Gulielmus, Archbishop of Tyre

Histoire de la Guerre Saincte, dite proprement, la Franciade Orientale History of the Crusades 1573 Folio Holy Land

      Paris 1574 - The first edition of his work was printed in 1564 under the title:Belli sacri historia, libris 23. comprehensa, de Hierosolyma, ac terra promissionis. Basileae: per Nicolaum Brylingerum et Ioannem Oporinum, 1549. The work I offer here is the FIRST FRENCH EDITION of this important chronicle on the Crusades. Printed 1573. Histoire de la Guerre Saincte, dite proprement, la Franciade orientale, contenant ce que les Francoys & autres princes occidentaux ont heureusement execute contre les Turcs, Sarrasins & infideles, tant pour le recouurement & conqueste de la Saincte Cite & Royaume de Ierusalem, que de la terre de Promission, & de toute la Syrie, par l'espace de quatre vingts quatre ans, que les Chrestiens ont tenu le pais d'Orient: iusques au regne de Baudouin quatriesme du nom, & sixiesme roy de Ierusalem du nombre des Latins, apres l'illustre & magnifique prince Godefroy, duc de Buillon & de Lorraine. Faite latine par Guillaume Archeuesque de Tyr & traduite en francois, par Gabriel du Preau. A Paris: chez Nicolas Chesneau, 1573. The book was once owned by the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (or the Order of Merced, the Order of Captives, or the Order of Our Lady of Ransom). It was one of many dozens of associations that sprang up in Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries as institutions of charitable works. The work of the Mercedarians was in ransoming impoverished captive Christians (slaves) held in Muslim hands. Contemporary limp vellum binding (stained), clearly visible water stain running through the biggest part of the book. Ownership inscription on the title page. [2 blank] 20 leaves, 688 p. 30 leaves index. Paris : Le Mangnier, 1573 COMPLETE! Folio 35 cm x 22 cm