han ful fayn Sche schal nouȝt passe xvj ȝer certayn I wol non old wyf haue in no manere , But oþing warne

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

is no curteysye To spekyn to an old man vilanye But he trespace in word or ellis in dede In holy wryt ye may youre seluyn weel reede Ne doth vn to an old man noon harm now Na more

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

allien But oo þing warne I ȝow my frendes deere I wil noon old wyf haue in no manere Sche schal not passe sixtene ȝer certayn Old fleisch and ȝong fleisch þat wold I haue ful fayn Bet is quod