Catalogve des tresillvstres dvcz et connestables de France
Subtitle: depuis le roy Clotaire premier du nom, iusques à trespuissant, tresmagnanime & tresuictorieux roy de France, Henry deuxieme
Publisher: De l'imprimerie de Michel de Vascosan
Published: 1555
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Heraldry; Early works to 1800; Nobility; Biography
Other titles: Catalogue des tresillustres ducz et connestables de France
Work titles: Catalogue des noms, surnoms, faits et vies des connestables, chanceliers, grands maistres, admiraux et mareschaux de France, ensemble des prevosts de Paris
Notes: By Jean Le Féron, author of the dedication to Henri II, leaf A2 [pt. 1].

In 6 pts., separated signed and paged, each with its special t.p. Title and imprint taken from first part.

Second ed. (Paris : F. Morel, 1598) published with general title: Catalogve des noms, svrnoms, faits et vies, des connestables, chanceliers, grands maistres, admiravx et mareschavx de France: ensemble des preuosts de Paris.

The 6 t.p.'s have an interlace border with criblé background, attributed to Oronce Finé; see Mortimer. Woodcut coats of arms throughout text (repetitions). Initials with grotesque decoration.

Signatures, [pt. 1]: A-E⁶ F²; [pt. 2]: A-B⁶ C-D⁴; [pt. 3]: A-C⁶ D⁴ E⁶; [pt. 4]: A⁶ B⁴; [pt. 5]: A-C⁶ D-E⁴; [pt. 6]: A-C⁶.

Mortimer, R.  French 16th-cent., 342

B2.5 (pt. 1) of Getty copy turned in binding, so B5 follows B1 and B2 follows B4.

In Getty copy six woodcuts are hand-colored (A4r, pt. 1; D1r, pt. 2 (partly silvered); E4r, pt. 3; A6v, pt. 4; and two arms on C6r, pt. 6).

Binding: later vellum. Title in gilt on spine label: CATHA / DES / CONNES / DE FRA. Foredges turned down over textblock. Page edges sprinkled red.

Centered on front free endpaper recto is booklabel of Cte. Chandon de Briailles.
Table of contents: title: [pt. 1]. Connestables; title: [pt. 2]. Chanceliers; title: [pt. 3]. Grands-maistres; title: [pt. 4]. Admiravlx; title: [pt. 5]. Mareschavlx; title: [pt. 6]. Prevostz de Paris.