L'histoire et plaisante cronicque du petit Jehan de Saintré, de la jeune dame des belles cousines, sans autre nom nommer

Rare critical edition of this medieval chivalric romance. Includes a preface on the origins of chivalry and early tournaments, along with a foreword to aid the understanding of the narrative. This edition also features two tales: Histoire de messire Floridan et de la belle Ellinde, et Addicion extraites des cronicques de Flandres, qui est très belle chose.
Contemporary full polished red morocco. Smooth spine with decorative gilt tooling, red morocco label for title and volume number. Triple gilt fillet border on covers. Gilt edges. Gilt inner dentelles. A few small spots of foxing. Title-page of the first volume reinforced at lower margin, an old restoration. Tail of volume I slightly worn.

A very handsome copy.

A Bildungsroman composed in 1456. Jehan de Saintré, a page, meets the young Lady of the Fair Cousins, who takes charge of his education so that he may become a perfect knight.