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La Bible Historiale,1350-1355. French,parchment, 45,5 x 31,5 cm,two volumes, 199 and 249 pages. Illustration for the First Book of Esdras: The reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem ordered by Persian King Cyrus.Volume 1, fol.207 verso.
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La Bible Historiale,1350-1355. French,parchment, 45,5 x 31,5 cm,two volum...

Les Grandes Chroniques de France,a history of French Royalty.Early 15th,French,parchment,41 x 29,3 cm, three volumes,122,219 and 190 pages. The French are issued from the Trojans;the Trojan War and the foundation of Paris.Volume 1,fol.4 verso.
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Les Grandes Chroniques de France,a history of French Royalty.Early 15th,Frenc...

Recit du Tournoi de Roi Renee a Saumur en 1446 Nommee "Pas du Perron", 1470-1480.French,Paper,36 x 27 cm, 48 pages.The defenders leave their castle:Two heraldic lions,a knight wearing the colours of the defending party,musicians,a herold with turban,a lady.Fol.6
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Recit du Tournoi de Roi Renee a Saumur en 1446 Nommee "Pas du Perron", 1470-14...

Le Livre des simples medecines - translation into French from the 12th century Latin manuscript of Matthaeus Platearius,physician in Salerno,Italy. Middle 15th,Parchment,29 x 20 cm,221 pages.Collecting aloe plants "in the woods of Babylon".Fol.28.
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Le Livre des simples medecines - translation into French from the 12th cen...

Le Livre des simples medecines - translation into French from the 12th century Latin manuscript of Matthaeus Platearius,physician in Salerno,Italy. Middle 15th,Parchment,29 x 20 cm,221 pages.A man digs for orpiment,a yellow mineral.Fol.43
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Le Livre des simples medecines - translation into French from the 12th cen...

Le Livre des simples medecines - translation into French from the 12th century Latin manuscript of Matthaeus Platearius,physician in Salerno,Italy. Middle 15th,Parchment,29 x 20 cm,221 pages. Collecting turpentine from a pitchpine. Fol.212 verso.
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Le Livre des simples medecines - translation into French from the 12th cen...

"Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" - Cato the Elder with Scipio and Laelius (right). Cicero, writing his treatise On Old Age (left). Illustration to 'Formulae Honestae Vitae' by Saint Martin of Braga, Marcus Tullius Cicero's 'Cato Maior de Senectute' (Cato the Elder On Old Age) and 'Laelius de Amicitia' (Laelius On Friendship).Three philosophical discourses translated from Latin to French. Last quarter 15th, parchment, 29.5 x 20 cm. Fol.19.
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"Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" - Cato the Elder with Scipio and La...

Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-1431),seigneur de Bourg-Achard. Around 1470,French,parchment,43 x 31 cm,364 pages. The Trojans build four cities:"Venyse","Cycambre", "Carthage" and "Romme".Volume 1, fol.138.
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Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-...

Le Livre des Simples Medecines, end 15th,early 16th; French,parchment,35,5 x 26 cm,164 pages. "Natural products",the basis of many medicines:resin, nutmeg,musk,lapis-lazuli,pearls,vinegar;bottom row a stove to smelt glass.fol.242
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Le Livre des Simples Medecines, end 15th,early 16th; French,parchment,35,5 x...

Epistres en Vers Francois,dedicated to Anne de Bretagne Early 16th,French and Latin,parchment,29,5 x 19,5 cm, 112 pages.Noblesse and Prouesse,two allegorical figures behind them soldiers and pious ladies,address letters to King Louis XII,husband of Anne.Fol.20 verso.
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Epistres en Vers Francois,dedicated to Anne de Bretagne Early 16th,French and La...

Epistres en Vers Francois,dedicated to Anne de Bretagne Early 16th,French and Latin,parchment,29,5 x 19,5 cm, 112 pages.King Louis XII writes to his wife Anne de Bretagne,asking her to join him in Italy.fol.51 verso.
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Epistres en Vers Francois,dedicated to Anne de Bretagne Early 16th,French and La...

Epistres en Vers Francois,dedicated to Anne de Bretagne Early 16th,French and Latin,parchment,29,5 x 19,5 cm, 112 pages.Anne de Bretagne replies to her husband. fol.40 verso
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Epistres en Vers Francois,dedicated to Anne de Bretagne Early 16th,French and La...