Magnificentissimj spectaculi, a regina regum matre in hortis suburbanis editi, in Henrici regis Poloniae inuictissimi nuper renunciati gratulationem, descriptio
By: Io. Aurato poeta regio autore
Publisher: Ex Officina Federici Morelli typographi regij
Published: 1573
Place of publication: Parisiis
Language: lat; fre
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Poetry; Ballets; Librettos; Ballet des Polonais (Choreographic work : Beaujoyeulx)
Other titles: Magnificentissimi spectaculi
Notes: 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.

In Latin verse; includes French verses by Ronsard and Jamyn.

Two states are known. In the presumed first state, 'Laureus' is capitalized at the end of line 20 and in line 22 on p. [11], and 'Regna' is capitalized in line 9 on p. [14]. In the presumed second state, these words are not capitalized.

Signatures: A-D⁴ E² F⁴ ²C-²D².

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.

Woodcut printer's devices on title-page and p. [16].

Mortimer, R. French 16th cent., 177.

From the collection of Edwin Binney 3rd.

In this copy, leaf B2r has "Laureus" capitalized at the end of text line 20 & in line 22, & B3v has "Regna" capitalized in line 9.

Bound in dark blue crushed morocco, gilt edges and inner dentelles, marbled endleaves, by M. Godillot.