A catalogue of medieval literature, especially of the romances of chivalry, and books relating to the customs, costume, art, and pageantry of the middle ages.

Bernard Quaritch Ltd

Date:: 1890

Credit: A catalogue of medieval literature, especially of the romances of chivalry, and books relating to the customs, costume, art, and pageantry of the middle ages. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$486 JuBiNAL (AcMlle) Mysteres inedits du quinzieme siecle, d’apres le MS. unique, 2 vols. in 1, 8vo. fac^miles, calf gilt Paris, 1837 386*Miscellanea. Miracle de Nostre Dame, de Robert le Dyable, Rouen, 1836 —Histoire de Grilion de Trasignyes, Paris, 1839—Realite de la Magie et des apparitions, Paris, 1819—Essai sur les Enerves de Jumieges, suivi du Miracle de Ste. P&Viih.evLch.,flates,Rouen, 1838—4 vols. in 1, 8^vo. Jif Id. 1819-39 387 MYSTERE DES AOTES DES APOSTRES. Le Premier (et le second) volume du triumphant Mystere des Actes des Apostres . . . illustre des legendes autentiques et vies de Sainctz receues par leglise, tout ordonne par personnages, dernierement ioue a Bourges . . 2 vols. in 1, small 4to. RtRr, a feio leaves slightly cut in the headline, red morocco extra, gilt edges {Paris') Arnoul et Charles les angeliers freres, 1640 This book is not only very rare, but also excessively curious, and belongs to a class of early literature now much sought after. It contains the Acts of the Apostles dramatized as a mystery, with a number of singular characters and grotesque stories added to heighten the effect. When it was played at Bourges, as the title states, it must have been divided into parts, as each representation would have occupied several days. The printer’s device is a punning one: two angels tied, with the motto les anges lies. 388 [MYSTERE DES ACTES DES APOSTRES]. Le premier (et le second) volume des Catholicques oeuvres et Actes des Apostres . . . Auecques plusieurs Hystoires en icelluy inserez des gestes des Cesars. Et les demonstrances des figures de Lapocalipse ioue par personnages a Paris en Ihostel de Elandres Lan Mil Cinq cens. xli, 3 vols. in 1, sm. folio, lettreg gotfliques, vioodcuts, slightly wormed, hut on the ivhole a very fine copy in old French red morocco extra, gilt edges (d Paris) Arnoul Sf Charles les angeliers freres (1541) This volume formed part of Girardot de Prefond’s first collection, and has his paper bookplate. Excessively bare. The third part has the following title: Lcepocalypse Sainct Jehan zehedee, ou sont comprinses les visions et reuelations que icelluy sainct Jehan eut en lylle de Patinos . . . Ensemile les cruaultez de Bomicien Cesar {compose par Maistre Lays Chocquet). 389 (DESTRUCTION DE TROYE LA GRANT, mise par personnages et divisee en quatre journees par Jacques Millet) sm. folio, lettres got^iqueS, printed in double columns, with numerous large woodcuts, some leaves deficient as described below; vellum, unique {Lyon, environ 1479-80) Unknown edition, in large type, with 37 lines per column. This unique copy contains signatures ii—in eights, wanting two leaves (61 and rl). It also wants the sheet of signature a, and so many leaves at the end as should foUow sheet . This immense miracle-play or “ Mystere” is based upon the old Homan de Troie of the twelfth century. XII. POPULAR BALLADS AND TRADITIONS. 390 DAS HELDEN BUCH mit synen figuren. Folio 2 : Die vorrede disses bucbs. Hye fabet an der belden bucb das man nennet den Wolf- dietbericb. Vnd sagt . . . von berr keiser Otnit vnnd de kleinen Elbericb, vnd von jr morfart in die beidescbafft dem kunig syn tocbter ab zugewynnen, sm. folio, ffitotfjic letter, the title neatly mended; numerous woodcuts, including the excessively rare large one at the beginning; dark morocco extra, gilt edges, by Bedpoeu Hagenaw, Henrich Gran, 1509 One of the rarest books printed at Hagenau. When copies do occur, they are almost always imperfect and in very bad condition. 0 7 6 0 7 6 7 0 0 50 0 0 12 0 0 25 0 0$