Illustrations: illustrated added title-pages, numerous plates, all lithographed, signed : "Le roi René pinx. P. Hawke del." and "Lith. Cosnier et Lachèse, Angres" . The paintings are attributed to King René, however, they were probably executed at his behest by the painters maintained at his court (cf. Enc. Brit. online)

The text includes biography of the king, a description of paintings attributed to King René, his correspondence and writings, or works inspired by him, including a treatise on tournaments and on chivalry, an idyllic poem on his courtship of Jeanne de Laval, a mystical dialogue, and an allegorical romance; also a description of the funeral ceremonies held after his death in 1481 in Angers

Includes errata at the end of each vol

4 v. in 2. 35 cm

Illustrations: illustrated added title-pages, numerous plates, all lithographed, signed : "Le roi René pinx. P. Hawke del." and "Lith. Cosnier et Lachèse, Angres" . The paintings are attributed to King René, however, they were probably executed at his behest by the painters maintained at his court (cf. Enc. Brit. online)

The text includes biography of the king, a description of paintings attributed to King René, his correspondence and writings, or works inspired by him, including a treatise on tournaments and on chivalry, an idyllic poem on his courtship of Jeanne de Laval, a mystical dialogue, and an allegorical romance; also a description of the funeral ceremonies held after his death in 1481 in Angers

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