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Le Bon Mesnager by Crescentiis, Paris, 1533 (woodcut)
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Le Bon Mesnager by Crescentiis, Paris, 1533 (woodcut)
7334583 Le Bon Mesnager by Crescentiis, Paris, 1533 (woodcut) by French School, (16th century); 26.8x18.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Bon Mesnager, Au present volume des prouffitz champestres et ruraulx est traicte du labour des champs, vignes, jardins, arbres de tous especes. Paris: Nicolas Cousteau for Galliot Dupre, 15 January 1533. 4° (268 x 187mm). Title in red and black, printed in double column in gothic type, 43 lines and headline, ruled in red, two woodcut illustrations and woodcut coat-of-arms on final leaf, floriated and historiated initials. (Title lightly soiled and lower corner repaired, gatherings EE and DD misbound, a few small repairs in margin, very light browning, occasional light soiling or spotting.) 18th-century calf, gilt edges (front cover detached, quite rubbed).
FIRST EDITION UNDER THIS TITLE. Crescentiis, or in Italian Crescenzi, was born in Bologna in 1230 and died in 1320. His Opus ruralium commodorum, the most important agricultural treatise of the Middle Ages, was first printed in Augsburg, 1471; and also in Strassburg the same year. The first woodcut represents the publisher offering his work to Francis I, signed with the Lorraine cross of Geofroy Tory. The second shows a husbandman sowing grain. Book X treats of hawking, hunting and fishing. Bosgoed 3979; Brunet II, 417; Schwerdt I, p. 127; Souhart 121; Thibaud p. 229; Petit 639); Photo © Christie's Images
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This print showcases "Le Bon Mesnager" by Crescentiis, a woodcut created in Paris in 1533. Measuring 26.8x18.7 cm, this artwork is part of a private collection and holds significant historical value. The woodcut is featured in the book "Au present volume des prouffitz champestres et ruraulx est traicte du labour des champs, vignes, jardins, arbres de tous especes" published by Nicolas Cousteau for Galliot Dupre on January 15th, 1533. The book explores various aspects of rural life and agriculture during that time period. Crescentiis, also known as Crescenzi or Pietro de' Crescenzi, was an influential figure born in Bologna in 1230 and passed away in 1320. His Opus ruralium commodorum was considered the most important agricultural treatise of the Middle Ages. The woodcut itself features two illustrations: one depicting the publisher presenting his work to Francis I with Geofroy Tory's Lorraine cross signature; and another showing a husbandman sowing grain. These intricate details add depth to the overall composition. Although this particular copy has some signs of wear and repair over time, it remains a remarkable piece of history bound within an eighteenth-century calf cover with gilt edges. Overall, this first edition under its current title serves as both an artistic masterpiece and an invaluable resource for understanding medieval agricultural practices.
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