Paix de Cambrai ou Paix des Dames
Precious copy of the first edition described by Bechtel of an infinitely rare historical work, in the famous "pelican" binding executed by Chambolle-Duru for Baron Pichon, and having belonged to Fernand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus.
In-4 (4) ff. to 20 l.; red morocco, covers decorated with the Pelican dentelle, spine with raised bands decorated in grotesque style, red morocco doublure decorated with the same dentelle, double fillet on the edges, gilt edges. Chambolle-Duru.
174 x 128 mm.
Peace of Cambrai or Ladies' Peace. The treaty of peace made and agreed between our holy father the Pope. Most high, most excellent and most powerful princes Francis by the grace of God King of France Most Christian: Charles by similar grace elected Emperor Henry King of England. Fernande [sic] King of Hungary. Published in Paris on Wednesday [sic] the eighteenth day of August in the year one thousand five hundred twenty-nine.
Paris, J. Niverd, 1529
First edition cited by Bechtel (T. 104).
Precious copy of this edition of the "Peace of Cambrai or Ladies' Peace" which put an end to the conflict opposing France to the rest of Europe.
The peace was signed by Louise of Savoy, mother of Francis Ist and Margaret of Austria, aunt of Charles V, on August 5, 1529. France gave up Asti and the Kingdom of Naples, Flanders, Artois, and Charolais, but kept Burgundy and Picardy.
The title is decorated with a Renaissance border and royal arms, and the verso is illustrated with four wood engravings of Lyonnais workmanship, lightly shaded, very refined in detail.
Famous and splendid copy of Ferdinand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus, who gathered in his time a sumptuous library, acquired in 1885 by Baron Pichon who required his bookbinder - Chambolle Duru - to bind it in the "Pelican" style.
The copy contains this handwritten note by the Baron: “The copy of the Treaty of Cambrai sold for 400 F Ruggieri in 1873 No. 219 was the edition known by Nicolas Basin in Paris. This one, which I believe to be Lyonnais, bears the name of Francis Ist before that of Charles V and is nowhere cited unless that large in-8 (mentioned by Brunet) is the same. This volume, however, is indeed in-4. B.J.P. Copy of Ferdinand Columbus acquired in 1885.”
Precious copy: of the first edition described by Bechtel, of an infinitely rare historical work, in the famous "Pelican" binding made by Chambolle-Duru for Baron Pichon, and having belonged to Ferdinand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus, sold for 25,000 € on May 5, 2002.
Ferdinand Columbus (1488-1539), son of the discoverer of the New World, accompanied his father on his fourth voyage to America between 1502 and 1504. After his death, he returned to Spain, then traveled throughout Europe and built up a library of more than 15,000 books. It was entrusted to the library of the cathedral of Saint-Paul in Seville. Neglected, as so many others during the 16th and 17th centuries, it was inventoried in 1684: its contents had then diminished by 10,000 volumes, so that it counted only about 5,000.
Books from this provenance are extremely rare on the market.
Provenance: Ferdinand Columbus (according to the note by Baron Pichon); Baron Pichon (No. 1218) (note in his hand, bookplate); Charles Van Der Elst, president of the Royal Society of Belgian Bibliophiles (bookplate).
