Le Boccace de Munich; reproduction des 91 miniatures du célèbre manuscrit de la Bibliothèque royale de Munich. étude historique et critique et explication détaillée des planches.

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One of 25 copies on Japan paper from a total limited edition of 325. unbound (as issued) in publisher's portfolio box with rigid spine and limp cloth portfolio sides, cover titles and device in red and black, 43 x 32 cm, 130 pp, 28 numbered plates and 2 unnumbered plates. A very attractively produced volume with reproductions of all 91 miniatures from the celebrated Munich Boccacio, together with an expert detailed commentary. From a contemporary review in The Burlington Magazine: "The text is an enlarged and elaborated French version of Boccaccio's popular Latin work 'De Casibus Virorum illustrium,' which was translated into French in 1400 by one learned in the classics . Laurent de Premierfait, of the diocese of Troyes. At the request of the illustrious art-patron, Jean, Duc de Berry, Laurent made a second version of the work, into which he introduced many additions and developments, and it was this redaction, made in 1409, under the title of ' Des Cas des nobles Hommes et Femmes,' which had so remarkable a popular success, and was the text chosen by Laurens Gyrard for the beautiful MS - the finest, if not the most extensively illustrated, of all the MSS. of this work - from which the reproductions under consideration have been taken. M. Durrieu has taken immense pains to explain completely the significance of each miniature in relation to the story it refers to." Contents: Avant-Propos; Première Partie: Etude historique et critique sur le 'Boccace de Munich'; Chapitre Premier: Histoire du manuscrit connu sous le nom de 'Boccace de Munich'; II: Le texte contenu dans le 'Boccace de Munich' - Jean Boccace et Laurent de Premierfait; III: L'illustration du 'Boccace de Munich'; IV: L'attribution des miniatures à Jean Foucquet ; Seconde Partie: Explication des Planches; Avertissement; Planche I. Le Lit de justice de Vendôme en 1458; Planche II.Laurent de Premierfait présente au duc de Berry son arrangement du traité des Cas. [etc. with a detailed commentary on each plate ] Fine in Very Good box with minor marks and spine-title added in manuscript. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-48970

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