Antoine Urbain Coustelier

The most complete early edition, and the last, partly in first edition, before that produced in 1857 by Antoine de Latour (which was more exhaustive). "These two volumes, which follow the collection of French poets published by Coustelier, are difficult to find". Brunet, IV, 1071.
Full red morocco binding ca 1860 stamp-signed on the pastedown Belz-Niedrée. Spine with raised bands elegantly and richly decorated. Triple fillet frame on boards. Wide inner decorative border. Gilt edges. Traces of rubbing on the raised bands, the lower and upper joints of volume I with slight cracking, but without weakness, the upper joint of volume 1 restored. Overall very fresh. The title pages have been...

The most complete early edition, and the last with some parts in first edition, before that produced in 1857 by Antoine de Latour (which was more exhaustive). "These two volumes, which follow the collection of French poets published by Coustelier, are difficult to find". Brunet, IV, 1071.
Contemporary glazed tawny calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label, black calf volume label. One lack at head of volume I. Linear lack along the third compartment of volume I, measuring 1.5cm. Traces of rubbing. The table has been placed at the end of the first volume. The binder has inverted the two half-titles, placing the first: Les Bergeries in the second volume, and...

The most complete collected edition, expanded with two unpublished pieces, namely two verse letters from Crétin to Molinet, with a response from the latter. Preface by the editor, who specialized in republishing medieval and Renaissance poets.
Full glazed porphyry calf binding from the late 18th century. Smooth spine decorated with urn tools. Gilt ruling frame on covers. Gilt title. Upper joint split along the first 2 compartments. 2 corners slightly bumped. Rubbing. Spine somewhat faded. Copy trimmed short. Fairly good copy, in a handsome binding.
Guillaume Dubois, known as Crétin, (1460?-1525) was treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle at Vincennes, then cantor of the Sainte-Chapelle...

New edition, from the collection of poets published by Urbain Coustelier. This edition of the poetry contains only Les vigiles de la mort de Charles VII, first published in 1493. It appears that these Vigiles had not been published since the first half of the 16th century.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf binding. Spine with raised bands finely decorated. Beige morocco title and volume labels. Headcap of volume I with lacks and tailcaps of both volumes rather clumsily restored. Corners heavily bumped and damaged.
Les vigiles de la mort de Charles VII constitutes a chronicle of the times, from the king's birth to his death; it includes the wars and sieges of the English, the...

The most complete collected edition, expanded with two previously unpublished pieces, namely two verse letters from Cretin to Molinet, with a response from the latter. Preface by the editor, who had specialized in republishing poets from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Contemporary full calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 small fleurons in compartments of 3 fillets. Red morocco title label. Head worn. Title page yellowed.
Guillaume Dubois, known as Crétin, (1460?-1525) was treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle at Vincennes, then cantor of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and ordinary almoner to King François I. He was recognized as a master, notably by Jean Lemaire...