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Book: KBR MS 9650-52 (Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César; Abrégé du siège de Troie; Histoire de Troie)

Created c. 1459

John

Format: ung qultre couvers de velours violet a cloz dorez, qui ce nomme L'Histoire de Thebes (Debae, 14); parchment, illuminated

Texts:

  • Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César (1st version)
  • Histoire de Troie (3eme trad. de Guido)
  • Abrégé du siège de Troie

    • Illuminator(s):

  • Entourage of the Master of Wavrin

    • Ownership Details

    Jean de Wavrin, Ownership Confirmed (c. 1459-1474) by Inscription. Ownership Confirmed (c. 1459-1474) by Coat of Arms.

    Charles I de Croÿ, prince of Chimay, Ownership Confirmed (1474-15??) by Other.

    Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy, Ownership Confirmed (15??-1 December 1530) by Inventory.

    Mary of Hungary, queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia, Ownership Confirmed (December 1530-18 October 1558) by Other.



    Bibliography

    Debae, Marguerite. La Bibliothèque de Marguerite d'Autriche: Essai de reconstitution d'après l'inventaire de 1523-1524 (Louvain: Peeters, 1995).: 14-15, Item 4