• Miniature of the genealogical table of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Humfrey, duke of Gloucester with his arms and the arms of Anjou encircled by the Garter, and Richard, duke of York with his arms and an initial 'M' encircled by the Garter; the arms of France and of George encircled by the Garter, and a banner bearing the royal arms of England impaled with the arms of Anjou, wrapped with a scroll inscribed with a motto 'Dieu est mon droit', and supported by the royal device of an antelope with a crown and chain., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Humfrey, duke of Gloucester with his arms and the arms of Anjou encircled by the Garter, and Richard, duke of

• Miniature of John Talbot identified by his Talbot dog, presenting the book to queen Margaret seated in a palace beside king Henry VI, and surrounded by the court, with the royal arms of England at the back of the throne, and banners of England, France, George, and Anjou at the top of the roof; with a full border containing the royal arms of England impaled with the arms of Anjou; the arms of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury with the arms of Beauchamp, earls of Warwick in pretence, for his wife, Margaret Beauchamp, surrounded by the Garter, a scroll inscribed with the verses reading 'Mon seul desir / Au Roy et vous / Et bien servir / Jusqu au mourir/ Ce sachent tous / Mon seul desir / Au Roy et vous', and a bunch of daisies, or 'marguerites', referring to Margaret of Anjou. Miniature of the genealogical table of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Humfrey, duke of Glaucester with his arms and the arms of Anjou encircled by the Garter, and Richard, duke of York with his arms and an initial 'M' encircled by the Garter; the arms of France and of George encircled by the Garter, and a banner bearing the royal arms of England impaled with the arms of Anjou, wrapped with a scroll inscribed with a motto 'Dieu est mon droit', and supported by the royal device of an antelope with a crown and chain., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Humfrey, duke of Glaucester with his arms and the arms of Anjou encircled by the Garter, and Richard, duke of

• Detail of a miniature of the genealogical table of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Richard, duke of York with his arms and an initial 'M' encircled by the Garter., Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book')

Detail of a miniature of the genealogical table of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Richard, duke ofYork with his arms and an initial 'M' encircled by

• Initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2

of the sixteenth, beginning of seventeenth century), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Camillo Jaghel: censor's signature, 1613 (f. 176v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship

• Initial-word panels decorated with foliate motifs and floral border, at the beginning of the section on Yom Kippur., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2

of the sixteenth, beginning of seventeenth century), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Camillo Jaghel: censor's signature, 1613 (f. 176v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship

• Initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2

of the sixteenth, beginning of seventeenth century), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Camillo Jaghel: censor's signature, 1613 (f. 176v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship

• Initial-word panel with floral border and Moses holding a parchment and blessing., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2

of the sixteenth, beginning of seventeenth century), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Camillo Jaghel: censor's signature, 1613 (f. 176v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship

• Detail: initial-word panel with floral border and Moses holding a parchment and blessing., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2

of the sixteenth, beginning of seventeenth century), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Camillo Jaghel: censor's signature, 1613 (f. 176v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Annunciation, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Richard Thompson, Dean of Bristol, 1674: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Walter Harte, 1686: added to the inscribed name ofRichard Thompson 'He was dean of Bristol and dyed decon: an(no): 1685. I bought this and ye other m(anu)sc(ripts)

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child, decorated foliate initial 'S'(alve), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Richard Thompson, Dean of Bristol, 1674: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Walter Harte, 1686: added to the inscribed name ofRichard Thompson 'He was dean of Bristol and dyed decon: an(no): 1685. I bought this and ye other m(anu)sc(ripts)

• Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Magna Carta., 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the end

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

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 89., Commentary on the Psalms

beginning of Psalm 89. Contains the commentary to Psalms 89-117 in the English translation by Richard Rolle (b. c. 1305-10, d. 1349), ending with the first verse of Psalm 118 which is given in Latin only. The text of the

• Puzzle initial 'D'(e) with penwork decoration of leaves., In unum ex quatuor, with capitula and tables (ff. 3v-13v) and prefaces, table of lessons (ff. 190-191v), and glossary of names (ff. 191v-194)

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

• Historiated initial 'S' of the Entombment of Christ., Cuttings from a choir book

76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection (see Pia Palladino, ~Treasures of a Lost Art: Italian Manuscript Painting of the Middle Ages and Renaissance~ (New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003), cat. no.

• Detail of a miniature of a group of men mounted on an elephant., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

of a miniature of a group of men mounted on an elephant. f. 192 is a parchment leaf with a 18th-century ? inscription. Contents:Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarium (ff. 2-18v);Bestiary (ff. 36-71v);De confessione (f. 26);Alain de Lille, Liber Penitentialis (ff. 19-26v);Bernard

• Detail of a miniature of two satyrs, one with an axe and a shield, and the other with a snake., 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. Satyrs Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a stag with a serpent., 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. Stag with a serpent

• Detail of a miniature of a king asleep in bed with a caladrius bird perched on him., 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. Caladrius bird Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a black bird., 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. Black bird Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a swan., 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. Swan Peraldus England