• Detail of decorated initials., Two leaves of a Missal

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Initial 'S'(tatuit) with pen-flourishing, on a leaf of a Missal., Two leaves of a Missal

1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Puzzle initial 'A'(lphica), at the beginning of the Catalogus medicam., Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

(ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated

• Flourished initials, in the Catalogus medicam., Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

(ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated

• Initial 'C'(um) on a gold ground, with a hybrid creature in the bowl of the letter and the ownership inscription of Fountains abbey in the upper margin., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Detail of initial 'C'(um) on a gold ground, with a hybrid creature in the bowl of the letter., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Inscriptions., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Text page., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Decorated initial., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Inscriptions., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Miniature of a man holding a spear and shield facing a dragon, and of snakes and men., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Dragon Peraldus England

• Miniatures of dolphins and a scorpion., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Dolphins Peraldus England

• Text page., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Text page Peraldus England

• Miniature of Christ blessing and a Dominican friar., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Christ blessing Peraldus England

• Miniature of a angel standing on a seven-headed dragon, with text inscribed on his wings., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Angels Peraldus England

• Miniature of a lion., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Lion Peraldus England

• Miniature depicting a man riding away on a horse with a tiger cub., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Miniature Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a griffin., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Griffin Peraldus England

• Miniatures of a man and an animal, and a griffin., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Griffin Peraldus England

• Miniature of an elephant and a dragon., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Elephant and dragon Peraldus