Select manuscript from this collection: Comites Latentes 15  Ms. fr. 168 Ms. fr. 170  Ms. l.e. 210  40/122

Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
Genève
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Bibliothèque de Genève
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
Ms. fr. 169
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Gaston Febus, the “Livre de la chasse”
Caption:
Caption
Parchment · (I-II) + 104 + (III-IV) ff. · 37.5 x 26 cm · ca. 1485
Language:
Language
French
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
At the end of the 1480s Gaston Febus wrote a tract, in French and in prose, on hunting, known under the title Livre de la chasse. This tract describes the various methods of hunting and trapping game. Gaston Febus dedicated his work to the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Bold, who was well known for his fondness of the hunt. At this time, there are 44 known medieval manuscripts of this work. (hoc)
Standard description:
Standard description
Notice de Paule Hochuli Dubuis, Bibliothèque de Genève, pour e-codices 2012.
Show standard description
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-bge-fr0169 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-bge-fr0169)
Permanent link:
Permanent link
http://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bge/fr0169
IIIF Manifest URL:
IIIF Manifest URL
IIIF Drag-n-drop http://e-codices.unifr.ch/metadata/iiif/bge-fr0169/manifest.json
How to quote:
How to quote
Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 169: Gaston Febus, the “Livre de la chasse” (http://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bge/fr0169).
Online Since:
Online Since
03/22/2012
Rights:
Rights
Images:
(Concerning all other rights see each manuscript description and our Terms of use)
Document Type:
Document Type
Manuscript
Century:
Century
15th century, 16th century
Binding:
Binding
17th century
Annotation Tool - Log in
There aren't any annotations for this manuscript. Be the first to create one!
Add an annotation
Annotation Tool - Log in
There aren't any new bibliographical references for this manuscript. Be the first to add one!
Add a bibliographical reference

Reference Images and Binding


Front cover

Spine

Back cover

Ruler on page

Digital Colorchecker