Magnificentissimj spectaculi, a regina regum matre in hortis suburbanis editi, in Henrici Regis Poloniae inuictissimi nuper renunciati gratulationem, descriptio. /
Dorat, Jean,1508-1588.
Ronsard, Pierre de,1524-1585.
Jamyn, Amadis,-1592 or 1593.
Morel, Fédéric,1523-1583,printer.
Hanon, J.,active 1678,former owner.StEdNL
Parisiis.  : Ex officina Frederici Morelli typographi Regij.,
M. D. LXXIII. [1573]
Account of the ballet performed at the court of Catherine de Médicis for the Polish legation sent to Paris on the occasion of Henri III's accession to the Polish throne.
Illustrations: 16 oval woodcut devices of the provinces of France, 3 full-page woodcuts depicting the ballet (one with inserted letterpress captions). Variously attributed to Jean Cousin or Olivier Codoré.
With gratulatory verses in French by Ronsard and Jamyn.
Below imprint: Cum privilegio regis.
Signatures: A-B⁴ C-E² F⁴ ²C-²D⁴.
Inserted between quires A and B are two leaves signed A2 and A3 with A2 captioned: Ad divam caeliliam, musicorum patrona, Io. Aurati poetae regii hymnus. These leaves have been misbound within the pamphlet volume and actually belong to the item now shelfmarked as 1.59(5) "Ad Diuam Caeciliam musicorum patronam, Io. Aurati ... hymnus".
Mortimer, R. French 16th cent.,
Ink inscription on title page: J Hanon Edr. 1678.
Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589
Henry III, King of France, 1551-1589
Ballet des Polonais (Choreographic work : Beaujoyeulx)
France Paris.