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[CHRONICLE] Set of two chronicles: - DELEPIERRE, Octave Chronicle of the Admirable Deeds of Maximilian I During His Marriage to Mary of Burgundy, Translated from Flemish into French for the First Time and Expanded with Historical Clarifications and Unpublished Documents Brussels, Adolphe Wahlen, 1839 In-8°. Black half-maroquin with corner pieces. Spine with four raised bands adorned with panels decorated with arabesques. Gilded head. Normal wear and tear. First edition of this important translation by the Belgian archivist and scholar Octave Delepierre. The work is based on the anonymous 16th-century Flemish chronicle *Die Wonderlijcke Oorloghen van Keyser Maximiliaen*, which meticulously recounts the conflicts, political intrigues, and daily life of the princely couple between 1477 and 1482. This pivotal period sealed the incorporation of the Netherlands into the House of Austria. Illustrated with engravings in the text. References: Brunet, II, 574 - MONSTRELET, Enguerrand de "Selected Chronicles and Memoirs on the History of France: Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet (1400–1444), with a note on Enguerrand de Monstrelet by J.-A.-C. Buchon" Paris, Victor Lecou, 1848 Large 8vo. Lavallière half-calf with corners. Spine with 4 raised bands adorned with a gilt fillet. Gilt title. Marbled edges. Scuffing, stains, and worn corners. Foxing. Published as part of the famous “Panthéon littéraire” collection. Written in the 15th century by the Picard chronicler Enguerrand de Monstrelet, this work stands as a direct continuation of Froissart’s chronicles and constitutes one of the major recognized historical sources on the end of the Hundred Years’ War and the affairs of the Duchy of Burgundy. The text is preceded by a biographical and critical note by the scholar Jean-Alexandre Buchon. References: Brunet, III, 1826; Quérard, VI, 212 Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (ex-libris)