Books of Duchesses

Book Owner: Joan of Laval, duchess of Anjou

Detail, Triptych of the Burning Bush by Nicolas Froment, 1475-76

b. 1433- d. 1498

Title: Queen consort of Naples, Titular Queen of Jerusalem, Duchess of Bar and Anjou, Countess of Maine and Provence

Motto: Unknown

Symbol: Unknown

Family Tree

Parents/Up one generation

Isabelle of Brittany, countess consort of Laval, Mother

Guy XIV of Laval, Father

Yolande of Aragon, duchess of Anjou, Mother-in-law

Same generation

René d'Anjou, Spouse

Louise de Laval, Countess of Penthièvre, Sister

Joan of Laval's Locations

Aix-en-Provence (1479-1480)

Angers (12 September 1454)

Angers (August 1456)

Joan of Laval's Library

Book Count: 35

Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett MS 78 C 5: Le Mortifiement de vaine plaisance. Confirmed ownership 1457-1498 by Coat of Arms.

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Hamilton 363: Livre des Macchabees. Possible ownership 1454?-1498? by Coat of Arms.

BnF fr. 2090-92: Vie de monseigneur saint Denis (3 vols.). Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Coat of Arms. Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Will.

BnF n.a.f. 1821: Baudouin de Gavre. Confirmed ownership c. 1470-1498 by Coat of Arms.

Geneva fr. 5: Livre des anges. Confirmed ownership 1466?-1498? by Other (original).

NE 417: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership 1492?-1498 by Will.

NE 452: Pèlerinage de vie humaine en prose. Possible ownership 1465-1498? by Other.

NE 453: Miroir de la vie de homme et de femme. Possible ownership 14??-1498? by Patron.

NE 455: Histoire de saint Louis. Possible ownership 14??-1498? by Other.

NE 456: Miroir des dames. Confirmed ownership 1457-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 457: Le Livre des quatre dames. Confirmed ownership 1458-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 458: Le Débat de réveille-matin. Confirmed ownership 1459-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 459: La Belle dame sans merci. Confirmed ownership 1459-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 460: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership 1459 by Archival Mention.

NE 461: Vie et office de saincte Marthe. Confirmed ownership 1479-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 462: Petiz ouvraiges. Confirmed ownership 1479-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 463: Translacion de saint Anthoine. Confirmed ownership 1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 475: Vie de saint Honnorat (and others?). Confirmed ownership 1479-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 476: Vie de saint Honnorat. Confirmed ownership 1479-14?? by Archival Mention.

NE 477: Vita sancti Honorati. Confirmed ownership 1479-14?? by Archival Mention.

NE 478: Vie de saint Honnorat. Confirmed ownership 1479-14?? by Archival Mention.

NE 479: Apocalipse de saint Jehan. Confirmed ownership 1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 480: Messel. Confirmed ownership c. 1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 481: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership c. 1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 482: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership pre-1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 483: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership pre-1458-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 484: Psautier. Confirmed ownership pre-1458-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 485: Bible. Confirmed ownership pre-1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NEP 24: Légende des saints nouveaux. Confirmed ownership 1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NEP 25: Fables de Esopet. Confirmed ownership 1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NLR Saltykov-Shchedrin, MS Fr. F v. III, 2: Information des princes. Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Will.

NLR Saltykov-Shchedrin, MS Fr. Q p. XIV, 1: Regnault et Jehanneton. Confirmed ownership c. 1492-1498 by Coat of Arms.

Poitiers BM MS 41: Psautier. Confirmed ownership 1466/1480-1498 by Will.

Unnamed Private Collection, Former Cheltenham, Phillipps MS 216, De temporibus: De temporibus (in French). Confirmed ownership c. 1476-1498 by Other (original).

Unnamed Private Collection, Légende dorée: Légende dorée. Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Will.