,! ,publication ,committee ( ! ,caxton ,club c]tify t ?is is "o ( an edition ( two hundr$ & fifty-two copies pr9t$ on h&-made pap]1 ( :i* two hundr$ & tw5ty-eight are = sale1 & ?ree copies pr9t$ on ,japanese vellum4 ,! pr9t+ 0 done f type :i* has be5 di/ribut$4 ,,?omas ,,b]!let ,illu/ration3 ,,diev 99 ,,et 99 ,,mon ,,droyt 99 ,m,d99,l,,ii ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,,bembo',s 8,,hi/oricae ,,v5etae4 ,,libri ,,xii4 ,,v5ice1 #aeea40 ,,made ,,= ,,edw>d ,,vi4 ,see page #hg4 ,,?omas ,,b]!let ,,royal ,,pr9t] ,,& ,,bookb9d] ,,to ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,,k+ ,,( ,,engl& ,,) ,,special ,,ref]5ce ,,to ,,8 ,,bookb9d+s ,,by ,,cyril ,,dav5port1 ,f4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,( ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,engli% ,,regalia1 ,,royal ,,engli% ,,bookb9d+s1 ,,engli% ,,embroid]$ ,,bookb9d+s1 ,,cantor ,,lectures ,,on ,,bookb9d+1 ,,cameos1 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration3 colophon ,,*icago ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,caxton ,,club ,,mdcccci ,,copyright ,,by ,,! ,,caxton ,,club ,,n9ete5 ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,"o ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,engli% ,,bookb9d+ ,,up ,,to ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,h5ry ,,viii4 #ac ,,ii4 ,,docum5t>y ,,evid5ce ,,conc]n+ ,,b]!let ,,& ,,8 ,,"w #bi ,,iii4 ,,! ,,bookb9d+s ,,( ,,?omas ,,b]!let1 ,,) ,,detail$ ,,descriptions ,,( ,,"s ,,typical ,,examples #eg ,,index #ii ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,plate ,,no4 ,,page ,i4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,,bembo',s 8,,hi/oricae ,,v5etae4 ,,libri ,,xii4 ,,v5ice1 #aeea40 ,,made ,,= ,,edw>d ,,vi4 ,frontispiece ,,ii4 ,,title-,,page ,,( ,,john ,,g[]',s ,,confessio ,,amantis4 ,,london1 #aecb #aj ,,iii4 ,,b]!let',s ,,device ,,( ,,lucretia ,,/abb+ ,,h]self #af ,,iv4 ,,leg5d ,,writt5 ,,on ,,! ,,edges ,,( ,a ,,volume ,,( ,,sixte5?-,,c5tury ,,tracts1 ,,b\nd ,,9 ,,r$ ,,sat9 ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 #bj ,v4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,galt]i ,,delo5i ,,libellus ,,de ,,tribus ,,hi]>*iis40 ,a ,,ms4 ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,h5ry ,,viii41 ,,& ,,b\nd ,,= ,,him #bd ,,vi4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,copy ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,/4 ,,*ryso/om1 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,basle ,,9 #aecj4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 #cj ,,vii4 ,,:ite ,,lea!r ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,ms4 ,,entitl$ 8,,la ,,sci5ce ,,de ,,geometrie0 #cf ,,viii4 ,,upp] ,,cov] ,,( ,,! ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,,vol4 ,i4 ,,( ,a ,,bible ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,antw]p ,,9 #aecd4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,,& ,,que5 ,,anne ,,boleyn #db ,,ix4 ,,sat9 ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,collection ,,( ,,sixte5?-,,c5tury ,,tracts4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 #df ,x4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,jul4 ,,claud ,,igu9i ,,oratio ,,ad ,,h54 ,,viii40 ,,made ,,= ,,! ,,k+ #eb ,,xi4 ,,velvet ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,bible ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,zuri* ,,9 #aedc4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 #eh ,,xii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,trogus ,,pompeius4 ,,*orographica1 #aedf40 ,,made ,,= ,,pr9ce ,,edw>d #fb ,,xiii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,ms4 ,,comm5t>y ,,on ,,! ,,campaign ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or ,,*>les ,v4 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,fr5* ,,9 #aedd4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii41 ,,to ,,:om ,,! ,,ms4 ,,is ,,address$ #fh ,,xiv4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,la ,,cyrop$ie ,,de ,,x5ophon4 ,,p>is1 #aedg40 ,,made ,,= ,,edw>d ,,vi4 #gd ,,xv4 ,,:ite ,,lea!r ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,joannes ,a ,,lasco4 ,,brevis ,,de ,,sacram5tis ,,ecc4 ,,*ri/i ,,tractatio4 ,,london1 #aeeb40 #gh ,,xvi4 ,,:ite ,,lea!r ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,d4 ,,aurelii ,,augu/9i ,,hippon5sis ,,ep4 ,,tam ,,9 ,,vetus ,,quam ,,9 ,,novum ,,te/4 ,,comm5t>ii4 ,,bas41 #aedb40 ,,made ,,= ,,que5 ,,m>y #hb ,,xvii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,,que5 ,,m>y',s ,,pray]-,,book4 ,,ms4 ,,on ,,vellum4 ,,b\nd ,,= ,,! ,,que5 #hd ,,xviii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,epitome ,,omnium ,,op]um ,,divi ,,aurelii ,,augu/9i4 ,,col41 #aedi40 ,,made ,,= ,,que5 ,,m>y #ij ,illu/ration3 ,to1 ,g[] de confessione ,amantis4 ,impr9t$ at ,london 9 ,flete-/rete by ,?omas ,be!lette ,pr9t] to ! k+is grace1 ,a ,n 4 ,m4,d4,,xxxii4 ,,cvm ,,privilegio4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4 ,,title ,,page ,,( ,,john ,,g[]',s ,,confessio ,,amantis4 ,,london1 #aecb4 ,see page #dh4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,engli% ,,bookb9d+ ,,up ,,to ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,su* ,engli% bookb9d+s ( an e>ly date z /ill exi/ are1 z a rule1 b\nd 9 d>k br[n goatsk9 or br[n %eepsk94 ,! e>lie/ notices ab\t bookb9d+s are to be f\nd 9 "s ( ! w>drobe acc\nts ( ,edw>d ,,iv41 b ( ! _m b9d+s :i* 7 made = t k+1 ! only rema9+ sign n[ left is a loose cov] 9 ! libr>y ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey2 x is ornam5t$ ) a panel /amp be>+ ! k+'s arms1 ) support]s4 ,9 ,m$ival times1 books1 mo/ly religi\s1 7 g5]ally writt51 copi$1 illum9at$1 & b\nd 9 ! mona/]ies !mselves1 & 7 frequ5tly ( l>ge size4 ,aft] ! date at :i* pr9t+ 0 introduc$ into ,europe1 ab\t ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 books became common]1 & v soon1 z a g5]al rule1 small]1 ! pr9t]1 b9d]1 & publi%] usually comb9+ 9 8 own p]son ! functions hi!rto p]=m$ by sep>ate arti/s & artific]s1--! illum9ators1 scribes1 silv]smi?s1 goldsmi?s1 jewell]s1 enamell]s1 & work]s 9 lea!r1 wood1 or ivory4 ,9 %ort1 ! art ( produc+ books became 9 e way a less ornam5tal & a common] "o4 ,x is disappo9t+ t no s+le specim5 ( ! ri* ,m$ival /yle ( bookb9d+ exi/s ( ,engli% workman%ip4 ,su* b9d+s 7 und\bt$ly made "h1 & num]\s draw+s ( !m are to be se5 9 contempor>y manuscript4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! intr9sic value ( ^! cov]s attract$ ! att5tion ( "s ( our sov]eigns1 especially ! e>ly ,tudors1 & :5ev] !y 7 ( any value at all1 ! crucible acc\nts = _! disappe>ance4 ,luckily ! manuscripts !mselves1 n[ inf9itely m valuable ?an ! gold & silv] :i* =m]ly cov]$ !m1 h 9 innum]able in/ances be5 c>efully pres]v$ unhurt4 ,b x is "s com=t to "k t mu* beautiful "w ( ! k9d we h s un=tunately lo/ "h c be se5 & /udi$ 9 ,dubl91 at ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy & o!r in/itutions4 ,9 t city are to be se5 noble specim5s ( ! old book %r9es1 or cov]s1 :i* protect$ ! valuable manuscripts1 illum9at$ sometimes by ! anci5t ,iri% scribes 9 su* ri*ness t !y h nev] be5 excell$ 9 beauty4 ,^! cov]s are 9 all probability ne>ly ! same z ! ,engli% ones 72 !y be> ornam5tation ( a simil> ,go?ic "*1 ne>ly analog\s to ! ,anglo-,saxon /yles1 & ! jewels are cut & set 9 ! same way z is f\nd 9 old ,engli% jewell]s' "w4 ,! 8cumda*10 or cov]1 ( ,molaise's ,gospels1 t ( ! ,/[e missal & 8,dimma's book10 are all beautiful examples4 ,! ,iri% jewell]s 7 ju/ly celebrat$ workm52 !y migrat$ l>gely to ! ,cont95t1 & traces ( _! skill (t5 %[ on ,byzant9e b9d+s made f ab\t ! n9? to ! elev5? c5turies4 ,! old] "p ( ! magnific5t cov] ( ! ,gospels ( ,l9dau is ,iri% "w4 ,?is 0 %[n 9 #ahia at ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,art ,club1 & until lately 0 ! prop]ty ( ! ,e>l ( ,a%burnham4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ gorge\s bookb9d+s 9 exi/5ce4 ,9 "s ,ea/]n c\ntries bord]+ on ,europe1 especially ! nor? ( ,africa & p>ts ( ,asia1 books 7 b\nd 9 lea!r & ornam5t$ ) gold at a v e>ly date4 ,signs ( su* "w are f\nd on b9d+s ( ! twelf? c5tury onw>ds1 b x is always r>e1 & only sp>+ly us$4 ,! mann] ( work+ ! gold diff]s consid]ably f ! way x is treat$ n[4 ,p]sian1 ,arabian1 & ,egyptian "w ( ?is sort is ( great int]e/1 & well des]ves m att5tion & exam9ation ?an x has yet receiv$4 ,x ev5 seems t "s k9d ( gild+ on books 0 practis$ 9 ,engl& z e>ly z #adhj1 z appe>s f "o ( ! acc\nts ( ,pi]s ,c\rteys1 keep] ( ! ,k+'s ,great ,w>drobe 9 ! ,city ( ,london2 b !re is n en\gh in=mation giv5 to enable u to say :at sort ( gild+ ?is 01 nei!r d ! exi/+ specim5s ?r[ any def9ite light on ?is p>ticul> po9t4 ,! acc\nt 9 :i* ?is ref]5ce to gild+ on books occurs is "o ( ! entries ref]r+ to ! ,privy ,purse ,exp5ses ( ,elizabe? ( ,york1 daught] ( ,edw>d ,,iv41 & aft]w>ds wife to ,h5ry ,,vii42 ! words are z foll[s3-- 8,pi]s ,bauduyn /acion] = bynd+ gild+ & dress+ ( a booke call$ ,titus ,livius ,,xx2 = b9d+ gild+ & dress+ ( a booke ( ,! ,holy ,tr9ite ,x,vj2 = b9d+ gild+ & dress+ ( a booke call$ ,! ,bible ,x,vj2 = b9d+ gild+ & dress+ ( a booke call$ ,le ,g\v]nm5t ( ,k+s & ,pr9ces ,x,vj2 444 & = b9d+ & gild+ & dress+ ( a booke call$ ,! ,bible ,hi/orial ,,xx40 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 probable t ^! b9d+s 7 ornam5t$ ) panel /amps1 :i* 7 simply gild$ all ov]1 & t ! process ref]r$ to 0 n t :i* is n[ g5]ally und]/ood z gold-tool+4 ,dur+ ! ,middle ,ages ,v5ice 0 ! mo/ important ,european c5tre ( trade ) ,ea/]n c\ntries1 & s x naturally comes ab\t t ! fir/ ,european gold-tool+ on lea!r comes f t great art c5tre1 & occurs 9 ,italian b9d+s ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,n only does gold-tool+ fir/ appe> 9 ,v5etian "w1 b !re also x rea*$ its highe/ developm5t1 sev]al ( ! e>ly b9d+s tool$ 9 gold on d>k lea!rs be+ q unsurpass$ = delicacy & orig9ality ( design1 z well z = beauty ( workman%ip4 ,9 sev]al ( ^! b9d+s ! direct inspiration t has be5 af=d$ by ! /udy ( ,ori5tal orig9als is v app>5t4 ,innum]able also are ! me?ods ! ,italian arti/s foll[$ ) reg>d to _! managem5t ( gold leaf1 or gold foil2 sometimes a :ole design is pick$ out ) m9ute gold dots1 sometimes backgr\nds are flatly gild$ all ov]1 leav+ ! design on ! lea!r1 & sometimes ! me?od ( work+ closely resembles t foll[$ at ! pres5t day4 ,! e>ly ,v5etian bookb9d]s1 z well z "s ( ! ,ori5tal gild]s1 knew "s way ( gild+ a l9e drawn on lea!r by means ( a /yle4 ,?is is a difficult ?+ to d1 b effective 9 compet5t h&s2 & if x c\ld be done ) any degree ( safety1 su* a process w\ld n[ op5 up an entirely new field = decorative bookb9d]s1 :o are at pres5t mu* b\nd d[n by ! limitations =c$ ^u !m 9 consequ5ce ( *iefly us+ set /amps specially cut = ea* curve & b5d & detail4 ,( c\rse su* l9es are easy to execute 9 bl9d1 b x is :5 ! gild+ beg9s t ! difficulties increase4 ,! ess5tial po9t 9 gold-tool+ on lea!r1 z we "k x1 consi/s 9 ! fixation ( gold leaf by means ( album54 ,! design is m>k$ 9 bl9d on lea!r & pa9t$ ov] ) glair ( egg1 ! gold leaf !n be+ c>efully laid ov] x2 ! m>ks ( ! bl9d-tool+ %[ cle>ly ?r\gh ! gold1 & ea* ( ^! impressions is /eadily reimpress$ ) ! same tools 9 ! same places ov] ! gold4 ,! tools are heat$ to a po9t j suffici5t to h>d5 ! album5 )\t burn+ ! lea!r4 ,if necess>y1 ?is process c be repeat$ aga9 & aga91 until 9 ! f9e/ specim5s ( su* "w ! gold looks z if wires ( ! solid burni%$ metal 7 actually inlaid on ! lea!r4 ,! album5 protect$ by ! gold ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4 ,,b]!let',s ,,device ,,( ,,lucretia ,,/abb+ ,,h]self4 ,see page #di4 makes su* a /rong surface t frequ5tly ! gild$ lett]s1 or designs1 :i* 7 ( c\rse orig9ally 9 intaglio1 are f\nd 9 relief1 ! explanation be+ t ! surr\nd+ lea!r1 be+ unprotect$1 has worn or p[d]$ away all ar\nd4 ,! use ( album5 is1 h[ev]1 n entirely )\t a drawback1 z x is a fav\rite food = "s small grub1 s t sometimes1 in/ead ( a beautiful gild$ l9e1 !re is only a small tr5* foll[+ ! same track1 all ! gold & all ! album5 hav+ be5 eat5 away1 leav+ ! design z x 01 b 9 a diff]5t col\r4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! e>lie/ ,engli% b9d+ n[ exi/+ on :i* gold occurs is 9 ! ,bodle9 ,libr>y at ,ox=d1 b x w\ld h>dly come "u ! head+ ( gold-tool+4 ,x is on a manuscript writt5 by ,rob]t ,wit9ton ab\t #aeaf1 & 0 giv5 by him to ,c>d9al ,wolsey4 ,! b9d+ is 9 br[n %eepsk91 & is decorat$ ) block impressions f panel /amps1 ?ree on ea* side1 ! c5tre "o repres5t+ ,/4 ,george & ! dragon1 & ! side ones be>+ ! ,tudor emblems1 portcullis1 pomegranate1 & d\ble rose4 ,^! /amps are well & boldly cut1 & ! impressions are gild$1 b ,i ?9k x w\ld be difficult to say positively :e!r !y 7 simply ov]laid ) gold leaf aft] be+ made on ! lea!r1 or :e!r ! gold 0 fix$ by ! op]ation ( /amp+4 ,i r expect ! latt] me?od 0 us$2 b ! volume is a v curi\s & int]e/+ "o ev5 if su* is n ! case1 & to "s ext5t may expla9 ! gild+ m5tion$ 9 ,pi]s ,c\rteys's acc\nt4 ,9 ,engl& dur+ ! fifte5? c5tury ! pr9t+1 b9d+1 & publi%+ ( pr9t$ books g5]ally ve/$ 9 ! same individual1 b by degrees ^! processes became specializ$1 & t[>ds ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury !y 7 c>ri$ out by diff]5t p]sons4 ,n[ & !n1 among ! e>li] specim5s ( ,b]!let's "w1 designs ( a simil> k9d occur on ! outside ( ! b9d+ 9 gold1 & inside ! book pr9t$ 9 black4 ,! occurr5ce ( su* a peculi>ity w\ld po9t /rongly to ! probability ( ! pr9t] hav+ also be5 ! b9d]1 or at all ev5ts t ! control ( bo? processes 0 9 ! h&s ( ! same ma/]4 ,al?\gh no ,m$ival ,engli% b9d+s ( ! ri*] sort are n[ left1 sev]al ( ! simpl] k9d b\nd 9 lea!r /ill rema94 ,mo/ ( ^! are ornam5t$ ) impressions f small cameo /amps impress$ 9 bl9d1--t is to say1 )\t gold4 ,mo/ ( su* b9d+s are b\nd 9 d>k br[n lea!r1 ei!r goatsk91 correspond+ to our morocco1 or %eepsk91 correspond+ to our roan4 ,ea* ( ^! old lea!rs is s\nd & f9e 9 col\r1 & always br[n2 col\r dyes = lea!r1 except r$1 be+ a lat]1 & probably hurtful1 innovation4 ,! bo>ds ( ^! b9d+s1 l ^? ( ! decorat$ k9d1 are ( wood1 sometimes ?ick1 sometimes ?94 ,! ?ick bo>ds 7 made heavy1 because _m ( ! manuscripts 7 writt5 on vellum1 :i* is v curly1 & ! weight ( ! cov]s 0 useful 9 c\nt]act+ ?is defect4 ,! ?9 bo>ds 7 v c>efully *os51 & mu/ h be5 well season$1 z !y are v r>ely inde$ w>p$ at all4 ,9 _m in/ances /amps ( ! mona/]ies at :i* !y 7 made are impress$ on ^! bo>ds1 & ?is is a sign ( ! c>eful mann] 9 :i* ev5 ! smalle/ details conc]n+ books 0 sup]9t5d$4 ,b]!let's bo>ds are always ( c>dbo>d or its equival5t1 & al?\gh wood5 bo>ds are (t5 f\nd at a subsequ5t "t to ?is1 !y may z a rule be consid]$ to h gone out ( univ]sal use "h ab\t ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,! reput$ olde/ specim5 ( all ! ,engli% bookb9d+s is b\nd 9 r$ lea!r1 possibly de]sk92 x is kn[n z 8,/4 ,cu?b]t's ,gospels10 & 0 f\nd1 ,a4 ,d4 #aaje1 9 ! tomb ( ,/4 ,cu?b]t :5 x 0 op5$4 ,/4 ,cu?b]t di$ ,a4 ,d4 #fhg1 & ! book is suppos$ to h be5 buri$ ) him4 ,x conta9s ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 writt5 on vellum1 & is n[ treasur$ at ,/onyhur/ ,college4 ,! volume is 9 su* a rem>kable /ate ( pres]vation1 bo? outside & inside1 t a c]ta9 am\nt ( discr$it atta*es to ! leg5d ( its great antiquity4 ,x is b\nd 9 ?9 bo>ds ( limewood1 cov]$ ) r$ lea!r1 curi\sly work$ & col\r$4 ,! upp] cov] be>s a decorative rectangul> panel1 ! c5tral portion ( :i*1 ne>ly squ>e1 has a symmetrical foliat$ curve ( d\ble-,s =m1 rep\ss1 & %[+ slight traces ( col\r2 above & bel[ ?is are two long panels 9 :i* are drawn free-h& scrolls ( ,anglo-,saxon "*1 deeply l9$4 ,^! scrolls are pa9t$ blue & yell[4 ,! "u side is simply ornam5t$ ) fillets4 ,! design ( ?is b9d+ is unque/ionably v old1 & may fitt+ly be ref]r$ to ab\t ! date ( ,/4 ,cu?b]t's dea?4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,gordon ,duff1 h[ev]1 incl9es to ! view t x is n actually ! orig9al b9d+1 b is a copy ( ab\t ! twelf? or ?irte5? c5tury4 ,ev5 if x 7 made at ! late/ date attribut$ to x1 x is /ill ! e>lie/ exi/+ ,engli% book b\nd 9 r$ lea!r1 z well z ! only "o decorat$ 9 ! true /yle ( ,anglo-,saxon art4 ,ano!r e>ly ,engli% book ( great int]e/ is a ,lat9 ,psalt] ( ! elev5? c5tury1 9 its orig9al b9d+ ( ?ick oak5 bo>ds cov]$ ) br[n lea!r4 ,on ea* side is a sunk panel1 & 9 "o ( ^! is a copp] gilt figure ( our ,"l 9 ! attitude ( ! crucifixion4 ,! corn]s & clasp are ( ?9 brass /amp$ ) patt]ns1 & are mo/ likely ( lat] date ?an ! re/ ( ! b9d+4 ,a v int]e/+ po9t ab\t ?is book is1 t x 0 us$ z ! (ficial coronation oa?-book by all ! ,engli% sov]eigns f ,h5ry ,i4 to ,h5ry ,,vii42 x =m]ly belong$ to ! ,ex*equ]1 & 0 subsequ5tly ! prop]ty ( ! ,m>quis ( ,buck+ham1 :o kept x 9 8 beautiful libr>y at ,/[e2 x is n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,) ! exception ( ^! two in/ances1 all ! ,engli% books b\nd 9 lea!r be=e ! "t ( ,?omas ,b]!let are ornam5t$1 if at all1 ) bl9d-/amp$ "w only4 ,9 ! cutt+ ( /amps = ?is =m ( decoration1 z well z 9 ! design+ ( !m1 ,engli% arti/s 9 ! twelf? c5tury p>ticul>ly are consid]$ to h be5 sup]excell5t4 ,! subject has be5 mo/ ably & lucidly consid]$ by ,mr4 ,james ,weale1 lately ,art ,libr>ian at ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum4 ,he f9ds t su* "w 0 produc$ especially at ,durham1 ,w9*e/]1 ,ox=d1 & ,london1 f ! twelf? to ! fifte5? c5turies1 aft] :i* !re 0 su* a m>k$ irruption ( =eign b9d]s & =eign /amps t ! ,engli% "w became obscur$1 & on its recov]y 0 ( an entirely diff]5t "*4 ,b x is n[ g5]ally conc$$ t ^! e>ly ,engli% bl9d-tool$ lea!r b9d+s are inde$ ! f9e/ ( ! k9d made any:]e4 ,! ,w9*e/] ,domesday ,book ( ! twelf? c5tury1 n[ belong+ to ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ies ( ,london1 is a *>m+ & typical specim5 ( ?is "w2 x is b\nd 9 d>k br[n goatsk91 & ornam5t$ ) impressions 9 bl9d f beautifully cut small cameo /amps4 ,! ma9 s*eme ( ! decoration is two l>ge circles1 "o above ! o!r1 enclos$ )9 a rectangul> panel4 ,! circles z well z ! l9es ( ! panel are curi\sly made up ( successive impressions ( small /amps4 ,^? us$ 9 ! circles are cut 9 su* a mann] t !y c be us$ ei!r sep>ately or 9 comb9ation4 ,us$ toge!r1 ( c\rse1 c]ta9 /amps w only comb9e prop]ly to =m a circle ( a p>ticul> ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4 ,,leg5d ,,writt5 ,,on ,,! ,,edges ,,( ,a ,,volume ,,( ,,sixte5?-,,c5tury ,,tracts4 ,,b\nd ,,9 ,,r$ ,,sat9 ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,see page #ff4 circumf]5ce1 z !y are design$ 9 %ort segm5ts ( circles1 drop %ap$1 or 9 loz5ge %apes1 small] at ! base ?an at ! top4 ,x mu/ be not$ t ! use ( /amps cut 9 su* a mann] z to comb9e easily 9 circul> =ms is a *>act]i/ic ( e>ly ,engli% "w4 ,?is circle1 diff]5tly produc$1 h[ev]1 w pres5tly be se5 aga9 9 ,b]!let's designs1 & x reappe>$ also 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury on mu* ( ! rem>kable "w done on lea!r z well z on velvet1 at ! v int]e/+ e/abli%m5t f\nd$ at ,little ,gidd+ 9 ,hunt+don%ire by ,ni*olas ,f]r>4 ,p>ts ( circles are sometimes1 b n (t51 f\nd on ! b9d+s made = ,jean ,groli] dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 b x is v seldom t ! circle itself occurs z an integral "p ( ! design on bookb9d+s4 ,! circle z orig9ally us$ 9 ! arti/ic ornam5tation ( sculptures1 goldsmi?s' "w1 & ! arts g5]ally 0 probably a sun-sign4 ,i fe> bookb9d+ is n old en\gh to come "u ?is anci5t art influ5ce v /rongly2 b x is j possible t ! arti/s :o design$ ! ornam5tation ( ! lea!r cov]s ( sev]al ( ! spl5did b9d+s made 9 ,engl& 9 ,m$ival times1 bas$ l>gely ^u ! circle1 & :o cut _! /amps s z easily to produce circles1 may h be5 unconsci\sly foll[+ out ! l9es ( ?\ght inh]it$ by !m f arti/ic ance/ors imbu$ ) ! anci5t traditions4 ,crosses z well z circles are f\nd sometimes on e>ly lea!r b9d+s1 b n 9 ,engli% "w1 & ) ^! two exceptions ,i d n ?9k any ( ! anci5t symbols are repres5t$ 9 ?is p>ticul> l9e ( art4 ,on ! introduction ( pr9t+ into ,engl& 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 ! ri* ,m$ival b9d+s v rapidly became ?+s ( ! pa/4 ,! gap betwe5 !m & ! simple bl9d-/amp$ lea!r :i* rapidly sup]s$$ !m 01 h[ev]1 fill$ to "s ext5t by ! production ( v ornam5tal b9d+s 9 velvet & sat94 ,^! cov]s are m\nt$ ) bosses & clasps ( preci\s metals & enamels1 or embroid]$ 9 gold & ornam5t$ ) pe>ls4 ,sev]al ref]5ces & notes conc]n+ su* b9d+s occur 9 contempor>y (ficial docum5ts1 b no actual specim5s n[ exi/ e>li] ?an ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 b t k+ has left u sev]al spl5did examples4 ,until ,h5ry ,,viii4 _h 8 own royal b9d]s1 x is likely t all ! e>ly pr9t]s b\nd only _! own "w2 b naturally a pr9t] & b9d] hold+ an appo9tm5t z royal b9d] w\ld be sometimes expect$ to b9d o!r miscellane\s books1 & in/ances ( ?is are n only f\nd 9 ,b]!let's acc\nt1 giv5 bel[1 b among/ ! books b\nd by him !re are "s :i* 7 pr9t$ abroad & o!rs :i* are collections ( tracts1 etc41 all ( :i* 7 b\nd = ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 or 8 imm$iate successors4 ,! royal h]aldry at ! "t ,b]!let made 8 b9d+s 0 simple & dignifi$2 fir/ & f\r? 7 ! ?ree fleurs-de-lys ( ,france2 second & ?ird1 ! ?ree lions ( ,engl&4 ,f ,william ! ,conqu]or until ,h5ry ,,ii41 ! royal coat ( ,engl& probably consi/$ ( two lions passant gu>dant 9 pale4 ,h5ry ,,ii41 h[ev]1 on 8 m>riage ) ,eleanor1 daught] ( ,william ,v41 ,duke ( ,aquita9e & ,gui5ne1 incorporat$ ! coat ( t pot5tate1 a s+le leop>d1 ) 8 own1 b z he probably consid]$ ! conjunction ( ?is animal ) ^? already on 8 coat might n be conducive to peace1 he turn$ ! leop>d into a simil> lion & add$ x to ! o!rs1 & f t "t ! coat ( arms ( ,engl& has be5 8gules1 ?ree lions passant gu>dant 9 pale1 or40 ,! coat ( ,france1 8azure1 sem de fleurs-de-lys1 or10 0 adopt$ by ,edw>d ,,iii41 9 ! f\rte5? ye> ( 8 reign1 toge!r ) ! title ( ,k+ ( ,france1 ass]t+ 8 "r to ! coat & ! title by virtue ( 8 "m1 ,isabel1 daught] ( ,philip ,,iv4 ,at fir/ ,edw>d plac$ ! ,fr5* coat 9 ! second & ?ird places ( 8 %ield1 b pres5tly gave x ! places ( hon\r1 fir/ & f\r?1 9 consequ5ce ( a remon/rance f ! ,fr5* k+4 ,edw>d's gr&son1 ,ri*>d ,,ii41 m>ri$1 z 8 second wife1 ,isabel1 daught] ( ,*>les ,,vi4 ( ,france1 :o *ang$ 8 coat1 8sem de fleurs-de-lys10 to "o hav+ only ?ree fleurs-de-lys4 ,ri*>d alt]$ ! ,fr5* coat on 8 %ield 9 accordance ) ?is *ange1 & ?is became ! royal coat ( arms ( ,engl& until ! accession ( ,james ,i4 ,) reg>d to ! support]s :i* are f\nd on "s ( ,b]!let's b9d+s1 !y are only ! dragon & ! greyh\nd4 ,! dragon is ! r$ dragon ( ! la/ ( ! ,briti% k+s1 ,cadwallad]1 f :om ,h5ry ,,vii4 claim$ desc5t1 & 9 remembrance ( :om he bore x z a support]1 z did all our ,tudor sov]eigns4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is only "o explanation1 z x appe>s t a v simil> badge 0 previ\sly borne by ,h5ry ,,iii41 ,edw>d ,i41 & ,edw>d ,,iii4 ,! greyh\nd 0 also "o ( ,h5ry ,,vii4's support]s1 & is f\nd on sev]al ( 8 b9d+s2 x 0 us$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 until ab\t #aebh1 :5 he sub/itut$ a lion & *ang$ ! sides4 ,?is greyh\nd 0 borne by ,h5ry ,,vii4 by a d\ble "r1 p>tly by reason ( 8 own desc5t f ! ,e>ls ( ,som]set1 ^: badge x 01 & also by "r ( 8 wife ?r\gh ! ,nevilles4 ,! badges f\nd on ,b]!let's b9d+s are ! portcullis1 us$ by all ! ,tudors 9 remembrance ( ! ca/le ( ! ,beau=ts 9 ,anj\1 :]e ,h5ry ,,vii4's mat]nal gr&fa!r 0 born2 ! d\ble rose1 r$ & :ite1 us$ fir/ by ! ,lanca/rian ,h5ry ,,vii4 on 8 m>riage ) ,elizabe? ( ,york1 z a symbol ( ! union ( ! two rival h\ses2 ! fleur-de-lys1 d\btless tak5 z "o ( ! be>+s f ! ,fr5* coat ( arms2 & ! daisy1 borne 9 remembrance ( ,m>g>et ,beau=t1 "m ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,all ^! are f\nd on b9d+s made by ,b]!let1 sometimes s+ly & sometimes 9 comb9ation on "o b9d+4 ,h5ry ,,vii4 0 ! fir/ ,engli% k+ :o attempt$ to =m a libr>y ( 8 own1 & besides manuscripts1 he possess$ a v f9e collection ( spl5did volumes pr9t$ by ,anto9e ,v]>d at ,p>is4 ,^! books are n[ "p ( ! old ,royal ,libr>y 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & s9ce !y h be5 !re !y h all be5 reb\nd 9 velvet1 :i* may probably be tak5 z "s sign t !y 7 orig9ally b\nd 9 t mat]ial2 & ?is is likely en\gh1 z all ! b9d+s /ill exi/+ t belong$ to ?is k+ are b\nd 9 x4 ,"s ( ^! beautiful b9d+s are n[ 9 ! libr>y at ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 b ! f9e/ example ( any ( !m is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 "s l>ge h]aldic panel /amps be>+ ! royal coat ( arms 7 made "h1 probably by ,dut* workm51 z !y h *>act]i/ics ( =eign workman%ip4 ,^! /amps are (t5 consid]$ royal1 b x is d\btful :e!r !y ev] 7 s4 ,two ( !m be> ! royal coat ( arms z us$ by ,h5ry ,,vii4 & ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,"o %[s ! royal coat1 cr[n$1 ) support]s1 />s1 & a few fl[]s1 & at ! top ! sun 9 glory & a half-moon ) a face 9 pr(ile1 ! arms ( ! ,city ( ,london1 & ! cross ( ,/4 ,george2 ! o!r1 a h&som] design1 has likewise ! royal coat ( arms1 cr[n$1 ) support]s1 b at ! top !re are two angels c>ry+ scrolls1 & hav+ betwe5 !m a l>ge d\ble rose1 :ile bel[ are two portcullises1 dep5d+ f ! l[] edge ( ! %ield by *a9s4 ,two o!r panel /amps belong+ to ?is s]ies %[ ! coats ( arms ( ,que5 ,ka?>9e ( ,aragon & ,que5 ,anne ,boleyn1 & ^! h l>ge %ields1 cr[n$1 & support$ by angels1 ) a gr\nd on :i* are sev]al fl[] sprays4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,galt]i ,,delo5i ,,libellus ,,de ,,tribus ,,hi]>*iis40 ,a ,,ms4 ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,h5ry ,,viii41 ,,& ,,b\nd ,,= ,,him4 ,see page #fh4 ,^! /amps are always accompani$ by ano!r1 :i* %[s peculi> *>act]i/ics t5d+ to prove t none ( !m are royal4 ,?is /amp always be>s ^u x "s initial or device t belong$ to a pr9t] ( ! "t4 ,x consi/s ( a l>ge d\ble rose support$ by two angels1 ea* be>+ a scroll1 on :i*1 read toge!r1 is ! leg5d1 8,hec rosa virtutis de celo missa s]5o et]n flor5s regia sceptra f]et40 ,9 ! two upp] corn]s are a sun 9 glory & a half-moon ) face 9 pr(ile1 ! %ield ( ! ,city ( ,london1 ! cross ( ,/4 ,george1 & sev]al />s4 ,bel[ are a few scatt]$ fl[] sprays & ! initials or device ( a pr9t]4 ,! commone/ initials occurr+ on ^! panels are probably ,h4 ,j41 mo/ likely ,h5ry ,jacobi2 ,j4 ,r41 v likely ,john ,reynes2 ,g4 ,g41 possibly ,g>ret ,godfrey2 ,r4 ,l41 p]haps ,ri*>d ,lant2 & _m o!rs ( less note4 ,judg+ f ! use ( ! greyh\nd z "o ( ! royal support]s1 none ( ^! /amps 7 cut aft] #aebh1 & ,mr4 ,weale consid]s !y may h be5 fir/ us$ z e>ly z #adhe4 ,i describ$ & figur$ all ( !m 9 8,! ,que50 ( ,june #bj1 #ahia4 ,al?\gh books be>+ ^! designs are n[ g5]ally consid]$ non-royal1 !y are nev]!less frequ5tly put =w>d z hav+ belong$ to ,h5ry ,,vii4 & 8 successors1 & 9 _m places & catalogues !y w be f\nd s describ$4 ,!y are f9e & well-cut /amps1 & are impress$ sometimes on %eep1 b usually on f9e calf lea!r2 & no d\bt if x 7 n = ! exi/5ce ^u !m ( trade-m>ks1 private monograms1 & city emblems1 !re w\ld be mu* 9 fav\r ( su* a supposition4 ,x may be t !y 7 all[$ to be us$ by memb]s ( ! ,/ation]s ,company1 at t "t ( mu* importance4 ,imm$iately aft] ! g5]al discont9uance ( l>ge panel /amps ) royal h]aldic designs1 ,?omas ,b]!let became royal pr9t] & b9d] to ,h5ry ,,viii41 & ! e>lie/ ( 8 l>ge /amps be>s "s resemblance to ! /amp j describ$ z hav+ two portcullises dep5d5t f ! l[] "p ( ! %ield4 ,x is possible t ,b]!let took 8 design f ?is /amp4 ,b :atev] ,b]!let's e>ly b9d+s may h be5 l1 ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( 8 "w is ! gold-tool+1 prop]ly s call$1 :i* he 01 s f> z is yet kn[n1 ! fir/ ,engli%man to use4 ,a l>ge portion ( ! pr9t+ he did 0 9 ! =m ( proclamations1 s+le %eets1 & o!r (ficial matt]s1 :i* 7 nev] b\nd2 b z "t w5t on1 & ! k+1 ) 8 ,tudor love ( magnific5ce1 p]haps to "s ext5t regrett+ 8 own de/ruction ( ! beautiful & valuable ,m$ival b9d+s1 feel+ t some?+ m ornam5tal ?an ! sombre panel /amps 0 want$1 ,b]!let1 be+ already royal pr9t]1 0 no d\bt fur!r commission$ to make decorative royal b9d+s4 ,?is he did on bo? velvet & sat91 mat]ials already royal fav\rites1 z well z us+ 8 new art ( lea!r gild+ 9 z decorative a mann] z possible4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,docum5t>y ,,evid5ce ,,conc]n+ ,,b]!let ,,& ,,8 ,,"w4 ,x is evid5t t 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 !re 0 a l>ge importation ( =eign-b\nd books1 mu* to ! detrim5t ( native workm54 ,s great 0 ! abuse caus$ by ?is importation1 t x 0 f\nd advisable to issue v>i\s (ficial pap]s on ! subject4 ,! e>lie/ ,engli% docum5t conc]n+ pr9t$ books is a /atute made 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ,k+ ,ri*>d ,,iii41 by virtue ( :i* =eign]s 7 all[$ to br+ ov] _! books & sell !m )\t let or h9drance4 ,! result ( ?is p]mission 01 h[ev]1 n q :at 0 int5d$1 z v %ortly numb]s ( ,engli%m5 became exp]t 9 ! craft ( pr9t+ 89 all poyntes10 z well z skill$ 9 ! 8my/]ye ( byndynge02 & ^! f\nd !mselves s outnumb]$ by ali5s & hamp]$ by ! =eign competition1 t 9 #aecc an act 0 pass$ = _! relief1 ! mo/ important clause 9 :i* 0 "o impos+ a =feit ( six %ill+s & eight p5ce on e pr9t$ book br\ght f abroad ready b\nd 9 bo>ds1 lea!r1 or p>*m5t4 ,! act is z foll[s3-- 8,anno ,,xxv41 ,h5rici ,,viii4 7#aecc74 ,actis made 9 ! session ( ?is pres5t ,p>liam5t1 cap4 ,,xv4 ,london1 pr9t$ by ,?omas ,b]!let4 8,:]e z by ! pr\ision ( a /atute made 9 ! fyr/e y]e ( ! reygne ( ,kynge ,ry*>de ! ?yrde1 x 0 pr\id$ 9 ! same acte1 t all /raung]s repayrynge 9 to ?is realme1 myghte laufully br+e 9 to ! sayd realme pr9t$ & writt5 bokes to selle at !yr lib]tie & pleasure4 ,by =ce ( :i*e pr\ision !re ha? com5 9 to ?is realme si!n ! makynge ( ! same1 a m>ueyl\s nombre ( pr9t$ bookes & daylye do!4 ,& ! cause ( ! makynge ( ! same pr\ysion seme! to be1 = t !re 7 b fewe bokes & fewe pr9t]s ) 9 ?is realme atte t tyme1 :y*e c\lde welle ex]cise & occupie ! sayd sci5ce & crafte ( pryntynge3 ,nev] ! lesse1 sy!n ! makynge ( ! sayde pr\isyon1 manye ( ?is realme1 beynge ! kynges naturalle subjectes1 haue gyu5 !m soo delyg5telye to l]ne & ex]cyse ! sayd crafte ( pr9tynge1 t at ?is daye !re be )9 ?is realme a greate nombre c\nnynge & exp]te 9 ! sayd sci5ce or crafte ( pryntynge1 z able to ex]cyse ! sayde crafte 9 all poyntes1 z anye /raung] 9 anye o!r realme or contray4 ,& fur!r m :]e !re be a greate numbre ( ! kynges subiectes )9 ?is realme1 :i*e lyue by ! crafte & my/]ye ( byndynge ( books1 & t !re be a greate multitude welle exp]te 9 ! same3 yet all ?is n )/&ynge !re are dyu]s p]sons1 t br+e f beyonde ! se greate pl5tie ( pr9t$ bookes1 n onelye 9 ! latyne tonge1 b also 9 our mat]nall engli%e tonge "s b\nde 9 bordes1 "s 9 le!r1 & "s 9 p>*m5t1 & !m selle by retayle1 :]by _m ( ! kynges subiectes1 be+e bynd]s ( bokes1 & hau+ none o!r facultie :]e) to gette !yr lyu+e1 be de/itute ( worke1 & lyke to be vndone3 except "s re=mation h]9 be _h4 ,be x !re=e enact$ by ! kynge oure sov]ayne lorde1 ! lordes spiritual & temporal1 & ! commons 9 ?is pres5t p>lyam5t assembl$1 & by auctoritie ( ! same1 t ! sayde ,pr\iso1 made ! fyr/ y]e ( ! sayd ,k+ ,ri*>de ! ?irde f ! fea/e ( ! ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,copy ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,/4 ,,*ryso/om1 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,basle ,,9 #aecj4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,see page #ga4 natiuitie ( our lorde god next commynge %albe voyde & ( none effecte4 ,& fur!r be x enact$ by ! auctorite a=e sayde1 t no p]son or p]sons1 resiant or inhabitant )9 ?is realme aft] ! sayd fea/ ( ,*ri/mas next comyng %al bie to sel ageyne any pr9t$ bokes br\ght f any p>ties out ( ! kynges obeysance1 r$ye b\d5 9 bordes1 le!r1 or p>*em5t1 uppon peyne to lose & =fayte = ev]ye boke b\nde oute ( ! sayde kynges obeysance1 & br\ght into ?is realme1 & b\ght by any p]son or p]sons )9 ! same to sell agayne1 contr>ie to ?is act1 syxe %yllynge eyghte p5ce4 8,& be x fur!r enact$ by ! auctorite a=e-sayde1 t no p]sone or p]sones inhabytant or resiante )9 ?is realme1 aft] ! saide fea/ ( ,*ri/mas1 %all bye )9 ?is realmes1 ( any /rang]1 borne oute ( ! kynges ob$i5ce o!r !n ( d5iz5s1 any mann] ( pr9t$ bokes1 br\ght f any ! p>ties beyond ! see1 except onely by engrose & n by retayle3 ^u pe9e ( =faiture ( ,,vi ,,viii = e boke s b\ght by retayle1 contr>ie to ! f\rme & effect ( ?is e/atute1 ! said =faytures1 to be always leui$ ( ! by]s ( any su*e bookes1 contr>ie to ?is act2 etc4 ,provid$ alwaye1 etc40 ,?is act1 /r+5t ?\gh x seems1 0 n ( mu* effect1 z pres5tly appe>s by a /udy ( ! transcripts ( ! ,/ation]s ,company1 mo/ usefully repr9t$ by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,arb]1 among/ :i* w be f\nd sev]al rules & ord9ations conc]n+ ! =eign bookb9d]s4 ,^! m51 und\bt$ly skilful 9 _! trade1 ultimately settl$ "h 9 consid]able numb]s1 & n only became naturaliz$ ,engli%m51 b 9 all probability ev5tually b5efit$ our /yles & me?ods by ! introduction ( new ideas & a high /&>d ( te*nical workman%ip4 ,a second great irruption ( =eign workm51 b9d]s among !m1 took place 9 ,engl& 9 #afhe1 on ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes4 ,on ?is occasion1 also1 x is probable t our native /yles & me?ods ultimately b5efit$ consid]ably by ! importation ( new blood4 ,no?+ is kn[n ab\t ,?omas ,b]!let until he became connect$ ) ! /ate pr9t+ "u ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,he succe$$ ,ri*>d ,pynson z royal pr9t] & b9d] 9 #aecj1 & receiv$ 8 appo9tm5t to ?is position by means ( a royal pat5t4 ,?is pat5t is ! e>lie/ ( ! k9d kn[n1 = al?\gh ,pynson call$ himself 8,pr9t] unto ! ,k+'s noble grace10 8 (ficial au?ority = do+ s is n =?com+4 ,b]!let's is1 h[ev]1 extant1 & reads z foll[s3-- 8,rex omnibus ad quos praes5tes1 ac1 salutem4 ,sciatis quod nos de gratia no/ra speciali1 ac ex c]ta sci5tia1 m]o motu no/ris d$imus concessimus1 ac p] praes5tes damus et cons$imus dilecto s]vi5ti no/ro ,?omae ,b>!let impressori no/ro qu&am annuitatem1 sive qu5dam annualem r$ditum quatuor libr>um /]l+orum1 hab5dum annuatim p]cipi5dum pro$ictam annuitatem sive annualem r$ditum quatuor libr>um eidem ,?omae ,b>!let1 fe/o ,pas*ae1 anno regni no/ro vicesimo primo1 durante vita sua de !sauri no/ro ad receptam scacc>ii no/ri p] manus !saur>um cam]>ii no/rorum ibidem pro tempore exi/5do ad fe/a sancti ,mi*aelis ar*angeli ,pas*ae p] equales portiones c41 quod expressam5tio c4 ,9 cujus1 c4 te/imonium rei apud ,we/mona/]i5sem1 vicesimo secundo die ,febru>ii1 anno regni ,h5rici ,,viii41 vicesimo primo4 ,p] breve privato sigillo40 ,x w be se5 t by virtue ( ?is docum5t ,b]!let enjoy$ a life income ( f\r p\nds /]l+ annually1 ! same sum t _h be5 giv5 to ,ri*>d ,pynson 9 ,septemb]1 #aeae4 ,!re is also a note to ?is effect among ! ,pat5t ,rolls4 7#ba ,h54 ,,viii41 ,pt4 ,,ii4 m4 #ag1 dat$ ,york ,place #ac ,feby #ba ,h54 ,,viii47 ,n only 0 he ?us m>k$ = ! k+'s fav\r1 b he also enjoy$ :at 9 ^? days 0 consid]$ a high hon\r2 he 0 grant$ a coat ( arms by ,cl>5ceulx1 k+ ( arms1 on ,septemb] #a1 #aedi4 ,?is grant exi/s 9 ! ,college ( ,arms 9 ,london1 & ! arms are ?us describ$3-- 8,! armes & cre/e ( ,?omas ,b]!let ( ,london1 esquy]1 g5tillman2 he b]e? asure on a *ev]on flore contre flore arg5t1 betw5e ?ree doves ( ! same1 ?re trefiles v]t4 p] *re/4 ^u 8 helm1 out ( a cr\nall silv] two s]p5ts endors$ asure v5tr$ gold op5 m\!d1 langu$ & ey$ geules1 !re tailes comyng up 9 saulre "u ?ire ?rotes1 ! endes ( ! tailes ent]+ into _! eres1 langu$ & arm$ geules mantel$ geules1 d\bl$ silv]1 z m pla9ly app]i? depict$ 9 ?is m>g5t2 graunt$ & giv5 by me ,?omas ,hawley alias ,cl>5ceulx1 ,kyng ( armes1 ! fir/ day ( ,septemb] 9 ! ?irde y]e ( ! reygne ( our sov]ange lorde ,kynge ,edw>d ! ,,vi etc40 ,pynson us$ h]aldic emblems ) ! helmet ( an esquire on "s ( 8 b9d+s2 b he appe>s to h assum$ ! dignity )\t (ficial w>rant4 ,b]!let's cont9u$ pres5ce 9 ,engl& 0 also consid]$ ( suffici5t importance to ju/ify a special exemption 9 8 fav\r f s]v+ ! k+ abroad 9 8 w>s 9 ,france4 7,pat5t ,roll4 #cf ,h54 ,,viii41 ,pt4 ,,ii47 ,9 ! /ate pap]s pres]v$ 9 ! ,record ,(fice 9 ,london are sev]al notices ref]r+ to ! (ficial pr9t+ "w done by ,?omas ,b]!let4 ,^! te/ify to ! importance & confid5tial nature ( ! "w intru/$ to him1 & %[ h[ he 0 sometimes1 on p>ticul>ly urg5t or secret occasions1 ord]$ to set up ! type himself1 & also 0 oblig$ to take an oa? ( secrecy4 ,mispr9ts 7 evid5tly a ?orn 9 8 side1 m ?an "o entry ref]r+ to su* difficulties1 ( :i* d\btless numb]s escap$ (ficial notice4 ,f ^! entries ,i h *os5 a few = quotation4 ,treasur] ( ! ,*amb]'s ,acc\nts4 ,oct #bb #aecj4 ,to ,?os ,b>tlet 7,b]!let7 = pr9t+ #afjj pap]s & books ( proclamation = ord]+ & puni%+ sundry begg>s & vacabundes1 & dampnyng ( books conta9+ c]ta9 errors1 at #a p] leaf4 #h #f #h4 7,trevelyan ,pap]s4 ,record ,(fice4 ,lett]s & ,pap]s ,h54 #h ,vol4 #e4 p4 #cbb47 ,ri*>d ,croke to ,cromwell #ag ,sept4 #aecb4 ,aft] ,i left1 ,b>telot1 ! pr9t]1 told me t ,goodrycke reque/$ him to adv]tise ! ,k+ ( c]ta9 errors 9 8,! ,glasse (f ,tru!10 :i* ,b>telot refus$1 say+ he _h mov$ ! ,k+ 9 su* matt]s be=etime1 & 8 ,grace 0 n cont5t ) x4 ,?\gh ?is 0 told ,croke secretly1 ?9ks x 8 duty to make x kn[n to ,cromwell1 & t he %\ld get out by policy f ,goodricke :at errors he notes4 ,?9ks t ,b>telot w speak ( x to o!rs4 7,lett]s & ,pap]s ,h54 #h ,vol4 #e4 ,no4 #acbj4 p4 #egb47 ,cromwell to ,sir ,?omas ,audeley1 ,"l ,*ancellor4 #aa ,nov4 #aecd4 ,x is necess>y to h "s copies ( ! proclamation pr9t$ to night1 t !y may be s5t to sundry p>ts ) ! books ( answ]4 ,desires him to s5d a true copy by ! be>]4 ,w !n s5d = ,b>telet ! pr9t]1 swe> him & cause him to h !m pr9t$ to-night4 ,! ,rolls1 #aa ,nov4 ,asks him to h ! proclamations writt5 & seal$1 & br+ !m to-morr[ at #aj o'clock4 ,! duke ( ,norfolk & he w t>ry d9n] till he comes4 ,bel[ is ,audeley's answ]4 ,w h #bj proclamations writt5 z ,cromwell wi%es4 ,has comm&$ ,crooke to deliv] "o true orig9al to ,b>telott ) ord]s to set ! pr9t himself to-night1 & make spe$4 ,w be ) ,cromwell to-morr[ at ! h\r appo9t$4 7,lett]s & ,pap]s ,h54 #h ,vol4 #g4 p4 #ece4 ,no4 #adae47 ,! mo/ important z well z ! mo/ int]e/+ docum5t conc]n+ ,b]!let is a long bill ( 81 giv+ details ( books suppli$ by him to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii41 betwe5 ! dates #aeda-aedc4 ,?is bill is writt5 on twelve leaves ( pap]1 & ) x a w>rant on vellum1 sign$ by ! k+1 ord]+ ! paym5t to be made4 ,b]!let's autograph receipt is also app5d$4 ,?is docum5t 0 pur*as$ by ! ,briti% ,museum 9 #ahgj1 & al?\gh x does n seem t any ( ! items m5tion$ 9 x c positively be id5tifi$1 !re are _m in/ances 9 :i* x is likely en\gh t 9 ! same museum are "s ( ! actual books ref]r$ to4 7,add4 ,,ms4 #bh4 #aif47 ,sev]al ( ! entries 9 ?is bill are ( great int]e/4 ,we f9d t _m ( ! b9d+s 7 b\nd back to back2 none n[ rema9 t 7 made at s e>ly a date1 b sev]al in/ances ( ?is curi\s me?od ( b9d+ t 7 made dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury1 b\nd bo? 9 lea!r & 9 sat91 /ill exi/4 ,:ite lea!r 8gorgi\sly gilt$ on ! lea!r0 is m5tion$ m ?an once1 & velvet1 purple1 & black 7 occasionally us$1 b ! /yle ( ! decoration ( x is left entirely to ! imag9ation4 ,aga91 8,crymosyn sat90 only is m5tion$1 )\t any ^w ( embroid]y or o!r ornam5tation1 :ile lea!r1 probably br[n calf1 is "h & !re describ$ z be+ 8gorgi\sly gilte10 & also 8b\nde aft] ! ,italian0 or 8,v5ecian fascion40 ,! prices 9 ?is bill %\ld be multipli$ by ab\t twelve to br+ !m into l9e ) our pres5t curr5cy4 ,! bill is word$ z foll[s3-- ,illu/ration ,we wolle & commaunde y t ( su*e our ,treaus\r z 9 y\r h&es remayne? ye doe ym$yatly ^u ! sighte h]( pay or doe to be paide unto our tru/ie s]vaunte ,?omas ,b]!lett our prynt] ! somme ( "o hundr$ sev5t5e p\nds sixep5ce & "o halfep5y /]lyng4 ,! :i*e is due & owyng by u unto hym = c]teyne p>celles delyv]$ by ! seid ,?omas unto u & o!r at our comm&em5t z 9 ?is booke1 :]eunto ?is our pres5t w>raunte is annex$ p>ticul>ly do! app]e4 ,& ^! our lettres sign$ ) our h&e %albe unto y a suffyci5t w>raunte & dis*>ge = ! same4 ,yov5 "u our ,signemanuell1 at our ,man\r ( ,wod/ooke1 ! xxiiij ( ,septemb]1 ! xxxv y]e ( our reigne4 ,to our "r tru/ie & righte welbelov$ ,sr4 ,edw>d ,nor!1 ,knyghte1 treaus\r] ( ?augm5taci\ns ( ! ,rev5ues ( our ,cr[ne4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4 ,,:ite ,,lea!r ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,ms4 ,,entitl$ 8,,la ,,sci5ce ,,de ,,geometrie40 ,see page #gd4 ,receyv$ ( sir ,edw>d ,nor?1 ,knight1 treas\r] ( ! ,augm5tations1 ! sayd summe ( "o hundr$ sev5t5e p\ndes vj4 d4 ob4 accord+ to ! t5\r ( ?is w>rant1 ! #bi day ,septemb]1 a regni regis ,h5rici viij1 xxxv4 ,illu/ration ,anno ,dom9i #aeda1 et anno regni s]5issimi et invictissimi ,regis ,h5rici ,octavi1 ,dei gratia ,anglie ,francie et ,hib]nie ,regis1 fidei ,def5soris1 et 9 t]ra ,ecclesie ,anglicane et ,hib]nice ,supremi ,capitis1 tricesimo t]cio4 ,9 primis1 delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*aumcell\r1 ! ix? day ( ,decemb]1 xx ,proclamacons1 made = ! enl>gyng ( ,hatfeld ,*ace1 pr9t$ 9 fyne velyme1 at vj ! pece4 ,summa1 #ajs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xxx day ( ,decemb]1 a ,newe ,te/am5t 9 englis%e & latyn1 ( ! l>ge/ volume1 price #cs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! vj day ( ,janu>y1 a ,psalt] 9 englis%e & latyne1 cov]$ ) crimoysyn satyne1 #bs4 ,item delyv]$ ! same tyme1 a ,psalt]1 ! ,prov]bes ( ,salomon1 & o!r smalle bookes b\nde toge!r1 price #af;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hygnes1 = a little ,psalt]1 takyng out ( "o booke & settyng 9 an o!r 9 ! same place1 & = gorgi\s byndyng ( ! same booke1 xij & to ! ,goldesmy!1 = tak+ ( ! claspes & corn]1 & = settyng on ! same ageyne xvj ,summa #bs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ unto ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xv day ( ,janu>y1 a ,new ,te/am5t 9 latyne1 & a ,psalt] englis%e & latyne1 b\nde backe to backe1 9 :ite lea!r1 gorgi\sly gilt$ on ! lea!r2 ! bookes came to ij,s4 ! byndyng & arabaske drawyng 9 golde on ! transfile1 iiij ,summa #fs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xviij day ( ,janu>y1 a booke call$ ,en>raciones ,evangeliorum ,dom9icalium1 b\nde 9 crymosyn satyne2 ! price #cs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hig7h7nes1 ! xxiij day ( ,janu>y1 a booke ( ! ,psalt] 9 englis%e & latyne1 ! price viij2 & a booke entitel$ ,en>raciones ,evangeliorum ,dom9icalium1 ! price xij2 & = ! gorgi\s byndyng ( !m1 backe to backe1 iij iiij ,summa #es4 ,item delyv]$ to ,mai/] ,hynwis%e1 to ! ,k+es use1 a pap] booke ( vj qu]es royall1 gorgi\sly b\nde 9 lea!r #gs4 #f;d4 ,item delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r1 ! xxv day ( ,janu>y vj4 ,proclamacions conc]nyng ! ,k+es /ile2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o leafe ( ba/>de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #ej ,item delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r1 ! iiij day ( ,febru>y1 vj4 ,proclamacions conc]nyng eatyng ( :yte meates2 e*e ( !m conteyn+ "o hole leafe ( ,j5e pap]1 at ob4 ! pece1 #be ,item delyv]$ ! xxv day ( ,febru>y1 to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ,ambrosius sup] epi/olas sancti ,pauli xx ,item "o ,psalt] 9 englis%e1 9 viij xx4 ,item ij litle ,psalt]s1 xvj ,summa #ds4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! la/e day ( ,febru>y1 xij bookes intitl$ ,summ>ia 797 ,evangelia et ,epi/olas ut leguntur1 ij b\nde 9 pap] bordes at viij ! pece1 & x 9 =relles1 at vj ! pece1 #fs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! iij day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,summ>ia 9 ,evangelia et ,epi/olas1 gorgi\sly b\nde1 & gilte on ! lea!r1 price #bs4 ,item delyv]$ ! same day1 ij bookes1 intitl$ ,conciliaciones locorum ,al!m]i1 price #ds4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! same day1 "o ,opus ,zm>agdi1 price #ds4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! v? day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,novum ,te/am5tum1 b\nde ) a ,summ>ia1 price #bs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! ix day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,novum ,te/am5tum1 9 latyne1 b\nde ) a ,summ>ia sup] ,epi/olas et ,evangelia1 #bs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xij day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,au?oritas allegabiles sacre scripture1 ) "o ,summ>ia 9 ,evangelia et ,epi/olas1 gorgi\sly b\nde 9 :yte1 & gilte on ! le!r1 iiij ,item1 ,s$ulius 9 ,paulum at iijs4 ,item1 ,petrus ,lumb]dus 9 ,epi/olas sancti ,pauli1 at iij iiij4 ,item1 ,homelie v54 ,b$e 9 ,epi/olas ,dom9icalis1 at xvj4 ,item1 ,que/iones ,hugonis sup] ,epi/olas sancti ,pauli1 ij ,summa #acs4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es ,maie/ie1 ! xv day ( ,m>*e1 ,?omas de ,aqu9o1 9 ,evangelia ,dom9icalia1 et ,homelie ,b$e1 una ligati cum alijs2 price #bs #h;d4 ,item1 ,psalt]ium 9 latyne1 & a ,psalt] 9 englis%e1 una legati2 price #bs4 #h;d4 ,item1 ,arnobius sup] psalmos1 #bs4 ,item1 ,haymo sup] psalmos1 #bs4 ,item1 ,jo1 de ,turre-cremata sup] ,evangelia1 #bs #h;d4 ,item1 ,omelia ,haymonis sup] ,evangelia1 #af;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xvj day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,arnobius sup] ,psalt]ium1 b\nde ) o!r bookes1 #bs4 ,item1 delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xviij day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,arnobius sup] ,psalt]ium1 & "o ,psalt] 9 englis%e1 price #bs4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xix day ( ,m>*e1 ,homilie ,b$e hyemales1 b\nde ) 8 ,homilijs on ! ,pi/les1 price #bs4 #h;d4 ,item1 ,homilie ,b$e ae/ivales1 b\nd alone1 price #bj;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xxiij day ( ,m>*e1 ,homelie ,b$e p>s e/ivalis1 b\nde ) 8 ,homilies on ! ,epi/oles1 price #bs4 #h;d4 ,item ! same day1 delyv]$ to 8 grace1 ,en>raciones sancti ,?ome de ,aqu9o sup] ,evangelia1 b\nde ) ,homilijs ,b$e sup] ,epi/olas1 ! price #bs4 #h;d4 ,anno ,dom9i #aedb4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xxv day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,psalt] 9 latyne ( ,col9es pr9te1 & "o 9 englis%e1 b\nde toge!r2 ! price ij viii4 ,item1 ,arnobius sup] ,psalt]ium1 & a ,psalt] 9 englis%e1 b\nd toge!r1 price ij viij4 ,item1 ,san7c7tus ,?omas de ,aqu9o sup] ,ma?uem1 ! price ij4 ,summa #f #h ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xxvij day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,ca!na aurea divi ,?ome de ,aqu9o 9 ,evangelia ,dom9icalia1 price ij iiij4 ,item ! same day delyv]$ to 8 hyghnes1 "o ,po/illa ,guilielmi ,p>7is7i5sis1 price ij ,summa #es4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xxviij dau ( ,m>*e1 "o ,en>raciones sancti ,?ome de ,aqu9o 9 ,evangelia ,dom9icalia1 ) ,homilijs v54 ,b$e 9 ,epi/olas ut p] totum annum leguntur 9 templis1 price ij viij4 ,item1 ,psalt]ium 9 lat9e1 ) ,arnobius sup] ,psalmos2 ! price ij viij4 ,item1 ,fab] sup] ,epi/olas ,ca?olicas ! price xx4 ,item1 ,dydimus ,alex&rianus1 ) ,b$a ^u ! ,epi/olas ,ca?olicas1 price ij4 ,item1 "o ,catanus sup] ,evangelia1 price iij iiij ,summa #abs4 ,item dely]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xxx day ( ,m>*e1 "o ,ca!na ,aurea divi ,?ome ,sup] ,evangelia 9 duobos1 price #es4 ,item delyv]$ ! same day to 8 grace1 "o ,dionysius ,c>?42 & a ,fab] ,/ampe sup] ,epi/olas ,ca?olicas1 price #cs4 ,item delyv]$ ! same day1 "o ,dydimus ,alex&r9us1 & ,b$a sup] ,epi/olas ,ca?olicas1 price #bs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! ij day ( ,aprill1 "o ,?omas de ,aqu9o 9 ,evangelia ,dom9icalia1 & ,b$a sup] ,epi/olas1 b\nde toge!r1 price #bs #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! same day1 "o ,homilie ,johannis ,*ryso/omi 9 ,ma!um1 ! price #bs4 ,item1 "o ,homilie ,jo4 ,*ryso/omi 9 ,johannem ,m>cum et ,lucam1 price #bs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! xj day ( ,aprill1 ,dionysium ,c>?us4 9 ,evang4 9 viij1 b\nd 9 ij1 price #es4 ,item delyv]$ ! same day1 to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r ( ,engl&1 iiij ,proclamacions conc]nyng /ealyng ( haukes egges1 & kepyng ( s\re haukes2 e*e conteynyng a leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #ces4 ,item delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r ! xvj day ( ,aprill1 iiij ,proclamacions conc]nyng /eal+ ( haukes eggs1 & kepyng ( s\re haukes2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a hole leaffe ( ,j5e pap] at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #afs4 #h;d4 ,item = iiij ( ! same1 t 7 new made ageyne1 at ab4 ! pece4 ,summa #afs4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r ( ,engl&1 ! xx day ( ,aprill1 all ^! ,actes foll[yng1 pr9t$ 9 ,proclamacions2 t is to wete1 v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng c\nt]feit lettres or privie tok5s1 to receyve money or goodes 9 o!r m5s h&es2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a leaffe ( ,j5e pap]1 at ob4 ! pece1 #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acts conc]nyng by+ ( fis%e ^u ! see2 e*e ( !m conteyn+ "o hole leaffe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #das4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ ij ( ! ,acte conc]nyng foldyng ( clo!s 9 ,nor? ,walles1 e*e ( !m conteynyng halfe a leaffe ( ba/]de pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #hs4 #d;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng pewt]]s2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o hole leaffe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #cl4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,item ,c ( ! ,acte conc]nyng kepyng ( greate horsses2 e*e ( !m conteynyng ij hoole leafes ( ba/]de pap]1 at ij ! pece4 ,summa #dl4 #cs4 #d;d4 ,item ,v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng crossb\es & h&e gonnes2 e*e ( !m conteynyng iij holle leaves dim4 ( ba/]de pap] at iij ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #gl4 #es4 #aj;d4 ,item ,v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng ! conveyaunce ( brasse1 lat5e1 & bell metall ov] ! see2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o holle leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #das4 #h;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte ageyn/ conjuracions1 wit*ecraftes sorc]y1 & in*auntem5tes e*e ( !m conteynyng "o holle leafe ( ,j5e pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte = ! maynt5aunce ( artill>ie1 deb>ryng unlaufull games2 e*e ( !m conteynyng iiij holle leaves ( ba/]de pap]1 at lllj ! pece4 ,summa #hl4 #fs4 #h;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng ! execucion ( c]teyne ,/atutes2 e*e ( !m conteynyng iij hoole leaves dim4 ( ba/>de pap]1 at iij ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #gl4 #es4 #aj;d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4 ,,upp] ,,cov] ,,( ,,! ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,,vol4 ,i4 ,,( ,a ,,bible ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,antw]p ,,9 #aecd4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,,& ,,que5 ,,anne ,,boleyn4 ,see page #gd4 ,item v ( ! ,acte = b\*]s to selle at _! lib]tie1 by weyghte or o!rwise2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o holle leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at #a ! pece4 #das4 #h;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte = murdre & malicius bl\d%$ )9 ! ,c\rte2 e*e ( !m conteynyng iij hole leaves dim4 ( ,ba/]de pap] at iij ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #gl4 #es4 #aj;d4 ,item xij ( ! ,acte conc]nyng c]teyne ,lord%ips1 translat$ f ! ,c\ntie ( ,d5bigh to ! ,c\ntie ( ,flynt2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o hoolle leaffe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #ab;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng false prophesies ^u decl>acion ( armes1 names1 or badges2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a dim4 leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at ob4 ! pece1 #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng ! translation ( ! saynctu>ie f ,man*e/]e to ,we/e*e/]2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o hoolle leaffe dim4 ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #cl4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte = wor/$ y>ne 9 ,nor!folke2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a hoolle leaffe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #das4 #h;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte = confirmacion & cont9uacion ( c]teyne ,actes2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o hoolle leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa #das4 #h;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte = ! true mak+ ( k]seyes2 e*e ( !m conteynyng "o holle leafe dim1 ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ob4 ! pece4 ,/mma #cl4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,item v ( ! ,acte expondyng a c]teyn ,/atute conc]nyng ! %ippyng ( clo!s2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a dim leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item = ! byndyng ( ij ,primm]s1 writt5 & cov]$ ) purple velvet1 & writt5 ab[te ) golde1 at iij ! pece4 ,summa #fs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! vj day ( ,maye1 xij ( ! ,/atutes made 9 ! ,p>liam5t hold5 9 ! xxxiij y]e ( 8 mo/e graci\s reigne2 at xvj ! pece4 ,summa #afs4 ,item delyv]$ to ,mr ,james1 ,mai/] ,d5es s]vaunte = ! ,k+es hyghnes use1 ! xvj day ( ,maye1 a greate booke ( pap] imp]iall1 b\nd aft] ! facion ( ,v5ice1 price #aes4 ,item delyv]$ to ! seid ,mai/] ,james1 = ! ,k+es hyghnes use1 ano!r greate booke ( pap] imp]iall1 b\nde aft] ! ,italian fascion1 ! price #ads4 ,item delyv]$ ! xiiij day ( ,june1 to ,mai/] ,daniell1 s]vaunte to ,mai/] ,d5y1 to ! ,k+es hyghnes use1 ij bookes ( pap] royall1 b\nd aft] ! ,v5ecian fascion1 ! price1 #ahs4 ,item delyv]$ to ,mai/] ,secretory1 ,mai/] ,wrysley ! v day ( ,novemb]1 iij dos5 bookes ( ! ,decl>acion ( ! ,k+es hyghnes title to ! sov]ayntie ( ,scotl&1 at iiij ! pece4 ,summa #abs4 ,item delyv]$ to ,mai/] ,jones1 s]vaunte to ,mai/] ,d5y1 ! xxx daye ( ,decemb]1 v ,tullius de ,(ficijs1 b\nde 9 pap] b\rdes1 at xvj ! pece1 & "o gorgi\sly gilt$ = ! ,k+es hyghnes1 price iij iii ,summa1 #ajs4 ,item = byndyng ( a pap] booke = ! ,k+es hyghnes1 & ! gorgi\s giltyng !re(1 delyv]$ ! xiiij day ( ,janu>y to ,mr ,turn]1 #cs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ,mai/] ,hynnige1 = ! ,k+es hyghnes use ! vij day ( ,febr4 a greate pap] booke ( royall pap]1 b\nde aft] ! ,v5ecian fascion1 price #hs4 ,item delyv]$ ! ix day ( ,febru>y1 to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r1 vj ( ! ,proclamacions = :ite meates1 at ob4 ! pece1 #bes4 ,item delyv]$ ! vj day ( ,m>*e1 iij bookes ( 8,! ,in/itution ( a xp'en man10 made by ! cl]gy1 vnto ! ,k+es mo/ hon]able ,c\nsayll at xx ! pece1 #es4 ,anno ,dom9i #aedc4 ,item delyv]$ ! vj day ( ,aprill1 to ,mai/] ,h5ry ,knyvett1 = ! ,k+es hyghnes1 a bridgem5t ( ! ,/atutes1 gorgi\sly b\nde1 #es4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es moo/ hon]able ,c\nsaill1 ! viiij day ( ,aprill1 iij litle bookes ( ! ,/atutes1 price xij ,item iij bookes ( ! vj ,articles1 price vj ,item iij ( ! ,proclamacions ageyn/ ,anabapti/es1 price vj ,item iij ,proclamacions ( c]emones1 price vj ,item iij ( ! ,injunccions1 price vj ,item iij ( holy dayes1 price iij ,summa4 #cs4 #c;d4 ,item delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*auncell\r ( ,engl& ! iiij daye ( ,maye1 ij ,proclamacions conc]nyng ! price ( sug]1 conteynyng "o hole leafe ( ba/]de pap]1 at j ! pece4 ,summa4 #afs4 #h;d4 ,item = ! byndyng ( a booke writt5 on vellim1 by ,mai/] ,turn]1 cov]$ ) blacke velvet1 #af;d4 ,item delyv]$ to my ,lorde ,*auncellor1 ! xxxj day ( ,maye1 v ( ! ,acte = ! advauncem5t ( true religion & abolis%m5t ( ! contr>ie1 made out 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng iii leaves dim4 ( greate ba/]de pap]1 at iijd4 ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #gl4 #es4 #aj;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte = ! explanacion ( ! /atutes ( willes1 made out 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng iii leaves ( great ba/]d pap]1 at iijd ! pece4 ,summa1 #fs4 #e;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte agayn/ su*e p>sones z doe make bank]uptes1 made out 9 ,proclamacions1 e*e ( !m conteynyng two greate leaves ( ba/]de pap]1 at ijd4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #dl4 #cs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte = ! pres]vacion ( ! ryv] ( ,sev]ne1 made oute 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng two small leaves ( pap]1 at jd1 ! pece2 #das4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte conc]nyng collect\rs & receyv\rs1 made out 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteyn+ a leafe dim4 ( pap]1 at jd4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #das4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte = ! true mak+ ( cov]lettes 9 ,yorke1 made oute 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteyn+ ij smalle leaves ( pap]1 at jd4 ! pece4 ,summa4 #das4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte = ! assise ( cole & woode1 made owt 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a leafe ( smalle pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte1 t p]sons1 beyng noe common surgions1 may myni/re outw>de m$yc9es1 made oute 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a leafe ( smalle pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte to auctorise c]teyne ( ! ,k+es maje/ies c\nsaill to sett prices ^u w9es2 made out 9 ,proclamacions1 e*e ( !m conteynyng a leafe ( pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #bjs4 #aj;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte = ! true mak+ ( pynnes1 made out 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng halfe a leafe ( pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #ajs #e;d #a_/b;d4 ,item delyv]$ v ( ! ,acte = ! true mak+ ( frises & cottons 9 ,wales1 made oute 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a leafe ( pap]1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #bas4 #h;d4 ,item delyv]$ fiftie ( ! ,acte = pavy+ ( c]teyne lanes ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix4 ,,sat9 ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,collection ,,( ,,sixte5?-,,c5tury ,,tracts4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 & /reets 9 ,london & ,we/m41 made out 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng ij leaves ( smalle pap]1 at jd4 ! pece1 #ds4 #b;d4 ,item delyv]$ fiftie ( ! ,acte = knyghtes & burgeses to h places 9 ! p>liam5t1 = ! c\nty-palantyne & citie ( ,*e/]1 made out 9 ,proclamacions2 e*e ( !m conteynyng a leaffe ( smalle pap]1 at ob4 ! pece2 #bs4 #a;d4 ,item delyv]$ f\rtie bookes ( ! ,acte = c]teyne ord5aunces 9 ! ,k+es maje/ies dom9ion & pr9cipalitie ( ,wales1 at iiij ! pece4 ,summa #acs4 #d;d4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es highnes1 ! fir/e day ( ,june1 xxiiij bookes intitl$ 8,a necess>y doctr9e = any ,*ri/5 man10 at xvjd4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #cbs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! ?ird day ( ,june xxiiij bookes intitl$ 8,a necess>y doctr9e = any ,*ri/5 man10 at xvj ! pece4 ,summa1 #cbs4 ,item delyv]$ to ! ,k+es hyghnes1 ! iiij day ( ,june1 xxiiij ( ! booke intitl$ 8,a necess>y doctryne = any ,*ri/5 man10 at xvjd ! pece4 ,summa1 #cbs4 ,item delyv]$ to ,mai/] ,/okeley1 ! xij day ( ,june1 xij ,proclamacions = ! advancem5t ( true religion1 at iijd4 ob4 ! pece2 #cs4 #f;d4 ,item xx ( ! ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte = explanacion ( ! /atute ( willes1 at iijd ! pece4 ,summa1 #es4 ,item xj proclamacions ( ! ,acte ( bank]upte1 at ijd4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #cs4 #d;d4 ,item xx ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte = ,sev]ne1 at jd4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #bj;d4 ,item xx ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte ( collect\rs & receyv\rs1 at jd1 ! pece1 #bj;d4 ,item xx ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte = mak+ ( cov]lettes 9 ,yorke1 at jd4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #bj;d4 ,item xx ( ! ,proclamacions1 t p]sones beyng noe comon surgions may m9i/re outew>de m$icynes1 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #aj;d4 ,item xx ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte = c]teyne ( ! ,k+es maie/ies c\nsaill to sett prices ( wynes2 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #aj;d4 ,item xx ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte = true mak+ ( pynnes1 at q ! pece1 #e;d4 ,item xx ,proclamacions ( ! ,acte = true mak+ ( frises & cottons 9 ,wales2 at ob4 ! pece4 ,summa1 #aj;d4 ,summa totalis1 cxvijli vj4 d4 ob4 ,,?omas ,,audeley1 ,cancell>ius4 ,! consid]ation ( ,?omas ,b]!let z a pr9t] is =eign to my pres5t purpose2 ! subject is a l>ge "o1 & requires special treatm5t & a long & c>eful /udy4 ,!re are m works left t 7 pr9t$ by ,b]!let ?an !re are ( any o!r ( our e>ly ,engli% pr9t]s1 & ! 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ma/] himself or only by 8 man4 ,9 ! long li/ ( works pr9t$ by ,b]!let :i* is giv5 by ,ames1 !re are /atutes dat$ z e>ly z #aebi2 & besides (ficial publications1 !re are num]\s miscellane\s books ( an important "*4 ,among ^! are sev]al writt5 by ,sir ,?omas ,elyot & ,erasmus2 ,g[]'s ,confessio ,amantis2 ,lyttylton's ,t5ures2 bibles1 diction>ies1 plays1 & *ronicles4 ,on ! title-page ( a copy ( ,m>cus ,aurelius's gold5 book is an ornam5tal bord]4 ,?is bord] consi/s ( a design ( boys 9 procession1 "o be+ c>ri$ on ! %\ld]s ( f\r o!rs1 & has at ! top a m$allion ) two sph9xes2 ! same design1 h[ev]1 if n ! same block1 0 us$ by o!r pr9t]s besides ,b]!let4 ,b]!let's own device is a figure ( ,lucretia /abb+ h]self1 ) a l&scape 9 ! di/ance & an ar*itectural framework4 ,! colophons 9 ,b]!let's books are f\nd bo? 9 ,lat9 & 9 ,engli%1 "o ( ! mo/ usual be+3-- 8,impr9t$ 9 ,flete/rete 9 ! h\se ( ,?omas ,b]!let n]e to ! condite at ! sygne ( ,lucrece40 ,common =ms are also3-- 8,londoni 9 ,a$ibus ,?o4 ,b]!leti10 8,?ome ,b]!letus regius impressor excudebat10 & 8,impressus ,lond9i 9 edibus regii impressoris40 ,& ( r>] occurr5ce are ! words3-- 8,9 ,a$ibus ,?ome4 ,b]!leti typographi regii typis impress10 & 8,impressum 9 ,flete-,/rete prope aquagium sub int]signio ,lucretiae ,romanae40 ,!re is a curi\s limit giv5 z to price 9 a note at ! end ( a copy ( ! 8,doctr9e & ,erudition = any ,*ri/ian ,man10 pr9t$ 9 #aedc1 :i* says3 8,?is boke b\nde 9 pap] boordes or claspes1 n to be sold ab\e ,,xvi40 ,a few books 7 pr9t$ f #aeef to #aefj ) ,b]!let's colophons1 aft] 8 dea?1 on :i* ! ^w 8late0 is prefix$ to 8 "n1 b ?is does n appe> always to h be5 done4 ,?omas ,b]!let enjoy$ :at 9 8 "t mu/ h be5 a v lucrative po/4 ,n only _h he 8 regul> fee1 b he 0 also con/antly employ$ 9 (ficial "w1 = :i* he 0 sep>ately paid1 besides :i* he _h private cu/om]s4 ,!re are sev]al entries respect+ ! inve/m5t ( 8 prop]ty to be f\nd 9 ! ,pat5t ,rolls ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,among ^! !re are "s :i* are ( int]e/1 z %[+ h[ c>efully *anges ( prop]ty 7 not$ 9 ^? days2 e4 g43-- 8,on paym5t ( a sum ( #dj %ill+s lic5ce 0 grant$ to ,ri*>d ,moryson to ali5ate two h\ses 9 ,friday ,/reet to ,?omas ,b]!let40 7,pat5t ,roll4 #cd ,h54 ,,viii41 ,pt4 ,,ii47 ,aga93 8,grant to ,?omas ,b]!let ( messuages & l&s 9 ,/4 ,&rews1 ,holborn1 & ,/4 ,bride's ,fleet ,/reet = a sum ( #ahi4 #c4 #aa40 7,pat5t ,roll4 #ce ,h54 ,,viii41 ,pt4 ,,iii47 ,& yet ano!r grant is f\nd 9 ! ,pat5t ,roll1 #cf ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,pt4 ,,xii41 by :i* ,?omas ,b]!let receiv$ ! foll[+ prop]ty 9 consid]ation ( a paym5t ( #bab4 #aj4 #j43-- 8,a h\se 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,bride1 kn[n z ,salisbury ,place =m]ly 9 ! occupation ( ,ri*>d ,hyde1 & be=e t belong+ to ! dissolv$ mona/]y ( ,god/[e 9 ,ox=d%ire4 8,a h\se 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,m>g>et ,moyses 9 ,friday ,/reet 9 ! city ( ,london 9 ! occupation ( ,john ,/anes4 8,ano!r h\se 9 ! same p>i% 9 ! occupation ( ,james ,wilson1 & v>i\s h\ses also 9 ! same p>i% 9 ! occupation ( ,william ,egle/on4 8,a h\se 9 ,di/aff ,lane 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,m>g>et ,moyses 9 ! occupation ( ,john ,gre5e4 8,all ! above h\ses 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,m>g>et's hav+ =m]ly belong$ to ! mona/]y ( ! ,graces ne> ! ,t[] ( ,london4 8,two h\ses 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,bride1 ,fleet ,/reet1 "o 9 ! occupation ( ,john ,hulson 7scriptoris7 & ! o!r 9 ! occupation ( ,john ,lyons goldsmi? 7aurifabri71 bo? ( :i* 7 previ\sly "p ( ! possessions ( ! ,priory & ,hospital ( ,/4 ,john ( ,j]usalem40 ,! w ( ,?omas ,b]!let1 ,citiz5 & ,/ation] ( ,london1 is dat$ ,septemb] #bc1 #aeee4 ,x directs t 8 prop]ty %all be *iefly divid$ betwe5 8 wife ,m>g]y & 8 two sons1 ,edw>d & ,an?ony1 to ea* ( :om sub/antial prop]ty 9 l& & h\ses is left1 ! eld] "o receiv+ ! manor ( ,hilhampton 9 ,h]e=d4 ,?omas ,p[ell1 8 nephew1 & all 8 god*ildr5 are rememb]$1 also 8 wife's si/]2 & ea* appr5tice receives ! value ( 8 own ye>ly royal fee1 f\r p\nds4 ,! w also-- ,directs t 8 body %all be buri$ 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,/4 ,bride's1 ,fleet ,/reet1 9 ! ,lady ,*apel1 & gives to 8 ,son & heir1 ,edw>d ,b>!lett1 ! manor ( ,hilhampton alias ,ilhampton1 9 ! ,co4 ( ,h]e=d1 & l& 9 ,m>d51 messuages & t5em5ts 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet1 & ,friday ,/reet1 am\nt+ 9 all to "o ?ird ( 8 e/ate4 ,to 8 ,y\ng] ,son1 ,an?ony ,b>!lett1 he leaves premises 9 ,di/aff ,lane1 ,friday ,/reet1 ,bread ,/reet1 ,/4 ,sepul*re's p>i%1 ,/4 ,&rews1 ,holborn1 ) rev]sion to eld] bro!r1 & ,?omas ,p[ell1 8 nephew4 ,to 8 ,wife1 ,m>g>et 7,m>g]y71 he gives prop]ty 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,&rews1 ,holborn1 8& ! h\se ) ! ways walks etc1 :i* ,i res]ve = my own use 9 ,crokhorne ,alley 9 ! said p>i% ( ,/4 ,&rews10 --& a h\se 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,sepul*re1 ) rev]sion to ! two sons & ! heirs ( ,m>g]y1 8 wife4 ,8 goods to be divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 "o to g to 8 wife1 ! second to 8 two sons1 ) rev]sion to ,*ri/'s ,hospital1 8lately erect$40 ,! ?ird "p res]v$ to pay fun]al exp5ses & provide ! foll[+3-- ,to ,?omas ,p[ell1 8nephew10 #dj 9 goods4 8 ,prud5ce ,skynn]1 goddaught]1 #bj %ill+s4 8 ,m>?a ,salvo9e1 goddaught]1 #bj %ill+s4 8 ea* ( 8 o!r god*ildr5 six & eightp5ce4 8 ! *ur* box at ,/4 ,bride1 #bj %ill+s4 8 ,*ri/'s ,hospital1 t5 p\nds4 8 ,alice ,c[p]1 wife's si/]1 f\r p\nds 9 money4 8 ea* ( 8 appr5tices1 f\r p\nds 9 money or money's wor?4 8 son ,edw>d1 gold *a9 weigh+ #ab ozs4 8 8 ,an?ony1 gold *a9 weigh+ #g ozs4 ,residue ( goods left to wife1 ,m>g]y1 sole executrix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,jul4 ,,claud ,,igu9i ,,oratio ,,ad ,,h54 ,,viii40 ,,made ,,= ,,! ,,k+4 ,see page #gh4 ,tru/ees1 ,john ,ab+tone1 g5tleman1 cl]k ( ! ,que5's woody>d1 & ,john ,wekes1 citiz5 & goldsmi?1 ) a legacy ( f\r p\nds apiece4 ,witnesses1 ,ri*>d ,heywood4 ,edw>d ,ridge4 ,john ,hulson4 ,probate grant$ #i ,nov #aeee4 ,he probably di$ %ortly aft] ?is w 0 execut$1 z !re is ! foll[+ entry 9 ! ,/ation]s' ,hall ,book ,a1 ( ! date #aeef3 8,rec ( ,m>g]y b>!lett wyd[ ,,xxvi ,janu4 iij vl viij :i* ,?o4 ,b]!lett hyr husb&e receuy$ ( ,mr4 ,*amb]layne to ! use ( our companye = ,mr4 &rewes ,rew>de at 8 settynge ov] to ! vynt5n]s4444 ,item recevyd at ! pres5te tyme ( ! sayde m>g]y = a rew>de to ! cpanye = comynge to ! sayde ?omas b>!letts 8 buryal xiii iiij40 ,mrs4 ,m>g]y ev5tually m>ri$ ,ri*>d ,payne1 z is record$ 9 ! ,rep]tories & ,j\rnals ( ! ,city ( ,london 7#ac & #ae ,hu/+s ,roll #bea4 ,nos4 #aj4 #aa72 & ,ri*>d ,grafton1 groc]1 & ! same ,ri*>d ,payne1 g5tleman1 7 appo9t$ tru/ees ( ! *ildr5 ( ,?omas ,b]!let1 accord+ to ! !n cu/om ( ! city4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,bookb9d+s ,,( ,,?omas ,,b]!let1 ,,) ,,detail$ ,,descriptions ,,( ,,"s ,,typical ,,examples4 ,z has be5 %[n1 ,?omas ,b]!let liv$ 9 tr\bl\s times = bookb9d+4 ,he d\btless knew ( ! ri* ,m$ival b9d+s1 :i* 9 8 day 7 rapidly becom+ sc>ce1 & he 0 ( c\rse famili> ) ! old bl9d-/amp$ lea!r "w z well z ! br[n panel /amps :i* 7 common at 8 "t4 ,he probably knew1 also1 ! beautiful gold-tool$ ,italian b9d+s :i* came ov] f ! ,cont95t z r>ities ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,x w nev] be kn[n ) c]ta9ty :e!r ,italian workm5 came ov] "h & taught ,b]!let ! art ( gold-tool+ on lea!r4 ,if ?is 0 n ! case1 !n ,b]!let exp]im5t$ = himself & soon became pr(ici5t1 b sev]al ( 8 e>li] b9d+s betray ! h& ( a tyro 9 ?is difficult art4 ,9 fav\r ( ! !ory t an ,italian gild] came to ?is c\ntry ab\t ! "t t ,b]!let became royal pr9t] to ,h5ry ,,viii4 is ! fact t !re 0 at lea/ "o b9d+ made = ,james ,v41 ,k+ ( ,scotl&1 adorn$ ) gold-tool+1 execut$ on calf by "s craftsman end[$ ) great] te*nical skill ?an ,b]!let ev] %[$4 ,?is b9d+ is1 h[ev]1 ( a weak] design ?an ,b]!let's are3 8 designs are nev] fritt]$ z ?is "o is2 nev]!less1 x mu/ be not$ t !re are on ! ,scotti% b9d+s "s ( ! same /amps t ,b]!let us$1 z well z o!rs ( a slight] & m ornate "*4 ,! volume is figur$ 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,engli% ,book ,collectors1 ,"p ,v41 & 9 #ahid x belong$ to ! late ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,qu>it*1 ( #ae ,piccadilly1 ,london4 ,b]!let mu/ h =ese5 ! v decorative possibilities t lay 9 ! direction ( gold-tool+ on lea!r1 promis+ inde$ to comp5sate to a great ext5t = ! loss ( ! beautiful & fa/-disappe>+ ,m$ival b9d+s 9 gold1 silv]1 or ivory4 ,he work$ v en]getically at 8 new art & quickly ma/]$ x1 ! gild+ on ! majority ( 8 books be+ excell5t4 ,8 /amps 7 cut 8solid10 closely aft] ,italian models1 ev5 if ^? he />t$ ) 7 n actually ,italian /amps pur*as$ by him f 8 problematical tea*]4 ,9 "t ^! designs became l>gely modifi$1 b always reta9$ mu* ( ! ,italian feel+4 ,inde$1 al?\gh ,b]!let ev5tually develop$ a /yle ( 8 own1 ! ,italian inspiration is evid5t ?r\gh\t4 ,he c\ld n h gone to a bett] s*ool1 z x is1 ) mu* ju/ification1 (t5 held t ! ,italian gold-tool$ b9d+s on lea!r ( ! late fifte5? & e>ly sixte5? c5turies are ! f9e/ 9 ta/e & altoge!r ! mo/ admirable ev] produc$4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! numb] ( =eign books t came ov] "h1 x 0 incumb5t on ! native ,engli% workm5 to d :at !y c\ld to introduce a good /yle ( indig5\s "w1 & ,b]!let 0 ! mo/ not$ ( ! sixte5?-c5tury b9d]s :o endeav\r$ to d ?is4 ,! old ,engli% idea ( ! circle ent]$ l>gely into 8 lat] & m ornam5tal designs1 z also did ! diamond1 n 9 itself s orig9al a /yle1 z x frequ5tly occurs else:]e1 among/ o!r places on books b\nd = ,jean ,groli]4 ,! b9d+s ( ! books pr9t$ by ,?omas ,b]!let h already 9 _m in/ances be5 notic$ z examples ( f9e workman%ip1 b he has n by any means always be5 cr$it$ ) _! au?or%ip4 ,!re are c]ta9 volumes :i* belong$ to ,h5ry ,,viii4 at a p]iod :5 ,b]!let 0 royal pr9t]1 "s ( :i* 7 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi4 ,,velvet ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,bible ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,zuri* ,,9 #aedc4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,see page #gi4 actually pr9t$ by him1 on :i* c]ta9 /amps impress$ 9 gold occur ) great frequ5cy4 ,sev]al ( ^! /amps are peculi>1 & all ( !m be> ! *>act]i/ics ( be+ design$ by ! same arti/1 "o :o q und]/ood ! art ( design+ curves = bookb9d+s4 ,!re is n[ little d\bt t ^! b9d+s issu$ f ,b]!let's work%op1 & !y may be safely consid]$ to be 8 workman%ip4 ,un=tunately none ( ! b9d+s attribut$ to ,b]!let are sign$4 ,!re are num]\s in/ances ( sign$ b9d+s made 9 ,engl& bo? be=e & dur+ 8 "t1 b ^! are always on panel /amps1 :i* 9 all probability 7 seldom made by ,engli%m54 ,! fa%ion ( sign+ a b9d+ outside has inde$ be5 seldom foll[$ "h1 al?\gh x has be5 common on cont95tal b9d+s = a long p]iod4 ,:5 ,engli% workm5 h sign$ _! b9d+s x has g5]ally be5 by means ( a small pap] ticket pa/$ on ! inside1 or 9 v small lett]s or initials impress$ at ! l[] edge ( ! inside ( ! bo>ds4 ,mo/ ( ! b9d+s ( ! late fifte5? & e>ly sixte5? c5turies _h silk5 ties fix$ to ! front edges ( ! bo>ds4 ,?is peculi>ity 0 probably a survival ( an old cu/om :i* prevail$ dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 :5 books 7 l>gely writt5 on vellum1 :i* is v apt to curl2 ! ties help$ ! ?ick1 heavy bo>ds to c\nt]act ?is t5d5cy4 ,! ties on ,b]!let's b9d+s are n[ ne>ly all rubb$ (f1 b signs ( !m c be trac$ 9 mo/ cases4 ,9 default ( a sign$ b9d+1 we are driv51 9 ,b]!let's case1 to probability only ) reg>d to fix+ "s /&>d by :i* to judge 8 "w4 ,! /amps us$ on all ! books pr9t$ by ,b]!let :i* are /ill 9 _! orig9al b9d+s are =tunately few 9 numb]1 & ne>ly all ^! /amps are f\nd on ! fir/ b9d+ describ$ 9 my li/ bel[4 ,! gild+ on ?is b9d+ is bad1 & evid5tly ! "w ( a beg9n]1 & ,i ?9k x is ! fir/ ,engli% book ornam5t$ ) actual gold-tool+4 ,x is d$icat$ to ,h5ry ,,viii4 & belong$ to him1 & my !ory is1 t ! k+ desir$ ,b]!let to try ! new =m ( decoration on "o ( 8 own books1 to be m>k$ ) 8 own h]aldic devices & special royal badges4 ,b]!let d\btless consid]$ ! gold-tool+1 :i* at t "t he alone und]/ood "h1 0 a m di/+ui%$ mann] ( m>k+ 8 "w ?an ! common] plan ( sign+ 8 "n1 z ! =eign workm5 7 9 ! habit ( do+ on _! l>ge panel /amps4 ,! f9e/ ( ,b]!let's b9d+s are all royal2 ^? he made = private own]s are r>ely v highly ornam5t$4 ,x is n kn[n :at k9d ( b9d+ he execut$ be=e ! "t ( 8 appo9tm5t z royal pr9t]2 inde$1 x is q possible t he did n beg9 b9d+ until ab\t t p]iod2 i4 e41 #aecj4 ,! *ief (ficial pr9t+ t he did 0 9 ! =m ( /atutes1 proclamations1 s+le %eets1 & o!r publications1 :i* requir$ no b9d+2 b foll[+ ! fa%ion ( 8 "t1 :5 he did pr9t an actual book1 x is highly probable t he also b\nd x4 ,! /amps he us$ on 8 e>lie/ b9d+s 7 new to ,engli% "w1 & x seems probable t if !y 7 n actually s5t ov] to him f ,italy he cut !m closely resembl+ "s ,italian model4 ,!y 7 n us$ aft] 8 dea?1 & ?is disuse ( a b9d]'s /amps aft] 8 own "t is always some?+ ( a my/]y4 ,/amps cut 9 metal = gild+ designs on lea!r are v /rong1 & z ! "w !y h to d is v light1 !y w\ld1 z a matt] ( fact1 la/ mu* long] ?an !y appe> to if !y 7 n de/roy$ purposely4 ,mo/ great b9d]s seem to h tak5 /eps to insure ! discont9uance ( ! use ( _! special /amps aft] _! dea?1 & s x is usually conc$$ t if ! g5]al design z well z ! special /amps on any b9d+ are simil> to ^? f\nd on any ackn[l$g$ "w ( a p>ticul> b9d]1 ?is b9d+ mu/ !n be 8 own "w4 ,( c\rse1 o!r matt]s mu/ be 9 prop] accordance ) su* attribution1--lea!r1 date1 & h]aldic m>ks1 if any4 ,also 9 ! case ( a b9d] :o produc$ mu* "w1 ! fact ( a b9d+ hav+ issu$ f 8 work%op w\ld entitle x to be call$ 8 "w1 al?\gh 8 own h& may nev] h t\*$ x4 ,! mo/ important works 9 :i* figures & notices ( ,b]!let's b9d+s w be f\nd are ,mr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,:eatley's book on ! 8,rem>kable ,b9d+s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum10 ,london1 #ahhi1 9 :i* five specim5s are figur$ 9 col\r1 none ( !m attribut$ to ,b]!let1 & !y are all v bad plates2 9 ,mr4 ,r4 ,r4 ,holmes's f9e book on 8,specim5s ( ,royal ,bookb9d+ f ! ,royal ,libr>y1 ,w9dsor ,ca/le10 ,london1 #ahic1 9 :i* two examples are figur$1 be+ f9e plates 9 col\r by ,mr4 ,griggs1 :i* two plates1 ) "o o!r1 are reproduc$ 9 ! illu/rat$ ,catalogue ( ! ,exhibition ( ,bookb9d+s held at ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club 9 #ahia2 ,mr4 ,w4 ,y4 ,flet*]'s 8,engli% ,bookb9d+s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum10 ,london1 #ahie1 9 :i* sev]al ( ,b]!let's f9] b9d+s are naturally includ$1 all %[n 9 spl5did col\r plates by ,mr4 ,griggs2 & 9 my own monograph on 8,royal ,engli% ,bookb9d+s10 publi%$ 9 #ahif1 9 :i* !re is "o bad col\r plate & "o excell5t half-tone 7bo? by ,evans7 ( ackn[l$g$ ,b]!let b9d+s4 ,besides ^! few !re are no good plates to be f\nd2 inde$1 col\r plates ( bookb9d+s h be5 a s\rce ( mu* tribulation to au?ors until late ye>s1 :5 ,mr4 ,william ,griggs1 *romo-li?ograph] to ! que51 has made a special /udy ( _! production1 ) ! result t he c n[ produce ! f9e/ "w ( ! k9d to be f\nd any:]e4 ,! imm5se majority ( bookb9d+s made s9ce ! introduction ( pr9t+ into ,engl& are 9 "s sort ( lea!r1 & !re is a v wide diff]5ce betwe5 ! mo/ elaborately decorat$ lea!r b9d+ & ! usual ri* ,m$ival b9d+s 9 preci\s metals1 :i* !y virtually sup]s$$4 ,9 ,b]!let's bill1 quot$ 9 ! second *apt]1 w be f\nd "o or two entries :i* rem9d u t !re really 0 a sort ( connect+ l9k betwe5 ^! two widely div]g5t s*ools ( book decoration4 ,?is l9k is to be f\nd 9 ! embroid]$ b9d+s1 "s ( :i*1 9 all probability b\nd by ,b]!let1 /ill rema94 ,^! b9d+s1 )\t be+ intr9sically valuable1 are v ornam5tal inde$1 & z f> z appe>ance goes1 !y may well h giv5 satisfaction ev5 to ! magnific5t ta/e ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 )\t add+ to _! beauty ! /rong temptation ( be+ wor? relegat+ to ! melt+-pot4 ,9 ! bill already quot$ we f9d entries ( books b\nd 9 velvet & 9 sat91 & z a fact we also f9d among ,h5ry ,,viii4's books "s :i* n only fit ! descriptions to "s ext5t1 b hav+ curves & designs ^u !m :i*1 all[+ = ! unavoidable diff]5ces due to ! mat]ial1 /rongly resemble "s ( ,b]!let's curves z us$ on lea!r4 ,! velvet b9d+s1 "s ( :i* rema9 t belong$ to ,h5ry ,,vii41 also take _! place z v decorative "w2 ^! are adorn$ 9 _m cases ) enamels1 a =m ( ornam5tation hav+1 9 common ) embroid]y1 a /rong claim to pres]vation because ( its beauty1 al?\gh equally ( no intr9sic value4 ,!re is no?+ to connect ^! e>li] b9d+s ) ,b]!let4 ,! "o or two embroid]$ b9d+s :i* ,i v5ture to attribute to him1 & describe bel[ 9 _! *ronological ord]1 h c]ta9ly 9 two in/ances "s evid5ce to t effect inh]5t 9 !mselves1 inasmu* z !y h on _! edges ,b]!let's usual leg5d pa9t$ 9 gold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,trogus ,,pompeius4 ,,*orographica1 #aedf0 ,,made ,,= ,,pr9ce ,,edw>d4 ,see page #ha4 ,!re are o!r embroid]$ books ( ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 :i* 7 work$ = him by 8 daught] ,elizabe?1 b al?\gh ^! probably en\gh 7 put toge!r = h] by ,b]!let1 ! designs ^u !m h no?+ ( 8 ab\t !m1 hav+ 9 all probability be5 design$ by ! pr9cess h]self4 ,"s ( ^! are at ! ,bodleian ,libr>y at ,ox=d1 & o!rs 9 ! ,briti% ,museum2 ! f9e/ ( !m h be5 already figur$ & describ$4,a ,a ,dav5port1 8,engli% ,embroid]$ ,bookb9d+s40 ,kegan ,paul1 ,london1 #ahii4 ,!re c]ta9ly are en\gh specim5s left ( su* ornam5tal b9d+s to %[ t pla9 lea!r b9d+s 7 n always consid]$ elaborate en\gh 9 appe>ance to comp5sate entirely = ! loss ( ! gold-jewell$ & enamell$ productions :i* imm$iately prec$$ !m2 & x seems wond]ful t b9d+s made 9 su* app>5tly fragile mat]ials z velvet & sat9 %\ld n only be 9 exi/5ce b actually 9 a v good /ate ( pres]vation1 ?\gh fad$ 9 col\r4 ,!y are really mu* m endur+ ?an is g5]ally imag9$1 b unque/ionably numb]s ( !m1 work$ on velvet1 sat91 & canvas1 h p]i%$ or be5 worn out long ago4 ,embroid]$ books 7 made = all ! ,tudors1 mo/ly on velvet1 & a little lat]1 9 ! "t ( ,*>les ,i41 numb]s ( !m1 usually small1 7 embroid]$ on sat94 ,! dates ( ! manuscripts b\nd 9 embroid]$ velvet & sat9 by ,b]!let are n q c]ta91 b x is probable t 8 "w ( ?is k9d 9 bo? ^! mat]ials is ! e>lie/ made 9 ,engl&4 ,! great] numb] ( b9d+s made by ,?omas ,b]!let belong$1 z might be expect$1 to ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,edw>d ,,vi41 or ,m>y2 t is to say1 !y =m$ "p ( ! old ,royal ,libr>y ( ,engl&4 ,?is old ,royal ,libr>y1 or z mu* z 0 !n left ( x1 0 giv5 by ,george ,,ii4 to ! ,briti% ,museum 9 #ageg1 & x =ms p]haps ! mo/ valu$ special collection 9 t in/itution4 ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be suppos$ t e old ,engli% royal book 0 really includ$ 9 ?is libr>y1 = by "s means or o!r a v consid]able numb] ( !m 7 sep>at$ f ! re/1 & n[ exi/ scatt]$ all ov] ,engl&1 9 private libr>ies z well z at ,w9dsor4 ,su* books n[ seldom come into ! op5 m>ket1 & if !y d1 !y are g5]ally pur*as$ by ! /ate1 & s return to _! old companions4 ,also1 royal bookb9d]s did "s "w outside _! (ficial limits1 & small b9d+s ( an unimportant k9d1 evid5tly ! "w ( ,b]!let1 are n uncommon 9 ,engl&4 ,!y are always *>m+1 & ! simplicity ( ! quiet bl9d l9es runn+ side by side ) o!rs 9 bright gold on ! ri* br[n calf is q delightful2 su* simple cov]s usually h a rectangul> panel ) small ,italian fleurons at ! out] corn]s1 & usually an initial1 monogram1 or h]aldic ornam5t 9 ! c5tre4 ,be=e pr9t+ 0 us$ 9 ,engl&1 ! commone/ lea!r = b9d+s 0 goat or %eep1 b ,b]!let f\nd 8 fav\rite ,italian b9d+s 7 l>gely b\nd 9 calf1 a lea!r hav+ a beautiful surface1 & 9 "s ways easi] to gild ?an goat4 ,i believe he 0 ! fir/ ,engli% b9d] to use ?is lea!r exclusively2 x 0 r>ely us$ 9 ,engl& be=e 8 "t1 al?\gh x 0 common on ! ,cont95t4 ,8 calf b9d+s1 ) few exceptions1 are /ill 9 excell5t condition1 & are always ( a beautiful ri* br[n col\r4 ,_m ( ^! volumes h be51 ,i ?9k unnecess>ily1 reback$2 c]ta9ly 9 all su* cases ! old backs %\ld h be5 pres]v$1 :i* has n always be5 done4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no d\bt t ! calf us$ on ,b]!let's b9d+s may /ill be consid]$ q s\nd1 :]eas books b\nd 9 t lea!r )9 ! la/ fifty ye>s1 or ev5 less1 are n[ all p[d]+ away4 ,9 spite ( great] *emical k & presumably bett] processes ( tann+ & prep>+ lea!r1 ! conclusion t ?is mat]ial1 z produc$ to-day1 is n a fitt+ "o = books is =c$ ^u u4 ,b]!let us$ also a v decorative :ite lea!r1 suppos$ to be de]sk9 or doesk91 prep>$ ) lime 9 ! same mann] z vellum4 ,?is lea!r is s(t & creamy 9 col\r2 x has a smoo? surface & takes gild+ to p]fection4 ,!re are n _m in/ances ( its use1 b ^? t d exi/ are always p]fectly /rong & s\nd1 except :]e !y %[ signs ( fair we> & te>4 ,! ta/e = :ite gild$ lea!r began ) ,b]!let1 & x has be5 highly e/eem$ z a /yle 9 ,engl& almo/ ev] s9ce4 ,su* "w 0 done = all our ,tudor sov]eigns1 b ! :ite de]sk9 soon gave place to vellum1 especially dur+ ! "t ( our ,/u>t k+s2 & ?is1 to "s ext5t1 has be5 us$ to ! pres5t day4 ,probably ! /ronge/ & mo/ durable mat]ials us$ = bookb9d+ at any "t h be5 ! :ite de]sk91 :ite vellum1 & :ite pigsk91 ! fir/ two m5tion$ be+ *iefly us$ 9 ,engl&1 & ! la/ 9 ,g]many4 ,?is durability is mo/ likely due to ! me?od ( prep>ation & ! abs5ce ( any dye4 ,b>k-tann$ goatsk9 is also an excell5t lea!r1 & 0 mu* us$ 9 ,engl& f ! twelf? c5tury onw>ds4 ,sev]al ( ,b]!let's b9d+s be> leg5ds1 & texts1 dates1 & names1 on _! sides4 ,^! inscriptions are v>i\sly arrang$1 b z a rule !y are conta9$ 9 small long panels1 sometimes 9 circles1 & r>ely simply impress$ on ! side ( ! book z its *ief ornam5t4 ,9 ! cases :]e coats ( arms are giv51 ! initials ( ! own] are g5]ally add$ z well4 ,! lett]+ on ! sides ( ! books is ei!r 9 ,greek1 ,lat91 ,fr5*1 or ,engli%1 examples ( ea* ( :i* are describ$ bel[1 & !re is nev] any lett]+ on ! backs ( any ( !m4 ,except 9 s f> z ! word+ ( ^! inscriptions is conc]n$1 :i* (t5 reads consecutively on bo? sides1 ! ornam5tation is alike on bo? bo>ds ( all ,b]!let's b9d+s4 ,! fondness = lett]+ s5t5ces on ! outside ( 8 books did n /op1 h[ev]1 at ! b9d+1 z ,b]!let c>ri$ x out also 9 sev]al in/ances on ! edges ( ! leaves !mselves4 ,! edges ( ^! leaves 7 usually made a creamy col\r1 & a leg5d 0 pa9t$ ^u !m ) gold pa9t4 ,?is leg5d1 8,rex 9 ,aet]num ,vive10 is a quotation f ! ,book ( ,daniel2 x is sometimes foll[$ by ! my/]i\s ^w 8,neez0 or 8,nez10 :i* ,mr4 ,edw>d ,scott ( ! ,briti% ,museum consid]s to be ! ?ree fir/ lett]s ( ! words1 1 z ! phrase 0 address$ to t k+4 ,:5ev] ?is leg5d is f\nd on a decorative b9d+ ( ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,i %\ld say x is a sure sign ( ,b]!let's royal "w4 ,=tunately ?is leg5d1 on "s ( ,b]!let's e>lie/ b9d+s1 is associat$ ) c]ta9 /amps ( m>k$ "*1 :i* c ?us be safely consid]$ 81 & :i* enable u1 ev5 :5 !y are f\nd on o!r b9d+s )\t ! leg5d1 to attribute ! "w ) c]ta9ty to him4 ,x is my op9ion t all ! exi/+ b9d+s 9 calf or :ite de]sk9 t 7 made = ,h5ry ,,viii4 & ,edw>d ,,vi41 z well z mo/ ( ^? = ,que5 ,m>y1 7 ,b]!let's "w4 ,! leg5d on ! edges ( ! leaves ( "s ( ,b]!let's books 0 n1 h[ev]1 ! only way 9 :i* he decorat$ !m4 ,!re are o!r in/ances :]e ! :ole edge is pa9t$ ) h]aldic designs 9 col\r4 ,?is =e-edge decoration 0 n a new ?+ ev5 9 ,b]!let's "t1 b he seems to h be5 ! fir/ to adopt x 9 ,engl&4 ,to "s ext5t ! ornam5tation ( ! edges ( r>e volumes has be5 practis$ ev] s9ce1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & abroad4 ,! mo/ elaborate "w ( ! k9d 01 ,i believe1 f ! h& ( ,samuel ,me>ne1 royal b9d] to ,*>les ,,ii41 & ab\t a hundr$ ye>s aft] 8 "t ! fa%ion 0 reviv$ by ,james ,edw>ds ( ,halifax4 ,bo? ^! b9d]s pa9t$ ! edges ( _! books s t ! pictures %[$ only :5 held 9 a c]ta9 position4 ,possibly ! lett]+ on ! edges ( "s ( ,b]!let's books may h be5 sugge/$ to him by ! fact t 9 ,m$ival times1 :5 books 7 l>ge & 7 kept on _! sides ) ! front edges =w>d1 x 0 no uncommon ?+ to write ! title on ^! edges 9 l>ge lett]s4 ,?is title lett]+ is1 h[ev]1 v r>ely ornam5tally treat$2 x is only us$ z an em95tly useful exp$i5t4 ,b]!let makes x a decorative feature1 & sub/itutes a leg5d1 :i* may be consid]$ z a sign ( royal own]%ip1 = ! m usual title ( ! book4 ,f su* collections & libr>ies 9 ,engl& z h be5 available to me ,i h *os5 a few typical examples ( ,b]!let's "w = detail$ description4 ,i h illu/rat$ z _m z possible ( ! f9e/ specim5s 9 col\r plates by ,mr4 ,william ,griggs1 to :om my be/ ?anks are due = ! pati5ce ) :i* he has endur$ my sup]9t5d5ce ( 8 "w1 & my complim5ts = ! admirable results ( 8 unequall$ skill 9 ?is p>ticul> bran* ( col\r-pr9t+4 ,ea* ( ^! col\r plates mu/ yet be a little disc\nt$ z to ! app>5t fre%ness ( _! appe>ance4 ,i ?9k t 9 all pr9ts & photographs old objects ga9 9 ?is way2 nev]!less1 mo/ ( ! books illu/rat$ are really wond]fully pres]v$4 ,! half-tone & process blocks are also by ,mr4 ,griggs1 "s ( !m f my own draw+s2 ! me?ods ( produc+ tone blocks capable ( be+ pr9t$ ) type h made great advances 9 late ye>s1 b ,i feel t 9 ,am]ica bett] results are obta9$ 9 ?is p>ticul> bran* ( art ?an z yet c be made by ,engli% workm54 ,i h arrang$ ! b9d+s :i* ,i h *os5 = detail$ descriptions 9 *ronological ord]1 tak+ ! pr9t$ date z correct2 x may n be actually s 9 all cases1 b "u ! circum/ances ,i ?9k ^! dates are probably ne> en\gh = all pres5t purposes4 #aebh-aecj 7874 ,galt]i ,delo5i ,libellus de tribus ,hi]>*iis4 ,,ms4 ,d$icat$ to ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,b\nd 9 br[n calf1 & tool$ 9 gold ) a few bl9d l9es4 ,! ornam5tation consi/s 9 a fill+ 9 ! spaces1 mo/ly triangul>1 left by ! int]sections ( a p>allelogram align$ ) ! edges ( ! bo>ds1 & a diamond4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms1 cr[n$1 clev]ly outl9$ by rev]s$ curves4 ,betwe5 ! cr[n & ! top ( ! %ield are two d\ble roses2 above ! cr[n are two />s2 at ! sides are two cornucopias4 ,bel[ ! %ield are arabesques2 f\r s+le daisies1 ! daisy be+ a badge us$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 & ,edw>d ,,vi4 9 remembrance ( _! desc5t f ,m>g>et ( ,beau=t2 f\r />s1 & /amps repres5t+ ! crucifixion1 & a s]p5t1 ) ref]5ces to texts4 ,! f\r l>ge triangul> spaces betwe5 ! rectangle & ! diamond are ornam5t$ ) arabesques1 ! upp] & l[] spaces be>+ also a /amp ( ! s+le daisy4 ,beyond ! diamond come ! f\r l>ge corn]s1 ea* ( :i* is decorat$ 9 a simil> way4 ,?is b9d+ is a rem>kable "o1 inasmu* z x conta9s ne>ly all ! small /amps t ,b]!let subsequ5tly us$ 9 s _m comb9ations1 & x is probably ! e>lie/ example ( gold-tool+ on an ,engli% lea!r b9d+4 ,! gild+ is n well execut$1 & x is likely en\gh t ?is is "o ( 8 fir/ f9i%$ attempts at su* "w4 ,x is r\gh] ?an any o!r example1 b 9 spite ( t x is v effective & ri* 9 appe>ance4 ,vitae illu/rium ,virorum4 ,,ms4 ,b\nd 9 br[n calf1 & gold-tool$ ) a few l9es 9 bl9d1 & measur+ #ad-a_/b by #i-a_/b in*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,a ,,ms4 ,,comm5t>y ,,on ,,! ,,campaign ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or ,,*>les ,v4 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,fr5* ,,9 #aedd4 ,,made ,,= ,,h5ry ,,viii41 ,,to ,,:om ,,! ,,ms4 ,,is ,,address$4 ,see page #hb4 ,illu/ration ,ab\t #aebh ,h5ry ,,viii4 made a *ange 9 ! support]s ( 8 royal %ield4 ,8 fa!r1 ,h5ry ,,vii41 :o 0 v pr\d ( 8 desc5t f ,cadwallad]1 ! la/ ( ! ,briti% k+s1 adopt$ & us$ z "o ( 8 support]s ! r$ dragon :i* _h be5 a badge ( t k+4 ,! r$ dragon 0 us$ by bo? ,h5ry ,,vii4 & ,h5ry ,,viii4 z _! dext] support]1 & ) x1 z a s9i/] support]1 !y bo? also us$ ! :ite greyh\nd4 ,9 or ab\t #aebh ,h5ry ,,viii4 adopt$ a cr[n$ lion /atant z 8 dext] support]1 transf]r+ ! dragon to ! s9i/] side1 & leav+ out ! greyh\nd altoge!r4 ,?is lion /ill rema9s ! dext] support] ( ! royal coat ( arms ( ,engl&1 b ! dragon 0 discont9u$ on ! accession ( ,james ,i4 to ! ?rone ( ,engl&1 a unicorn1 "o ( ! support]s ( ! anci5t ,scotti% coat ( arms1 be+ sub/itut$ = x4 ,s t ! /amp :i* =ms ! pr9cipal ornam5t on ?is book 0 probably cut ab\t #aebh1 c]ta9ly n mu* lat]2 inde$1 x is possible t ?is 0 "o ( ! books b\nd by ,b]!let = ! k+ be=e 8 appo9tm5t z royal pr9t]4 ,! coat ( arms is conta9$ )9 an oval ribbon be>+ ! words1 8,,rex ,,h5ricvs ,,viii4 ,,diev ,,et ,,mon ,,droit40 ,! coat is ensign$ ) a l>ge royal cr[n1 has a dragon support] on ! dext] side & a greyh\nd on ! s9i/]2 above ! cr[n is a fleur-de-lys & a d\ble rose1 & two portcullises dep5d by *a9s f ! l[] edge ( ! %ield4 ,! oval is conta9$ )9 a close rectangul> panel1 ! inn] angles ( :i* are fill$ ) an arabesque design4 ,at ea* out] corn] is a leaf ( ,v5etian "*4 ,above & bel[ ! rectangle is a cr[n$ d\ble rose1 flank$ by ! lett]s ,k ,h1--my/]i\s lett]s1 ! mean+ ( :i* is n yet und]/ood4 ,beyond ?is aga9 comes a broad d\ble bord] ( a n>r[ runn+ patt]n conta9+ a fleur-de-lys & a triple floral ornam5t4 ,?is same bord] occurs on sev]al ( ,b]!let's e>li] b9d+s4 ,! inn] corn]s ( ! rectangul> bord] are fill$ ) a symmetrical design ( a vase ) fl[]s & two curves t]m9at+ 9 human masks4 ,!re 7 orig9ally "s out] l9es ( small gold-tool+1 b ^!1 z well z ! corn]s1 h be5 8repair$0 away4 ,on a fly-leaf 9 ?is volume is a note :i* says3 8,codex hic fuit olim ,h5rici ,,viii41 ei ,jo4 ,leyl&us ,titulum fecit--,vitae illu/rium virorum1 etc40 ,john ,leyl&1 ! antiqu>y1 0 keep] ( ! k+'s libr>y ab\t #aecj4 ,?is book und\bt$ly %\ld be ) ! re/ ( ! old royal libr>y at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & its inclusion among ! books at ,ox=d is expla9$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,dunn ,macray 9 8 book1 8,! ,annals ( ! ,bodleian ,libr>y10 9 :i* he m5tions ! int]e/+ fact t 9 ,augu/1 #afje1 ,k+ ,james ,i4 visit$ ! ,bodleian & (f]$ to pres5t to ,sir ,t4 ,bodley1 8f all ! libr>ies ( ! royal palaces1 :atev] preci\s & r>e books he might *oose to c>ry away40 ,s t1 9 fact1 in/ead ( feel+ t we 9 ,london %\ld h ! few 8outside0 royal books return$ to u1 we %\ld p]haps feel a debt ( gratitude to ,sir ,t4 ,bodley = leav+ any?+ at all 9 ! libr>ies ( ! royal palaces1 9 face ( ,k+ ,james's g5]\s (f]4 #aecj 7874 ,! ?ird volume ( a copy ( ! ,works ( ,/4 ,*ryso/om1 pr9t$ at ,basle 9 #aecj1 has v k9dly be5 %[n to me by ,mr4 ,e4 ,gordon ,duff1 libr>ian ( ! ,ryl&'s ,libr>y1 ,man*e/]4 ,x is b\nd 9 calf1 & "o side is almo/ completely de/roy$1 b ! o!r is 9 a fairly good condition4 ,x measures #ae by #aj in*es1 is tool$ ) gold & bl9d l9es1 & be>s z a c5tre ornam5t a rectangul> panel ) ! royal coat ( arms ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ensign$ ) a l>ge cr[n1 hav+ z a dext] support] a greyh\nd & on ! s9i/] side a dragon4 ,?is arrangem5t ( ! support]s is wrong1 b x is possibly un9t5tional1 & due to ! =getfulness ( ! engrav] :5 he drew ! design on 8 metal plate4 ,above ! cr[n are two d\ble roses1 & above x are scatt]$ impressions ( a r+ ) a dot 9 ! middle4 ,bel[ ! %ield are two portcullises1 *a9$1 ) a few tufts ( grass4 ,?is h&some coat ( arms is enclos$ by a bord] on :i* are ! words1 8,,diev ,,et ,,mon ,,droit10 & small /amps ( a leaf1 a s+le rose1 & a fleur-de-lys2 above & bel[ are impressions ( a /amp ( a l>ge d\ble rose1 cr[n$1 flank$ by ! lett]s ,k ,h4 ,^! initials are some:at ( a puzzle4 ,!y h be5 int]pret$ z simply mean+ ,k+ ,h5ry1 & p]haps ?is solution is ! easie/ way out ( ! difficulty2 b x is n altoge!r satisfactory4 ,besides 8,k+10 ! only o!r ^w = :i* ! lett] ,k is likely to /& is ! "n 8,ka!r9e10 & x c\ld only !n h /ood = ei!r ,ka?>9e ( ,aragon1 :o 0 divorc$ 9 #aecc2 ,ka!r9e ,h[>d1 :o 0 m>ri$ 9 #aedj & 0 behead$ 9 #aedc2 or ,ka?>9e ,p>r1 :o 0 m>ri$ 9 #aedc & surviv$ ! k+4 ,a v decid$ objection to ! !ory t ! initial ,k belong$ to any ( ^! que5s is f\nd 9 ! fact t x prec$es t ( ! k+ himself1 :i* is n at all likely to h occurr$ "u ! circum/ances4 ,9 ! volume to be describ$ pres5tly1 :]e ! initials ,h ,a are presum$ to be ^? ( 8,h5ry0 & 8,anne10 an example is f\nd ( ! m likely way 9 :i* su* initials w\ld occur4 ,! inn] panel is enclos$1 at a consid]able di/ance1 by a broad triple bord]1 & ! inn] corn]s ( ?is bord] are curi\sly ornam5t$ ) ornam5tal gold-tool+ arrang$ 9 qu>t]-circle =m4 ,?is /yle ( corn] ornam5tation 0 common 9 ,italy1 b v r>e 9 ,engl&1 at ! "t ?is book 0 made4 ,! inn] angles ( ea* qu>t]-circle be> triple impressions f a /amp ( trefoil %ape be>+ small scroll-"w ( ,ori5tal "* ^u x1 ! gr\nd gold & ! design %[+ 9 ! lea!r4 ,! segm5ts ( circles beyond ?is inn] angle are ornam5t$ consecutively ) a r[ ( fleur-de-lys & s+le roses alt]nately2 a r[ ( small long-%ap$ knots1 (t5 f\nd on ,italian books1 & also occurr+ on "o b\nd = ,k+ ,james ,v4 ( ,scotl&2 a r[ ( wavy flames2 & beyond all1 9 ! c5t] ( ! qu>t]-circle1 impressions 9 gold ( a leaf ) /alk flank$ by two roses4 ,^! corn]s1 z well z ! inn] rectangul> panel & ! inn] l9e ( ! out] panel1 are all m>k$ by l9es ( bl9d-tool+1 :i* are mitr$ at ! corn]s4 ,! out] bord] consi/s ( an inn] l9e ( wavy flames1 a broadi% l9e ( circles cross$ ) arabesques1 & an out] l9e ( num]\s impressions f ! small long-%ap$ knot /amp1 & beyond all are a few bl9d l9es4 ,?is b9d+ is 9 _m ways a v rem>kable "o4 ,! gold-tool+ ^u x is r\gh1 b among ! tools :i* are evid5tly ,b]!let's are o!rs :i* are n f\nd on any o!r ( 8 b9d+s4 ,i ?9k x is an e>ly "w1 & t ! exi/5ce ^u x ( ! few delicate ,italian /amps c be acc\nt$ = only by ! !ory t an ,italian workman br\ght !m ov] ) him & taught ,b]!let ! art ( gold-tool+4 ,9 ! case ( ?is p>ticul> volume1 x is possible t x 0 "o ( ^? done by ,b]!let "u ! eye ( 8 ma/]1 & t he us$ "s ( 8 =eign tools z well z o!rs belong+ to himself4 ,:atev] may be ! true explanation ( ^! difficulties1 !re is no d\bt t ! b9d+ is a mo/ valuable & int]e/+ "o1 & ,i ?ank ,mr4 ,e4 ,gordon ,duff v s9c]ely = hav+ all[$ me to see x & to h x photograph$ = ?is monograph4 ,! edges are gild$ & ornam5t$ ) an arabesque design m>k$ ^u !m by means ( successive impressions f a small r+-%ap$ /amp4 ,! decoration ( ! corn]s ( ! bo>ds ( a b9d+ ) ornam5tation arrang$ z a qu>t]-circle 0 v r>e 9 ,engl& until ! reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 at :i* "t x 0 (t5 f\nd2 !n "u ! ,/u>t ,k+s ,james ,i4 & ,*>les ,i4 x probably rea*$ its fulle/ developm5t1 & 0 especially fav\r$ at ,little ,gidd+4 ,x is f\nd on fifte5?-c5tury ,italian b9d+s1 us$ ) great skill1 s t its occurr5ce on "o ( ,b]!let's e>ly b9d+s is n to be wond]$ at1 ! curi\s ?+ be+ r t he did n use x m4 ,z x n[ is1 ,i ?9k ?is book is ! e>lie/ exi/+ ,engli% specim5 ( ! use ( ?is k9d ( ornam5tation4 #aecj 7874 ,an int]e/+ example 9 :i* ! decoration ( a b9d+ is arrang$ ) "s ref]5ce to ! cont5ts ( ! book occurs on ! cov] ( a ,fr5* manuscript on 8,la ,sci5ce de ,geometrie10 d$icat$ to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii41 & b\nd = him 9 :ite de]sk9 by ,?omas ,b]!let4 ,?is volume %\ld always h be5 ) ! re/ ( ! old ,royal ,libr>y ( ,engl& n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 b by "s means x became sep>at$1 & 0 rec5tly pur*as$ by ! tru/ees ( t in/itution f ,mr4 ,corni% ( ,man*e/]4 ,! sides are ornam5t$ ) bl9d l9es & gold-tool+2 a l>ge rectangul> panel is m>k$ out ne> ! edges ( ! bo>ds ) fleurons at ea* out] corn]2 inside ! panel ne> ! top are ! words1 8,,vivat ,,rex10 9 an ornam5tal c>t\*e ( ar*itectural elevation2 bel[ ?is1 & fill+ up mo/ ( ! rema9+ space1 are ?ree n>r[ elongat$ pyramids ) triangul> bases2 ! gr\nd is dott$ irregul>ly ) small />s & dots4 ,9 ! l[] "p ( ! panel is ! ^w 8,,geometria0 & a decorative scroll4 ,?is is ! only in/ance ,i "k 9 :i* ! lett]+ outside any ( ,b]!let's b9d+s has any ref]5ce to ! cont5ts ( ! book4 ,on ! :ite edges are ! words1 8,,rex ,,9 ,,aet]nvm ,,vive ,,nez10 ornam5tally writt5 9 gold 9 l>ge capital lett]s4 #aecd4 ,bible1 ,antw]p1 #aecd4 ,9 two volumes4 ,b\nd 9 br[n calf1 tool$ 9 bl9d & gold1 & measur+ #ad-a_/b by #i in*es4 ,! design on ea* ( ^! f9e volumes is ! same1 b ! lett]+ ^u !m is diff]5t4 ,! words on volume ,i4 are1 8,,a9si ,,que ,,t\s ,,meur5t ,,p> ,,adam--,,avssy ,,tovs ,,s]ont ,,vivifies ,,p> ,,*ri/02 & on volume ,,ii41 8,,la ,,loy ,a ,,e/e ,,donnee ,,p> ,,moyse--,,la ,,grace ,,et ,,la ,,v]ite ,,e/ ,,faicte ,,p> ,,jesu ,,*ri/40 ,^! words are 9 l>ge gilt capitals 9 %ort l9es1 ea* ^w :]e necess>y be+ divid$ f ! next by a ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,la ,,cyrop$ie ,,de ,,x5ophon4 ,,p>is1 #aedg40 ,,made ,,= ,,edw>d ,,vi4 ,see page #hc4 small cross-crosslet4 ,! l9es are conta9$ 9 a rectangul> panel1 ) l>ge corn] /amps ( a vase ) fl[]s & two floral curves t]m9at+ 9 human masks4 ,! triangul> spaces ?us left above & bel[ ! inscription are ea* fill$ by a d\ble rose1 cr[n$1 flank$ by ! lett]s ,h ,a1 p]haps /&+ = 8,h5ry0 & 8,anne40 ,beyond ! panel & t\*+ x is a broad bord]1 made up ( a d\ble l9e ( /amps cut 9 ! =m ( an ornam5tal fleur-de-lys & a ?ree-lob$ fl[]4 ,beyond ! bord] is a space brok5 at ! corn] ) a repetition ( ! vase /amp1 enclos+ :i* 0 9 all probability a n>r[ fillet v>i\sly ornam5t$ ) small designs l t :i* occurs bel[ ! lett]+ on ! second volume4 ,bo? ^! volumes h be5 un=tunately re/or$ 9 places1 b ! old patt]ns h to "s ext5t be5 pres]v$1 & new /amps cut on ! l9es ( ! old ones1 z c be se5 by ref]5ce to a b9d+ n[ at ,ox=d :i* is treat$ 9 a v simil> way1 & :i*1 al?\gh x also has receiv$ "s att5tion f an inf]ior b9d]1 has n be5 re/or$ 9 a l disa/r\s mann]4 #aecd4 ,opus de v]a diff]5tia regiae pote/atis4 ,lond9i1 ,t4 ,b]!let1 #aecd2 measur+ #h by #e-a_/d4 ,?is volume is v l t at ! ,bodleian1 already fully describ$ on page #fi4 ,! c5tre /amp is ! same1 & s are ! out] bord] & corn]s1 b ! h&some d\ble bord] is want+4 ,! book has be5 badly repair$2 9 "s cases /amps h be5 cut aft] ! old patt]ns1 b 9 o!rs1 z = in/ance ! corn]s next to ! oval label1 !y h be5 made 9 a mod]n arabesque patt]n1 n l ! orig9al4 ,! book itself is a f9e specim5 ( ,b]!let's pr9t+ on vellum4 ,! h]aldic c5tre /amp1 be>+ ! dragon & greyh\nd support]s1 is really an ana*ronism2 prop]ly ! support]s %\ld be a lion & a dragon2 ! /amp1 h[ev]1 0 seldom us$1 s ,b]!let1 hav+ x by him1 did n tr\ble to cut ano!r1 z he %\ld h done4 #aecf4 ,a *>m+ little specim5 ( ,b]!let's private b9d+ is n[ 9 ! ,ryl&'s ,libr>y at ,man*e/]1 & by ! c\rtesy ( ! libr>ian1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,gordon ,duff1 ,i am enabl$ to describe x4 ,x is a rem>kably f9e copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,tyndale's v]sion1 pr9t$ 9 ,london 9 #aecf2 !re is an inscription inside :i* %[s t 9 #afgf x belong$ to ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,newca/le1 & lat] to ,dr4 ,*>les ,*auncey4 ,x is b\nd 9 br[n calf1 & has on ea* side a long upright panel )9 a bord] ( ornam5t$ circles ( ,italian design4 ,! panel has on "o side a unicorn 9 ! c5tre1 & on ! o!r a talbot1 ! cre/ ( ! ,heydon family4 ,!re are also "s initials ^u x1 b ^! d n seem to ?r[ any light ^u its own]%ip4 ,! badges are surr\nd$ ) scrolls made up ( rev]s$ curves1 9 ,b]!let's usual mann]4 ,at ! out] corn]s ( ! bord] are l>ge ,italianate fleurons1 & ! gold l9es are support$ by o!rs 9 bl9d1 runn+ p>allel to !m4 ,!re are ! rema9s ( two silk ties4 #aecf4 ,an hi/orically int]e/+ volume has j be5 bequea!d to ! ,briti% ,museum by ! late ,b>on ,f]d9& ,ro?s*ild1 =m]ly memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,waddesdon1 :o left altoge!r a v valuable collection ( jewels & manuscripts to ! ,briti% nation4 ,?is volume is v l>ge1 measur+ ab\t #ai-a_/d by #ac-a_/b2 x is a manuscript translation 9 ,fr5* ( ! ,decam]on ( ,boccaccio1 by ,laur5t de ,premi]fait1 made f a ,lat9 v]sion by ,anto9e de ,ares*e1 9 #adad4 ,! manuscript itself1 :i* is illum9at$1 0 probably made late 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,! b9d+ is 9 v d>k calf1 & is tool$ 9 gold1 ) a few bl9d l9es2 x 0 made = ,edw>d ,seym\r1 fir/ ,duke ( ,som]set1 ! ,protector1 :o 0 behead$ on ,t[] ,hill 9 #aeeb4 ,! duke's motto1 8,,foy ,,povr ,,debvoir10 is conta9$ )9 an ornam5tal c>t\*e 9 ! c5tre ( ea* cov]4 ,! c>t\*e is enclos$1 at "s di/ance1 9 a diamond /amp$ ) a small roll patt]n2 ne> ea* ( ! out] sides ( ! diamond is an ornam5t made ( two impressions ( a cornucopia /amp4 ,along ! edges ( ! bo>ds is a broad ,italianate arabesque bord]2 ! inn] angles ( ! bord] are fill$ ) ei!r ! /amp ( ,plato or t ( ,dido1 already describ$1 enclos$ 9 arabesques1 & ! out] corn]s h small fleurons4 ,! volume has be5 reback$ & "s ( ! gold-tool+ re/or$4 ,! /amps f\nd ^u x are g5]ally su* z 7 us$ by ,b]!let e>ly 9 8 c>e]2 b z !re is no o!r indication ( ! date1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t my attribution ( ! "w z hav+ be5 made ab\t #aecf is only conjectural4 #aech4 ,b]!let's 8lea!r0 curves turn$ into gold cord may be cle>ly se5 on ! r$ sat9 b9d+ ( a collection ( sixte5?-c5tury tracts b\nd probably ab\t #aech4 ,?is curi\s volume is1 z f> z c be asc]ta9$ at pres5t1 ! e>lie/ ,engli% book b\nd 9 sat94 ,x is v probably ,b]!let's "w1--inde$1 x may actually be "o ref]r$ to 9 ! ,lett]s & ,pap]s ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,vol4 #ac1 ,"p #b1 p4 #eci1 conc]n+ :i* we are told t ! k+ paid #fs4 #h;d4 to 8,b>tlett ! k+'s pr9t]'s s]vant t br\ght a book cov]$ ) crimos9 sat5 embrod]$40 ,x measures #ab by #h in*es1 & has be5 /upidly reback$ ) lea!r1 b is o!rwise 9 good condition4 ,!re is an arabesque bord] p>allel ) ! edges ( ! bo>ds1 made full at ea* ( ! f\r corn]s1 & amplifi$ across ! c5tre into a k9d ( ornam5tal bridge4 ,n only are ! curves & scrolls /rongly sugge/ive ( ,b]!let's designs1 b on ! cream-col\r$ edges ( ! book are ! words1 8,,rex ,,9 ,,aet]nvm ,,vive ,,nez10 :i*1 z has already be5 rem>k$1 may ( itself be tak5 z an almo/ sure sign ( ,b]!let's "w4 ,_m ( ! scrolls are v simil> to ^? :i* are us$ on a velvet b9d+ describ$ "u ! date #aedc1 :i* ,i ?9k 0 also b\nd by ,b]!let4 #aedj 7874 ,jul4 ,claud ,igu9i oratio ad ,h54 ,,viii4 ,,ms4 ,?is is b\nd 9 d>k br[n calf1 & is ornam5t$ v simply ) gold-tool+ & bl9d l9es4 ,9 ! c5tre is a well-design$ /amp ( ! royal coat ( arms1 ensign$ by a v l>ge cr[n1 & encircl$ by a g>t] ) buckle1 & be>+ ! motto1 8,honi soit qui mal y p5se40 ,?is design is enclos$ betwe5 f\r ,greek words1 1 ! signification ( :i* is n cle>4 ,a simple rectangul> bord] 9 gold1 made up ( successive impressions ( "o ( ,b]!let's happily design$ curves1 completes a design :i*1 al?\gh pla91 is yet v *>m+4 #aedj4 ,!re is a f9e specim5 ( "o ( ,b]!let's b9d+s 9 :ite doesk9 9 ! libr>y ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,x measures ab\t #i by #f in*es1 & is a copy ( 8,!ophylacti 9 omnes divi ,pauli epi/olas en>rationes1 etc4 ,basileae1 #aedj40 ,! sides are fully gilt1 & ornam5t$ ) scroll-"w & royal badges4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! cr[n$ royal coat ( arms ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 surr\nd$ by f\r *ief decorative po9ts1 be>+1 respectively1 ! royal initials1 cr[n$1 & cr[n$ badges1 d\ble rose1 fleur-de-lys1 & portcullis4 ,ea* ( ^! small designs is conta9$ )9 a framework ( gold5 scrolls1 & ! rema9+ space is r closely fill$ ) a ri* trac]y ( scrolls & arabesques symmetrically arrang$4 ,! broad edges are cream col\r$1 & on !m 9 l>ge capitals are ! words1 8,,rex ,,9 ,,et]num ,,vive40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv4 ,,:ite ,,lea!r ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,joannes ,a ,,lasco4 ,,brevis ,,de ,,sacram5tis ,,ecc4 ,,*ri/i ,,tractatio4 ,,london #aeeb40 ,see page #hh4 #aeda4 ,elyot4 ,! ,image ( ,gov]nance4 ,t4 ,b]!let1 ,london1 #aeda4 ,b\nd 9 :ite de]sk91 & tool$ 9 gold ) a few bl9d l9es4 ,9 ! c5tre is an irregul> panel made up ) curves & arabesques1 )9 :i* are ! words1 8,,dieu ,,et ,,mon ,,droit40 ,! panel is enclos$ )9 an out] l9e ( clev]ly arrang$ scrolls1 at ! sides ( :i* are ! lett]s ,h ,r4 ,an out] rectangul> bord] ( small ,s-%ap$ /amps1 ) fleurons at ! out] corn]s1 encloses ! :ole1 ! inn] corn]s be+ fill$ ) m scroll-"w & arabesques4 ,! gr\nd is dott$ ) /amps ( a daisy1 a small circle /amp1 & a five-po9t$ />4 ,a s+le daisy is impress$ 9 gold 9 ! c5tre ( ea* ( ! panels on ! back1 & on ! :ite edges ( ! book itself ! words1 8,,rex ,,9 ,,et]num ,,vive10 are writt5 9 gold 9 capital lett]s4 #aedc4 ,a ,bible pr9t$ at ,zuri* 9 #aedc1 b\nd 9 orange-col\r$ velvet1 :i* 0 probably orig9ally "s %ade ( crimson1 is embroid]$ ) designs outl9$ 9 gold cord4 ,x measures #ae by #i-a_/d in*es1 & has be5 ru9\sly reback$ ) lea!r4 ,x =ms "p ( ! old ,engli% ,royal ,libr>y at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & belong$ to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! k+'s initials1 ti$ toge!r by a knot1 are 9 ! c5tre1 )9 a circle1 above & bel[ :i* are symmetrical curves ( l "* to ^? on sev]al ( ,b]!let's lea!r b9d+s1 f :i* no d\bt ^! are tak54 ,a broad rectangul> bord] encloses ! c5tral panel1 & is ornam5t$ ) l>ge d\ble ,tudor roses at ea* corn]1 ! re/ ( ! bord] space be+ clev]ly fill$ ) repetitions1 "r & left1 ( a simple fleuron ) leaves4 ,! c5tral circle1 z well z ! =ms ( ! scrolls us$ 9 ?is b9d+1 are all sugge/ive ( ,b]!let's me?ods ( design2 & 9 consid]ation ( ! fact t he actually m5tions velvet books 9 8 bill z hav+ be5 b\nd by himself 7p4 #dc71 ,i ?9k t ?is b9d+ may be claim$ z 8 ) "s degree ( probability4 ,if ! designs 7 on lea!r1 "o or o!r ( ,b]!let's kn[n /amps w\ld fit !m all4 ,sev]al ( ! curves are v simil> to ^? work$ on ! sat9 b9d+s ( #aecf1 already describ$4 ,! edges ( ! leaves are elaborately pa9t$ 9 col\r1 ! gr\ndwork be+ creamy :ite2 on ! upp] edge at ! top is a w+$ *]ub1 9 ! c5tre is a l>ge gold fleur-de-lys on a blue gr\nd1 enclos$ 9 a r$ eight-po9t$ framework1 & b5ea? ?is is a squ>e panel 9 :i* is a fly+ dove2 ! rema9d] ( ! space is fill$ ) graceful arabesques1 ) figures & fleurons 9 gold & col\r4 ,! front edge is n 9 good condition1 z x naturally has be5 m affect$ by use1 & "s ( ! pa9t+ is oblit]at$4 ,x is ornam5t$ ) five pr9cipal designs1 all ( :i* are connect$ by an ornam5tal framework1--scrolls1 fl[]s1 & arabesques 9 gold & col\r4 ,! five designs1 beg9n+ at ! top1 are3 a small rectangul> c>t\*e ) a figure ( ,god ! ,fa!r2 ! royal coat ( arms1 cr[n$1 )9 a laurel wrea? ti$ ) :ite ribbon2 a broad oblong ( d>k col\r1 on :i* 0 mo/ probably ! ^w 8,,biblia0 9 gold2 a l>ge r$ rose ) :ite c5tre )9 a circle2 & a small rectangul> panel1 ! design ^u :i* has be5 worn (f4 ,! l[] edge1 at ! bottom ( ! book1 has ne>e/ ! back a satyr uphold+ scrolls1 9 ! middle a circle1 ! design ^u :i* has be5 oblit]at$ by we>1 & ne> ! front edge an arabesque patt]n4 ,?is is ! mo/ highly decorative book edge :i* exi/s on any ,engli% book ( ! e>ly sixte5? c5tury1 & :5 x 0 fir/ done mu/ h attract$ mu* att5tion & admiration1 z x is excell5tly pa9t$4 ,!re is h&-pa9t+ 9 col\r inside ! book1 especially on ! title-page1 & x is v probable t ! same arti/ execut$ all ?is "w1 bo? inside & outside1 z !re is a great simil>ity ( /yle4 #aedf4 ,9 ,trogum ,pompeivm sive ,iv/9vm *orographica ad excell5tiss4 ,dom9um ,d4 ,edw>dvm ,pr9cipem1 etc41 #aedf4 ,a manuscript li/ ( c\ntries & cities m5tion$ 9 ,trogus ,pompeius & 9 ! ,epi/les ( ,cic]o1 address$ to ,pr9ce ,edw>d by ,petrus ,oliv>ius4 ,b\nd 9 br[n calf1 r light] ?an usual1 measur+ #aj-a_/d by #g-a_/d in*es1 & be>+ 9 ! c5tre ! badge ( ?ree o/ri* fea!rs )9 a pr9ce's coronet1 ) a label be>+ ! words1 8,,ihc ,,di510 & flank$ by ! initials ,e ,p4 ,pr9ce ,edw>d nev] 0 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 a title :i* is conf]r$ on ! elde/ son only at ! pleasure ( ! sov]eign4 ,! triple-fea!r badge1 :i* c]ta9ly has be5 associat$ ) ?is title ev] s9ce ,edw>d ,,vi41 & has be5 us$ z a special badge by all ! ,pr9ces ( ,wales s9ce 8 "t1 is1 h[ev]1 orig9ally n connect$ especially ) ,wales or ) any p>ticul> son ( ! sov]eign4 ,x 0 fir/ us$ by ! desc5dants ( ,edw>d ,,iii41 & appe>s to h be5 consid]$ a family badge1 borne by !m because ( _! ance/ress1 ,que5 ,philippa ( ,ha9ault4 ,! fea!rs 7 ! cognizance ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,o/revant1 an appanage ( ! elde/ sons ( ! ,h\se ( ,ha9ault4 ,! motto1 8,,ihc ,,di510 seems really to h be5 us$ by ! ,bl9d ,k+ ( ,bohemia1 :o 0 kill$ at ,crecy1 & ! ,black ,pr9ce adopt$ x z 8 own2 ! two h be5 insep>able ev] s9ce4 ,on ?is b9d+ ! o/ri* plume & its belong+s are enclos$ )9 a circle ( flames1 alt]nately /raight & wavy2 ! circle is )9 an oval clev]ly m>k$ by a succession ( curv$ arabesques1 9 ! design+ ( :i* ,b]!let 0 v skill$1 sev]al ( !m be+ capable ( effective & ev5 surpris+ comb9ations4 ,!y h some?+ ( ! quality s valu$ by design]s ( wall-pap]s1 & fit ea* o!r 9 a v rem>kable way4 ,! gr\nd is ornam5tally dott$ ) roses1 />s1 & a diamond-%ap$ floral ornam5t4 ,! arabesque oval has a h&some symmetrical fleuron at ! top & bottom1 & is enclos$ )9 a rectangul> bord] ( r elaborate design4 ,fir/ is a gold l9e ) ornam5tal corn]s2 )9 x is ano!r gold l9e1 ! int]m$iate space be+ dott$ ) small arabesques1 s+le roses1 & five-po9t$ />s2 !n comes a ri*ly design$ ,italianate fillet ) roses at ea* out] corn]1 & an out] l9e ) fleurons at ea* ( ! out] corn]s4 ,! book is divid$ into f\r panels4 ,z is usual on all ,b]!let's b9d+s 9 calf1 !re are a few bl9d l9es z well4 #aedd4 ,a ,comm5t>y 9 ,lat9 on ! ,campaign ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 aga9/ ! ,fr5* 9 #aedd1 address$ by ,antonius de ,musica to ,h5ry ,,viii42 9 manuscript2 measures #ab-a_/d by #h-a_/d in*es4 ,x is b\nd 9 deep br[n calf1 & tool$ 9 gold ) "s l9es 9 bl9d4 ,9 ! c5tre1 )9 an upright panel ( gold & bl9d l9es ) small fleurs-de-lys at ! corn]s1 is ! royal coat ( arms ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 clev]ly outl9$ ) rev]s$ curves1 cr[n$1 & flank$ ) ! lett]s ,h ,r1 repeat$ twice4 ,directly above & bel[ ! c5tral panel are two broad rectangul> c>t\*es made 9 gold l9es1 & small arabesques ) 8anvil0 h&les4 ,9 ea* ( ^! c>t\*es is a leg5d2 ^? on ! upp] cov] conta9 ! words1 8,,v]o ,,def5sori ,,fidei ,,errorvmqve ,,pr(ligatori ,,optimo02 ^? on ! l[] cov]1 8,,maximo ,,h5rico ,,octavo ,,regi ,,anglorvm ,,franc4 ,,hib]nieqve1 ,p4 ,m4 ,p4 ,p4 ,d4 ,g40 ,no "o has yet elucidat$ ! signification ( ^! la/ lett]s4 ,! c5tre panel is flank$ on ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvi4 ,,:ite ,,lea!r ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,d4 ,,aurelii ,,augu/9i ,,hippon5sis ,,ep4 ,,tam ,,9 ,,vetus ,,quam ,,9 ,,novum ,,te/4 ,,comm5t>ii4 ,,bas41 #aedb40 ,,made ,,= ,,que5 ,,m>y4 ,see page #ij4 "o side by two impressions ( a portrait /amp ( ,plato1 & on ! o!r two ( ,dido1 ! rema9+ spaces be+ sp>sely fill$ ) leaf /amps4 ,an out] bord] ( ,italian design1 ) fleurons at ea* out] corn]1 encloses ! :ole4 ,! small m$allion /amps conta9+ portraits ( ,dido & ,plato1 :i* are f\nd on ?is volume1 7 (t5 us$ by ,b]!let z ! *ief ornam5tation on small books b\nd by him4 ,!y usually occur s+ly z a c5tre ornam5t )9 a gold l9e panel1 ) small fleurons at ! out] corn]s4 ,illu/ration #aedg4 ,x5ophon4 ,la ,cyrop$ie4 ,p>is #aedg4 ,b\nd 9 ri* br[n calf1 & ornam5t$ ) gold-tool+1 black fillets1 & "s bl9d l9es4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 v effectively outl9$ ) arabesques1 cr[n$1 & flank$ by ! lett]s ,e ,r4 ,above & bel[ ! coat is a d\ble rose & two five-po9t$ />s4 ,! royal %ield is conta9$ )9 two int]lac$ fillets1 outl9$ 9 gold & /a9$ black2 ! inn] is 9 ! %ape ( an upright diamond2 ! out] is turn$ & curv$ ^u itself s z to make a d\ble bord]4 ,! spaces left betwe5 ^! v>i\s curves & l9es are fill$ ) gold ornam5ts1 ! mo/ noticeable ( :i* is a l>ge /amp ( a cornucopia4 ,! o!r small /amps are arabesques & five-po9t$ />s4 ,! out] corn]s are m>k$ by a gilt fleuron1 & on ! front edge ( ea* bo>d are ! rema9s ( two ties4 ,! back probably _h d\ble roses /amp$ 9 gold betwe5 ea* ( ! b&s1 b ! book1 :i* is1 ) ?is exception1 9 excell5t condition1 has rec5tly be5 re/or$ "h ) new /amps cut aft] ! old patt]n4 #aedg 7874 ,9 ! ,advocates' ,libr>y at ,ed9burgh is a f9e specim5 ( ,b]!let's "w 9 b9d+4 ,x 0 b\nd = ,edw>d ,,vi4 9 calf1 & be>s 9 ! c5tre 8 coat ( arms flank$ by ! initials ,e ,r1 & above & bel[ ! coat1 on ea* side1 is a long rectangul> panel ) a k9d ( h&le at ea* end1 l ^? f\nd aft]w>ds on ! horn-books4 ,! leg5ds on ! panels read1 on ! upp] cov]1 8,an idle or deceitful h&e make? pore ,b a dilig5t ,lab\rynge h& make? ry*e4 ,prov]b4 #aj02 & on ! "u cov]1 8,no man lyghte? a c&le & putte? x 9 a privie place--nei!r "u a bu%ell4 ,luke ,,ii40 ,9 ! panels ( ! back are1 alt]nately1 a small upright lion & a fleur-de-lys4 #aedh4 ,among ! books b\nd by ,b]!let = ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi4 is a small copy ( ,ptolemy's ,geografia1 pr9t$ at ,v5ice 9 #aedh4 ,x is simply b\nd 9 calf1 ) a pla9 gilt l9e along ! edges ( ! bo>ds1 & ! words1 8,omnis pote/as a ,deo10 9 a c>t\*e 9 ! middle ( ! side4 ,z f> z ! b9d+ goes1 ?is volume is "o ( ,b]!let's simple/1 & ,i %\ld n1 = t reason1 h notic$ x "h2 b ! book is rem>kable because ( ! way he has pa9t$ ! edges4 ,^! are pale blue1 & are ornam5t$ ) h]aldic designs on %ields4 ,on ! upp] edge is ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( ,,que5 ,,m>y',s ,,pray] ,,book4 ,,ms4 ,,on ,,vellum4 ,,b\nd ,,= ,,! ,,que54 ! coat ( arms ( ,france1 on ! front edge t ( ,engl&1 & on ! l[] t ( ,irel&4 ,^! %ields are flank$ by ! initials ( ! k+1 & ! re/ ( ! space is fill$ ) a v prettily arrang$ int]lac$ /rap-"w 9 black1 9 & out ( :i* w9d delicate1 graceful curves & fl[]s pa9t$ 9 gold4 ,illu/ration #aedh4 ,bude4 ,comm5t>ii l+uae ,graecae1 etc4 ,p>isiis1 #aedh4 #ac-c_/d by #i4 ,b\nd 9 br[n calf1 & ornam5t$ ) gold-tool+ & "s bl9d l9es4 ,9 ! c5tre ! royal coat ( arms ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 cr[n$1 is flank$ by ! lett]s ,e ,r1 above & bel[ ea* ( :i* is a small five-petall$ fl[]4 ,! coat is enclos$ betwe5 two int]lac$ squ>es1 outl9$ 9 gold & /a9$ black4 ,at ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( ! horizontal squ>e is a floral arabesque 9 gold1 ) a spray ( pe>4 ,! c5tre design is enclos$ at a consid]able di/ance by a broad black fillet1 outl9$ 9 gold1 p>allel to ! edges ( ! bo>d1 mitr$ 9 gold at ! corn]s1 & decorat$ alt]nately at %ort int]vals along its l5g? ) scrolls & small five-petall$ fl[]s /amp$ 9 gold4 ,! inn] angles ( ! fillet are m>k$ by a gold d\ble rose1 & ! out] angles by an elaborate fleuron 9 outl9e4 ,illu/ration #aeej4 ,&reasius4 ,de amplitud9e mis]icordiae ,dei1 etc4 ,basileae1 #aeej2 measures #f by #d in*es4 ,x is b\nd 9 ri* br[n calf1 ! royal coat ( arms ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 be+ plac$ 9 ! c5tre1 flank$ by ! lett]s ,e ,r4 ,p>allel ) ! edges ( ! bo>ds are l9es 9 gold & bl9d1 ) small fleurs-de-lys 9 gold at ! f\r inn] corn]s & arabesque fleurons at ! out] corn]s4 ,al?\gh ?is little book is v simple1 x is nev]!less v *>m+1 ! beautiful br[n col\r ( ! calf be+ well br\ght out by ! bright gold l9es & ! d>k bl9d l9es4 #aeeb4 ,bembo4 ,hi/oriae ,v5etae4 ,lib4 ,,xii4 ,v5etiis1 #aeea2 measures #ab by #i in*es4 ,x is b\nd 9 br[n calf1 & ornam5t$ ) gold-tool+1 bl9d l9es1 & black fillets4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 to :om ! book belong$1 enclos$ 9 a v clev]ly int]wov5 fillet outl9$ 9 gold & /a9$ black4 ,?is fillet is s arrang$ 9 /raight & curv$ pieces z to give ! g5]al effect ( be+ arrang$ 9 eight circles & eight semicircles4 ,! coat ( arms1 ensign$ ) ! royal cr[n1 is outl9$ by arabesques & surr\nd$ by t5 small />s1 six ( :i* are )9 a s+le curv$-l9e bord] hav+ fleurons & daisies at its f\r extremities1 & f\r )\t x1 beyond :i* comes ! inn] brok5 l9e ( ! fillet1 spread+ out at ! top into a l>ge circle1 )9 :i* are ! words1 8,,diev ,,et ,,mon ,,droyt10 & bel[ into ano!r circle1 also l>ge1 be>+ ! date ,,mdlii4 ,flank+ ! coat ( arms are two small circles1 )9 :i* are ! cr[n$ initials ,e ,r4 ,! fillet n[ takes a rectangul> =m1 & ext5ds upw>ds & d[nw>ds f ^! small circles1 :ile ! irregul> corn] spaces left betwe5 ?is rectangle & ! out] edges ( ! inn] l9e ( ! fillet are ea* ornam5t$ ) "o h&some rev]s$ arabesque1 ) fleuron1 two />s1 & a d\ble daisy4 ,f\r l>ge circles ( equal size to t enclos+ ! royal motto are arrang$ ov] ! "r-angl$ corn]s ( ! mitr$ p>allelogram :i* is "p ( ! fillet1 & ! spaces )9 ^! circles are ea* fill$ ) an ornam5t made up ( a graceful rev]s$ arabesque1 ) a fleuron & ?ree small fl[]s4 ,:]e ! fillet becomes ! out] bord] ( ! design x is rectangul> 9 =m1 brok5 by semicircul> ind5tations 9 ! c5tre ( ea* ( ! f\r sides2 9 ^! holl[s are arabesques & d\ble daisies4 ,! rema9+ spaces j )9 ! out] bord] are fill$1 top & bottom1 ) %ort l9es ( ! cornucopia /amp1 ) d\ble daisies & />s1 & at ea* side by an impression ( a h&some arabesque curve ) "o small fl[]4 ,at ea* ( ! out] corn]s is a d\ble daisy4 ,z a book ?is is a curi\s specim51 ! back be+ arrang$ & gild$ s z to resemble ! front1 & unless ! volume is c>efully exam9$ x appe>s to h no back at all4 ,?is is ! e>lie/ in/ance ( ?is peculi>ity kn[n to me1 b ,i h met ) a few simil> cases ( lat] date & 9 ,italian "w4 ,x has no?+ to recomm5d x1 & is useless & ugly z well z be+ con/ructively vici\s4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,b]!let "h rev]ts1 p]haps unkn[+ly1 to ! old ,engli% appreciation ( ! decorative use ( ! circle4 ,?is is probably1 9 all details1 ! f9e/ b9d+ he ev] made4 #aeeb4 ,joannes a ,lasco4 ,brevis de ,sacram5tis ,ecclesiae ,*ri/i ,tractatio1 etc4 ,london1 #aeeb2 measures #e-a_/b by #c-a_/b in*es1 & is b\nd 9 cream-col\r$ de] or doe sk9 & tool$ 9 gold4 ,!re are two holes = tie-ribbons ne> ! front edge ( ea* bo>d4 ,! decoration consi/s ( a c5tral rectangul> panel closely fill$ ) solid arabesques symmetrically arrang$4 ,! panel is enclos$ 9 a d\ble bord]1 ! inn] division ( :i* has an arabesque fill+ & small fleurons at ea* angle2 ! out] is ornam5t$ ) repetitions ( a circul> /amp int]sect$ by arabesque =ms ( a patt]n v commonly f\nd on ,b]!let's "w1 & closely copi$ f an ,italian orig9al2 at ea* ( ! angles is a l>ge fleuron4 ,! n>r[ space betwe5 ! edge ( ! bo>ds & ! out] bord] is ornam5t$ ) scatt]$ impressions ( a small cresc5t & a diamond4 ,ea* ( ! panels ( ! back conta9s a s+le impression f a small f\r-petall$ fl[] /amp4 ,! edges ( ! leaves are gild$1 & ^u !m is a wavy spray ( v9e1 ) leaves & grape clu/]s1 impress$ by means ( a small r+ /amp4 ,illu/ration #aeeb4 ,! ,k+'s ,rev5ues4 ,! orig9al c]tificate ( ! /ate ( ! rev5ues ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi41 drawn up on ! #aj? ( ,decr4 #aeeb1 by ,?omas ,"l ,d>cy1 ,?omas 7,?irlby71 ,bi%op ( ,norwi*1 ,sir ,ri*>d ,cotton1 ,sir ,john ,gate1 ,sir ,rob]t ,b[es1 & ,sir ,walt] ,mildmay1 ,8 ,maje/y's ,commission]s4 ,) _! signatures app5d$4 ,,ms4 on vellum1 measur+ #ae-c_/d by #aa in*es4 ,b\nd 9 br[n calf1 tool$ 9 bl9d & gold4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms ( ,engl& flank$ by ! lett]s ,e ,r1 & cr[n$4 ,! outl9e ( ! %ield is skilfully made by impressions f ! pair ( arabesque /amps us$ 9 ! ornam5tation ( ! two decorative rectangul> c>t\*es above & bel[ x4 ,on ! upp] ( ^! small panels are lett]$ ! words1 8,,! ,,kynges ,,rev5ves10 & on ! l[]1 8,anno qu9to ,regis ,edw>di ,sexti02 & !y are fur!r adorn$ ) 8solid0 /amps 9 gold ( an ,italian "*4 ,! bord] has a h&some gilt-tool$ design enclos$ )9 eight l9es 9 bl9d2 ! patt]n ( ! gilt "p is tak5 f an ,italian model4 ,!re are gilt fleurons at ! out] & inn] corn]s ( ! panel4 #aeec4 ,/r5a ,galt]i ,delo5i1 ex ,capite ,g5eseos qu>to deprompta1 etc4 ,,ms4 ,d$icat$ to ,edw>d ,,vi41 & measur+ #e-c_/d by #d in*es4 ,b\nd 9 cream-col\r$ de]sk9 & tool$ 9 bl9d & gilt4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms flank$ by ! initials ,e ,r1 & surm\nt$ by a d\ble rose1 above :i* is a royal cr[n4 ,j bel[ ! coat ( arms is ano!r /amp ( ! d\ble rose4 ,above & bel[ ea* ( ! initial lett]s is a v graceful /amp ( a cornucopia4 ,! upp] "p ( ! panel is fill$ ) /amps ( two arabesque scrolls1 two d\ble roses1 & a daisy2 ! l[] "p has two d\ble roses1 & a daisy ) /alk & two leaves4 ,! inn] corn]s ( ! panel are m>k$ ) long /ems1 at ! end ( ea* ( :i* is a small fleuron1 & ! rema9+ spaces are dott$ freely ) a small six-ray$ />4 ,all ^! /amps are f\nd con/antly on ,b]!let's b9d+s4 ,?is is ! only book b\nd 9 :ite de]sk9 = ,edw>d ,,vi4 at pres5t kn[n4 #aeec4 ,d4 ,aurelii ,augu/9i ,hippon5sis episcopi1 tam 9 vetus quam 9 n\um ,te/am5tum ,comm5t>ij1 etc4 ,basileae1 #aedb4 ,b\nd 9 :ite de]sk9 = ,que5 ,m>y1 & measur+ #ab-a_/d by #h in*es4 ,! coat ( arms on ?is volume is put 9 a v unusual ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xviii4 ,,calf ,,b9d+ ,,( 8,,epitome ,,omnium ,,op]um ,,divi ,,aurelii ,,augi/9i4 ,,col41 #aedi40 ,,made ,,= ,,que5 ,,m>y4 ,see page #id4 place4 ,x is ne> ! top ( ! design1 ! c5tre ornam5t be+ m]ely an arabesque4 ,! bo>ds h an irregul> rectangul> d\ble-l9$ panel ) "r-angl$ projections at ea* side1 outl9$ 9 gold2 )9 ^! l9es are small fleurons at ! angles1 & small scrolls1 fleurs-de-lys1 & rosettes4 ,betwe5 ! c5tre & ! inn] edge ( ! pla9 panel is a d\ble-l9$ diamond1 edg$ ) curves & scrolls1 ! corn]s ornam5t$ ) fleurons4 ,betwe5 ! out] edge ( ! panel & ! edge ( ! book are curves & ,tudor badges1 ea* held up ei!r by a curv$ or a /raight /alk1 ! royal coat ( arms =m+ ! *ief ornam5t at ! top1 & two d\ble roses at ! bottom4 ,! corn]s are closely & clev]ly fill$ ) a few curves rev]s$ aga9 & aga94 ,! orig9al book is 9 a p]fectly s\nd /ate1 b ! gild+ ^u x became rubb$1 & _m ye>s ago x fell into ! h&s ( an unscrupul\s re/or]1 :o regild$ x all ov] ) /amps cut to "s ext5t l ! old ones1 b n exactly4 ,! impressions ( ! old /amps /ill rema9 q suffici5tly to be recogniz$1 & ,i h made a draw+ ( ?is b9d+1 :i* %[s ! orig9al =m ( its decoration4 ,x is "o ( ! late/ b9d+s made by ,b]!let1 & 9 "s ways x mu/ h be5 "o ( 8 f9e/4 ,h[ev] mu* x may be consid]$ advisable or necess>y to replace old lea!r on b9d+s by new1 x is q c]ta9 t no /ate ( decay c "u any circum/ances ju/ify ! regild+ or re/amp+ ( any gold-tool$ "w4 ,?is un=tunately has be5 a fav\rite proce$+ ) _m b9d]s1 ) disa/r\s effects1 & x _c be too /rongly condemn$ f e po9t ( view4 #aeec 7874 ,a manuscript poem ( controv]sy aga9/ ! ,re=m]s is address$ to ,que5 ,m>y by ,myles ,hagg>d2 b\nd 9 calf1 & tool$ 9 gold & bl9d1 by ,b]!let4 ,x measures ab\t #i by #f in*es1 & has ! rema9s ( gre5 silk ties on ! front edges ( ! bo>ds4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms1 cr[n$1 & flank$ by two scrolls1 all conta9$ )9 a circle /a9$ black & outl9$ ) gold l9es1 ! out] edge be+ ornam5t$ ) a s]ies ( impressions ( a small flame-%ap$ /amp on a n>r[1 slightly curv$ foot4 ,! initials ( ,que5 ,m>y1 ,m ,r1 are %[n twice1 arrang$ squ>ely1 j beyond ! flam$ circle4 ,illu/ration ,!re is a gold l9e1 ) bl9d1 p>allel & ne> to ! edges ( ! bo>ds1 & at ! out] angles ( ?is rectangle are arabesque fleurons4 ,9 ! panels ( ! back are s+le impressions ( small roses4 #aeed 7874 ,horae ,beatae ,m>iae ,virg9is1 etc41 or ,que5 ,m>y's ,pray]-,book1 writt5 on vellum & beautifully illum9at$ 9 col\rs1 is b\nd 9 deep br[n calf1 delicately ornam5t$ ) gold & bl9d tool+1 & measures #h-a_/d by #e-a_/b in*es4 ,9 ! c5tre is a small royal coat ( arms ) a specially cut bord]1 ensign$ ) a l>ge royal cr[n & flank$ by ! initials ,m ,r4 ,a broad rectangul> fillet ( gold & bl9d l9es runs p>allel ) ! edges ( ! bo>ds1 ! gold be+ ! inn] ( all1 & mitr$ at ! corn]s4 ,?is fillet m>k$ by gold l9es is ornam5t$ along its l5g? by impressions ( a small arabesque clu/] & a rosette1 & at ea* ( ! out] corn]s is a l>ge fleuron4 ,?is b9d+ is "o ( ! mo/ f9ely execut$ ( any t c )\t d\bt be attribut$ to ,b]!let4 ,! /amps us$ ^u x are orig9al 9 design1 & al?\gh ! ,italian feel+ is /ill evid5t1 x is n s m>k$ z 9 _m o!r in/ances4 ,! curi\s plan ( adorn+ a fillet ) impressions ( small deta*$ /amps is1 ,i ?9k1 orig9ally an ,italian idea1 b x is f\nd m frequ5tly on ,b]!let's b9d+s ?an x is on ^? ( any o!r ma/]4 ,sometimes x occurs on fillets :i* are /a9$ black1 9 :i* case a little b>e place is left = ! gold impression1--x is n gild$ ov] ! /a94 ,sometimes1 z on ?is book1 ! fillet is left uncol\r$4 ,! unkn[n b9d] :o work$ = ,james ,i4 & 8 sons us$ dots on fillets1 b nev] /a9$ !m2 & ,samuel ,me>ne1 royal b9d] to ,*>les ,,ii41 reviv$ ! plan ( gild+ on a black fillet1 b he did n c>ry x out to su* an elaborate ext5t z did ,b]!let1 only us+ dots or dott$ l9es4 #aeed4 ,expositio ,beati ,ambrosii episcopi sup] apocalyps94 ,lutetiae1 #aeed2 measures #i-a_/d by #f-a_/b in*es1 & is b\nd by ,b]!let 9 d>k br[n calf1 tool$ 9 gold1 ) a few bl9d l9es4 ,9 ! c5tre is an ornam5tal c>t\*e enclos$ )9 a rectangul> bord]1 & be>+ ! royal coat ( arms ( ,que5 ,m>y1 cr[n$1 & flank$ by two scrolls2 ?is is enclos$ by a circle ( wavy flames1 & aga9 by an out] irregul>ly %ap$ bord] ( curves1 /raight l9es1 & arabesques4 ,! space betwe5 ! flam$ circle & ! out] arabesque l9e is fill$ ) a p[d]+ ( small circul> /amps4 ,! rectangul> out] bord] is compos$ ( /raight l9es 9 gold & bl9d1 ) c5tre fillet ( an ornam5tal circul> /amp cross$ ) arabesques ( ,italian "*4 ,! inn] corn]s ( ! rectangle are fill$ ) a trefoil /amp & ! out] corn]s ) an ornam5tal fleuron4 ,!re are ! rema9s ( two gre5 silk ties on ! front edge ( ea* ( ! bo>ds4 ,! book is n 9 a good condition1 ! back hav+ be5 entirely spoil$ & tool$ ) rec5t /amps4 #aeee4 ,epitome omnium op]um divi ,aurelii ,augu/9i1 etc4 ,coloniae1 #aedi2 measures #ab-a_/b by #h-a_/d in*es1 & is b\nd 9 br[n calf1 tool$ 9 gold1 ) "s bl9d l9es4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms ( ,que5 ,m>y1 cr[n$1 & flank$ by two arabesque curves1 conta9$ )9 a circle /a9$ black1 ) wav$ rays ( gold issu+ outw>ds4 ,! coat is enclos$ by a long upright rectangul> fillet /a9$ black1 int]lac$ by ano!r 9 diamond %ape ( simil> wid?1 also /a9$ black4 ,! spaces )9 ^! two fillets are fill$ ) gold curves & arabesques1 except ! two small triangles flank+ ! c5tre1 :i* h ! initials ,m ,r4 ,! black fillets are enclos$ by a d\ble bord]2 ! inn] "o1 brok5 9 f\r places by ! po9ts ( ! diamond1 is ?ickly ornam5t$ ) corn] fleurons & arabesque scrolls1 ! out] closely fill$ ) a h&some arabesque made ) two rev]s$ curves4 ,outside all is ano!r black rectangul> fillet1 ) fleurons at ! out] corn]s4 ,?is is "o ( ! f9e/ calf b9d+s ,b]!let made = ,que5 ,m>y1 & x is wond]fully well pres]v$1 ! lea!r be+ only a little discol\r$ & ! gold bright & cle>4 ,! black on ! fillets is also 9 good condition4 #aeee4 ,bonn]4 ,a pr(itable & necess>ye doctr9e4 ,london 7#aeee72 is b\nd 9 pale br[n calf = ,que5 ,m>y1 & tool$ 9 gold1 )\t any black 9 ! fillets4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! royal coat ( arms flank$ by two scrolls & enclos$ )9 a flank$ circle4 ,?is circle is conta9$ 9 a diamond-%ap$ fillet1 ) leaf /amps 9 ! upp] & l[] corn]s1 beyond :i* is a rectangul> bord] ( ,italian fa%ion1 made by small circles int]sect$ by arabesques1--a fav\rite patt]n ( ,b]!let's1 & v effective4 ,! f\r inn] corn]s ( ! p>allelogram are fill$ ) arabesque ornam5ts1 & ! out] corn]s h small fleurons4 ,all ! 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