Gaguin, Annales, Paris, 1521, later green vellum

Gaguin, Robert

De Francorum gestis annales [edited by Humbert Vellay]. Paris: (Jean Cornillau for Pierre Viart, 20 July) 1521

8vo (177 x 107mm.), title printed in red and black, woodcut criblé device on title-page, woodcut initials, full-page woodcut illustration on cc4v and Y7v, with final blank leaf, a few manuscript annotations, later green vellum with small shell stamps at corners, spine gilt in compartments, red edges, occasional light staining, joints cracked at foot, spine slightly darkened

Gaguin died in 1501, so his abridged history of France, first printed in 1495, was continued up to the reign of François I by Humbert Vellay.

LITERATURE:

BP16 104270; USTC 145410

PROVENANCE:

"Sum Huguonis Babr[--] et amicorum", early inscription on title-page; Julius Charles Hare (1795-1855, archdeacon of Lewes and the owner of a substantial library), armorial bookplate; D.A. Freeman, bookplate; D.L. Cumming, signature on flyleaf