23 - [HISTORY - TRIUMPHAL ENTRY]—Philippe Kervyn de Volkaersbeke

[HISTORY - TRIUMPHAL ENTRY]—Philippe Kervyn de Volkaersbeke "The Triumphal Entry of Emperor Maximilian I into Ghent in 1508. (Description of a Lost Book)" Ghent, Brussels, and Leipzig, Muquardt, 1850 Large 8vo. Richly decorated red percaline plate. Some wear (see back cover). Interior fresh. First edition of this curious and sought-after historical pamphlet, printed in a small run. Baron Philippe Kervyn de Volkaersbeke presents here a study and a meticulous reconstruction of the festivities surrounding the Joyous Entry of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg into Ghent in 1508 (a commentary and textual description of a Renaissance festival booklet considered definitively lost or untraceable in public collections at the time). Also included: DU PUYS, Remy “The Triumphant and Solemn Entry of Charles V into the City of Bruges on April 18, 1515” Bruges, Vandecasteele-Werbrouck Press, 1850 In-4°. Chocolate-colored half-calf. Spine with 4 raised bands adorned with a gold fillet. Title in gold lettering. Marbled headband. Scuffing, tears, small losses, worn corners. Cover repaired. Interior fresh. The definitive edition of this precious Renaissance celebratory book, published for the first time based on the extremely rare copy printed in Paris by Gilles de Gourmont in 1515, whose woodcut plates have been reproduced in facsimile. Written by Remy Du Puys, the official historiographer of the House of Austria, this official account offers a meticulous description of the Joyous Entry of the young Prince Charles (the future Emperor Charles V) into Bruges as Count of Flanders. The facsimile plates faithfully reproduce the original Gothic iconography, constituting a crucial document for the history of sovereignty rituals in the Southern Netherlands. Autograph letter signed by the publisher to Kervyn de Volkaersbeke References: Vinet, 549; *Bibliothèque de l’amateur de livres de fête*, p. 11 Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn de Volkaersbeke (bookplate)