249 - A 5-volume set in 8vo, illustrated in the style of medieval manuscripts. Luxurious bindings decorated by the publisher.

A 5-volume set in 8vo, illustrated in the style of medieval manuscripts. Luxurious bindings decorated by the publisher. 1/ LA FOLIE TRISTAN. A legendary 12th-century poem. Paris, Éditions de l’Ibis, 1975. Light brown sheepskin decorated by the publisher, gilt headband, bordered slipcase. 14 full-page illustrations (one spread) by André Hubert. Print run of 1,002 copies. One of 130 copies on Lana chiffon vellum (no. 86) accompanied by a set of line drawings of the color plates prior to coloring, with notes. 2/ MAROT (Clément). Ballads and Rondeaux, followed by other poems. Paris, Piazza, 1972. Full brown sheepskin by the publisher, stamped, gilt headband, edged slipcase. 16 color watercolors as insert plates by Pierre Rousseau. Print run of 900 copies (no. 489). 3/ CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES. The Knight of the Lion. Paris, Éditions de L’Ibis, 1972. Full tan leather by the publisher, cold-stamped, featuring a medallion in the center of the front cover imitating antique ivory, depicting a knight; gilt headband; edged slipcase. Illustrations by André Hubert. Printed in an edition of 1,276 copies; this one is one of 1,000 printed on Lana chiffon vellum featuring the final version of the illustrations (no. 730). 4/ ERASMUS. In Praise of Folly. Paris, Éditions de l’Odéon, n.d. (ca. 1970). Richly decorated full leather by the publisher, gilded title label, and edged slipcase. Color illustrations by Paulette Humbert and typographic designs by Yvette Vibert. Printed in an edition of 1,299 copies; this one is one of 1,150 printed on Lana chiffon vellum (no. 397). 5/ VILLON (François). Oeuvres. Paris, André Vial – Éditions de l’Odéon, 1959. Publisher’s chagrin leather with illustration on the front cover, gilt title, and edged slipcase. 14 illuminated compositions by André Hubert. Printed in a run of 1,484 copies; this one is one of 1,200 printed on Renages vellum (no. 1364).