King Rene's Book of Love (Le Cueur d'Amours Espris).
New York: George Braziller, Inc., [1975]. Hardcover. Translation by Sophie Wilkins. Small 4to. Ivory cloth with red spine lettering and decoration, slipcase. 14pp, (34pp). Numerous color illustrations. Fine/near fine. Item #48558
ISBN: 0807607886
Tight and lovely first of this modern facsimile edition. Rene of Anjou (1409-80) served as King of Naples (1435-42) and fancied himself as painter and author. This Arthurian romance allegory (1457) was illustrated by Barthelemy d'Ecyk, his court painter.
Price: $55.00
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