• Miniature of a man cutting down a tree with an axe, about to fall into the water below him., Petit Livre d'Amour

of Abrantes: attached to the cover at the end is an extract from a sale-catalogue, which states that the manuscript was formerly in his possession (f. 35). Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos,

• Decorated initial 'D'(eum) with pen-flourishing in book 1., Theological miscellany entitled 'Compendium theologicae veritatis'

of the cathedral of St Peter of Exeter, Devon: inscription recording the bequest from Richard Brounst, sometime after 1417 (f. 1v).Mr Paris(h) (or Parrys) of Little Britain (?Nathaniel Paris; see Wright 1972): owned until 1664, inscribed 'July 1664 bought

• Puzzle initial 'T'(he) with penwork decoration in the form of leaves, at the beginning of Matthew., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues, and lessons from Advent to Trinity, various tracts, and a calendar

Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aul) with penwork decoration in the form of leaves, at the beginning of Romans., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues, and lessons from Advent to Trinity, various tracts, and a calendar

Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess

• Detail of puzzle initial., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues, and lessons from Advent to Trinity, various tracts, and a calendar

Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess

• Detail of puzzle initial., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues, and lessons from Advent to Trinity, various tracts, and a calendar

Richard Smith in the 17th century, according to Forshall and Madden 1850; the writing on the parchment fragment on f. 1v in the same hand.William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess

• Detail of a miniature of a standing Virgin holding the Christ Child in one hand and a bowl of fruit (?) in the other, and to the left, a kneeling monk with hand clasped in prayer., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Detail of a miniature of a standing Virgin holding the Christ Child in one hand and a bowl of fruit (?) in the other, and to the left, a kneeling monk with hand clasped in prayer. 1 full-page diagram with

• Miniature of a tree with 6 bird nests, with a seated man in the centre., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Miniature of a tree with 6 bird nests, with a seated man in the centre. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of

• Detail of a miniature of a pelican in a nest pricking its breast to feed its young., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Detail of a miniature of a pelican in a nest pricking its breast to feed its young. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium;

• Detail of a miniature of a caladrius bird and a man in a sick-bed, on the left, and on the floor, on the right. The mythical caladrius predicted the recovery or death of a patient by looking towards or away from him., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Detail of a miniature of a caladrius bird and a man in a sick-bed, on the left, and on the floor, on the right. The mythical caladrius predicted the recovery or death of a patient by looking towards or away

• Detail of a miniature of a siren, depicted as a woman with the tail of a fish, pulling a sailor from a boat by the hair, while another sailor stops his ears to avoid hearing the siren's song, with a centaur holding a bow below., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Detail of a miniature of a siren, depicted as a woman with the tail of a fish, pulling a sailor from a boat by the hair, while another sailor stops his ears to avoid hearing the siren's song, with a

• Miniature of elephants, a dragon, and a mandrake., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Miniature of elephants, a dragon, and a mandrake. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in

• Detail of a miniature of a wild ass (onager)., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

Detail of a miniature of a wild ass (onager). 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial

• Miniature of lizards (lacerta) with wings, on the left, and to the right, a sawfish (serra), a winged sea monster, and a ship, and below this, vipers (vipera) mating with the male putting his head into the female's mouth, and giving birth, with the young gnawing through her side., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

in red, usually with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Highlighting of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville ofYork (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ere), at the beginning of the Visions of Matilda., Liber specialis gratiae (the Booke of Gostlye Grace)

at the beginning of the Visions of Matilda. A 14th-century translation of the 13th-century Liber Spiritualis Gratiae by the German mystic Mechtild of Hackeborn, a Cistercian nun at Helfta, Saxony.One of thirteen known surviving books signed by Richard III: see

• Illuminated initial 'F' at the beginning of a texts on anatomy., Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. 53-152); recipes (ff. 154-193v); an amplified translation of the gynecological sections from Gilbertus Anglicus's Compendium medicine, ending imperfect (ff. 194-232)

(ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. 53-152); recipes (ff. 154-193v); an amplified translation of the gynecological sections from Gilbertus Anglicus's Compendium medicine, ending imperfect (ff. 194-232) Richard Ferris, Master of the Barbers' and Surgeons'

• Illuminated initial and full border with a mask and a dragon., Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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

• Flourished initials 'M'(emorandum), 'O'(bservatum), and 'N'(otandum)., Polychronicon, continued to 1377, with table of contents (ff. 2-8v)

table of contents ? and replacement pages ? (f 1r-1v; ff. 9-10v).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Inscription '976' (inside upper cover).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of

• Illuminated initial with foliate decoration, knots, flowers, and hybrid creatures., Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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

• Full border with hybrid creatures and foliate forms., Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 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