ORTUNEZ DE CALAHORRA, Diego (fl.16th century) – translated into French by ROSSET, François de (1571-1619) and Louis DOUËT (d.17th century). L'Admirable Histoire Du Chevalier Du Soleil . Paris: Jean Fouet [vol.1] and Samuel Thiboust [vols.2-8], 1620-1633. The Hoym copy of the first French translation of an important 16 th -century Spanish romance. Published in the original Spanish from 1555 as Espejo de Principes y Cavalleros , this lengthy chivalric tale was translated into English from 1578 as the Mirror of Princely Deeds and Knighthood and in that translation was an important precursor to Sidney and Spenser and was almost certainly known to Shakespeare. This French translation was first published from 1620-1626; as with the set in the British Library, the present set contains two volumes from a later edition (vol.2, 1626; vol.4, 1633). It is uniformly bound for Charles-Henri, comte d’Hoym, Saxon ambassador to the Court of Versailles, who is known to have patronised three binders (Boyet, Girou, Padeloup) and one gilder (Bailly). Brunet IV, 1402. 8 volumes, octavo (160 x 103mm). Engraved printer’s device on first title, woodcut initials, headpieces (a few short tears and wormholes, some repaired, sometimes into text, occasional minor rust holes or stains, some headlines just trimmed). Early 18th-century full calf, sides with the gilt arms of Charles-Henri, comte d’Hoym, red morocco lettering pieces, spines gilt (extremities neatly repaired). Provenance : Charles-Henri, comte d’Hoym (1694-1736, diplomat and eminent bibliophile, his sale in 1738, lot 2753; binding) – 'S. Minard' (inscriptions in vols. 1, 5 and 6) – James Toovey (1814-1893, notable London bookseller; bookplate).
ORTUNEZ DE CALAHORRA, Diego (fl.16th century) – translated into French by ROSSET, François de (1571-1619) and Louis DOUËT (d.17th century). L'Admirable Histoire Du Chevalier Du Soleil . Paris: Jean Fouet [vol.1] and Samuel Thiboust [vols.2-8], 1620-1633. The Hoym copy of the first French translation of an important 16 th -century Spanish romance. Published in the original Spanish from 1555 as Espejo de Principes y Cavalleros , this lengthy chivalric tale was translated into English from 1578 as the Mirror of Princely Deeds and Knighthood and in that translation was an important precursor to Sidney and Spenser and was almost certainly known to Shakespeare. This French translation was first published from 1620-1626; as with the set in the British Library, the present set contains two volumes from a later edition (vol.2, 1626; vol.4, 1633). It is uniformly bound for Charles-Henri, comte d’Hoym, Saxon ambassador to the Court of Versailles, who is known to have patronised three binders (Boyet, Girou, Padeloup) and one gilder (Bailly). Brunet IV, 1402. 8 volumes, octavo (160 x 103mm). Engraved printer’s device on first title, woodcut initials, headpieces (a few short tears and wormholes, some repaired, sometimes into text, occasional minor rust holes or stains, some headlines just trimmed). Early 18th-century full calf, sides with the gilt arms of Charles-Henri, comte d’Hoym, red morocco lettering pieces, spines gilt (extremities neatly repaired). Provenance : Charles-Henri, comte d’Hoym (1694-1736, diplomat and eminent bibliophile, his sale in 1738, lot 2753; binding) – 'S. Minard' (inscriptions in vols. 1, 5 and 6) – James Toovey (1814-1893, notable London bookseller; bookplate).
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