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Still important for the history of the Normans and their conquests; many first editions of relevant medieval texts

DU CHESNE, Andreas.
Historiae Normannorum scriptore antiqui, res ab illis per Galliam, Angliam, Apuliam, Capuae principatum, Siciliam, & orientem gestas explicantes, ab anno Christi DCCCXXXVIII, ad annum MCCXX. Insertae sunt monasteriorum fundationes variae, series episcoporum ac abbatum: genealogiae regum, ducum, comitum, & nobilium ...

With engraved printer's device on title: a beehive surrounded by four emblematic medallions and the marks of the three publishers; many woodcut head- and tail pieces.

With engraved printer's device on title: a beehive surrounded by four emblematic medallions and the marks of the three publishers; many woodcut head- and tail pieces.

With engraved printer's device on title: a beehive surrounded by four emblematic medallions and the marks of the three publishers; many woodcut head- and tail pieces.



Paris, for Robert Foüet, Nicolaus Buon & Sebastien Cramoisy, 1619. Large folio. 19th century red morocco, richly gilt in the style of the 17th century, spine gilt in compartments, gilt borders on both sides with gilt crowned monogram (a 'V' between 'E' and 'B' ?) in centre, marbled endpapers, gilt binding edges, inner dentelles, g.e. With engraved printer's device on title: a beehive surrounded by four emblematic medallions and the marks of the three publishers; many woodcut head- and tail pieces. (12), 1104, (16) pp.

First and only edition of this monumental history of the Normans and Norman conquests in France, England, Sicily and Italy. As the author collected and published all available sources regarding this history, the work is still very valuable to modern scholars.
André Duchesne (1584-1640) was a famous French historian who was appointed 'Géographe et Historiographe du Roi', and who is called the 'Père de l'histoire de France' (the father of French history). He translated and published the poetical works of Juvenal and Persius and the works of Alkuin, composed still important historical works on the antiquities, monuments, kings and important persons of France, on the history of England, Ireland and Scotland, on the history of the popes, the House of Luxembourg and other genealogical studies, etc.

Contents:
After the dedication to the Clerus, Senat and people of Rouen, dated Paris 1 April 1619 and the preface (p. (1-12)), follow the edition of the most important and then available medieval and for the greater part unpublished sources, important for and regarding the history of the Normans (Northmen) and their conquests:
- p. 1-34:Gesta Normannorum in Francia (837-896).
- p. 35-48: Abbo, De obsessa a Normannis Lutetia Parisorum.
- p. 49-160: Dudo, Super congregationem S. Quintini decani, de moribus et actis primorum Normanniae ducum.
- p. 161-213: Emmae Anglorum reginae ... encomium et Gesta Guillelmi II ...
- p. 214-318: Willelmus Calculus Gemmeticensis, Historiae Normannorum.
- p. 319-925:Ordericus Vitalis, Historiae Ecclesiastici, lib. XIII.
- p. 926-975: Gesta Stephani Regis Anglorum, et ducis Normannorum.
- p. 976-1014: Chronica Normanniae (1139-1259).
- p. 1015-1021: Stephanus Cadomensis, Annalie Historia brevis in monasterios.
- p. 1022-1068: Several lists of names and instruments not published before.
- p. 1069-1104: Genealogies and family trees of Norman families.
- p. (1-15): Index.
- p. (16): Colophon (verso blank).

Very good copy.- (Crease in title).
Frère I, 387; Cioranescu 26798; Brunet II, 856; Nouv. Biogr. Gén. 14, cols. 946-8.

Related Subjects: England  France  History  Italy  Middle Ages  Sicily 

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