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Book: BnF fr. 2810 (Travel compendium)

Created 1410-1412

John

Format: Parchment, illuminated

Texts:

  • Devisement du monde
  • Voyages en terre sainte (aka Livre des merveilles du monde)
  • L'ytineraire de la peregrinacion frere Riculd
  • Merveilles de la terre d'outre mer
  • Livre des parties d'Outremer
  • Livre de l'Etat du grand Khan
  • Vie de saint Alban

    • Illuminator(s):

  • Egerton Master
  • Boucicaut Master
  • Master of the City of Ladies
  • Mazarine Master
  • Evrard d'Espinques

    • Ownership Details

    John the Fearless, Ownership Confirmed (c. 1410-January 1413) by Patron Portrait. Ownership Confirmed (c. 1410-January 1413) by Coat of Arms.

    John Duke of Berry, Ownership Confirmed (January 1413-June 1416) by Inventory. Ownership Confirmed (January 1413-June 1416) by Inscription. Ownership Confirmed (January 1413-June 1416) by Coat of Arms.

    Bernard VII d'Armagnac, Ownership Confirmed (June 1416-1418) by Inventory.

    Bonne of Berry, viscountess of Carlat, Ownership Possible (June 1416-1435?) by Inventory.

    Jacques d'Armagnac, Ownership Confirmed (post-1433-1476) by Inscription.

    Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême, Ownership Possible (post-1476-1496?) by Inventory.

    Francis I of France, Ownership Confirmed (1496?-1547) by Inscription.



    Bibliography

    Avril, François, et al. Marco Polo. Le Livre des Merveilles. Manuscrit Français 2810 de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (Lucerne: Editions Facsimilé, 1996).