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FERRIERES (Henry de). *Le livre du Roi Modus*.
See original version (French)
213
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FERRIERES (Henry de). *Le livre du Roi Modus*.
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
FERRIERES (Henry de). *Le livre du Roi Modus*. Nice, Joseph Pardo, under the ‘Sefer’ sign, 1963. 2 volumes, large quarto in loose leaves, with a cover decorated with plant inlays, in the publisher’s slipcase.
A fine edition of this medieval treatise on falconry, composed by Henri de Ferrières between 1354 and 1377, considered one of the oldest major treatises on hunting written in French. It is illustrated with 10 insert plates by Jean GRADASSI and numerous initials and decorative elements in the medieval style by Ansaldi. One of 750 copies printed on pure-fibre B.F.K. de Rives paper (no. 750).
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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