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Original first edition in this format of this beautiful yearbook, decorated with 12 woodcuts and a special event on every day of the year, collected and published by the author-printer-bookseller Jean d'Ongoys (1530-1600), from the area of Saint-Omer but active in Paris from 1573-1579.
for more information see Robert Brun, Le livre français illustré de la Renaissance p.260. Brun was only able to discover 1 copy, in the Masson collection.
Jean d'Ongoys has written and published several curious works such as a recipe for Spanish oil to cure all ailments. in 1572.
He was born in Busnes (Pas de Calais) while he himself indicates that he is a Morinien (from the land of the Morins). He married Marie Gervais in 1573, widow of the printer-publisher Mahiet le Roux, whose business he took over.
Highly sought after and extremely rare.
Condition is good, title page in facsimile. paper slightly tanned and mottled according to age.
Extremely rare and sought after. 67467427
