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King Rene's Book of Love (Le Cueur d'Amours Espris).

UNTERKIRCHER, F. (introduction and commentary).

New York: George Braziller, 1975. Hardcover. Small 4to. White cloth, slipcase (red paper over boards). 14pp, (32pp). Numerous color illustrations. Very good/very good. Light age toning and soiling to binding; minor slipcase edgewear. Tight, nice first edition of this superb facsimile of "stories about knighthood, intrepid journeys in search of adventure, heroic deeds, and the human heart's loves and sorrows" as told by the 15th century youthful King of Sicily and Duke of Anjour, Rene (1409-80) -- in the form of sixteen illuminated folios. Item #22142

Price: $45.00