The colophon of a 1485 edition of the Catholicon abbreviatum, the first French-Latin dictionary, which dates to 1485, indicates that Antoine Vérard was based at the heart of the bookselling and printing quarter of Paris, in a shop under the sign of St John the Evangelist, on the Pont Notre-Dame (a bridge built by Charles VI of France, which collapsed in 1499).
This present vocabulary was completed the .iiii. day of February 1485 for anthoine verard bookseller at the image of St John the Evangelist on the pont nostre dame or at the palace before the chapel where they sing the mass of "messeigneurs les presidens".[1]
Vérard was the turning point between illuminated manuscripts and the modern printed edition. He combined the two techniques by printing works illustrated with woodcuts, cheaper, of which he then produced versions on vellum with hand-made illuminations for wealthy clients. He also produced printed works that almost resembled precious hand-produced manuscripts. Many printers worked for him, on vellum and paper. Ornaments and woodcut-plates were rented out and reused by different publishers. Vérard's printer's mark is recognisable for its two eagles on a starred base, supporting a red heart bearing the three letters AVR.
Vérard worked for a leisured bourgeois and noble public, notably king Charles VIII of France and even Henry VII of England. He did not hesitate to offer luscious examples of his work to the king of France, such as a Légende dorée, by Jacobus de Voragine, published in 1493 and offered to Charles VIII and his wife Anne de Bretagne.[2] He did not hesitate to pirate his fellow printers works he saw good work that could sell. He thus took into his business one of the era's great publishing successes, the Calendriers des bergers, originally published by Guy Marchant.[3]
His catalogue was highly varied and included more than 100 different works.[4] He published many books of hours and didactic works, such as Le Jeu des échecs moralisés by the Dominican Jacobus de Cessolis (incunable of 1504), but also poems (François Villon),[5] dramatic works and chivalric romances.[4] He published an edition of the Roman de la rose around 1505, along with one of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles.
With a modern spirit of enterprise, around 1503 Vérard set out to conquer the English bookselling market with an English translation of the Calendrier des bergers (The Kalendar of Shyppars) and of L'Art de bien vivre et de bien mourir (1493), (the Art of Good Lywyng)[6] and of the Chasteau de Labour (Castle of Labour), a 1499 poem by Pierre Gringore.[7] He also published many books of hours for use with the Sarum Rite for the English market.[7] He stopped publishing in about 1512 but his date of death is unknown.[8]
1490 : Les apologues et fables de Laurens Valle, tra[n]slatees de latin en francois. [Paris, Antoine Vérard, ca. 1490]. [36] leaves. woodcuts: illus. 28.5 cm. (fol.) From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress;
1491 : Mystère de la vengeance The first printed edition was published by Antoine Vérard (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, Réserve Yf 72. in 1491; it consisted of 22000 verses, divided into three days. It was called an "édition revue et augmentée" of the Mystère de Mercadé;
1493 : Lart de bien viure et de bien mourir, etcetera. Paris [Antoine Vérard] for André Bocard, 12 Feb. 1453 [i.e. 1493/94]. From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress
1498 : Les regnars traversants les périlleuses voyes des folles fiances du monde, tableau en prose et en vers des abus et des fourberies dont les hommes se rendent coupables. Exhortacion où par les premières lettres des lignes, trouverez le nom de lacteur de ce présent livre et le lieu de sa nativité. Iehan Boucher Natif de Poictiers [117], Paris, Antoine Vérard, Masson in 4° 626, Catalogue BM;
1485 : Catholicon abbreviatum, the first French-Latin dictionary;
Ce present vocabulaire fut acheve le .iiii. jour de fevrier Mil quatrecens quatrevingtz et cinq pour anthoine verard libraire demourant a l'ymaige saint jehan l'evangeliste. sur le pont nostre dame. ou au palais devant la chapelle ou l'en chante la messe de messeigneurs les presidens.[9]
1492 : Lamentations de Matheolus (republication of a very popular misogynist work, notably cited in Le Livre des trois vertus by Christine de Pisan;
1498 : (?) Bible historiale complétée ( text by Pierre Comestor and Guiart );
1500 : Les regnars... Exhortacion où par les premières lettres des lignes, trouverez le nom de lacteur de ce present livre et le lieu de sa nativité, par « Iehan Boucher Natif de Poictiers », BN Rés Yh 7, BM;
1502 Le Jardin de plaisance et fleur de rhétorique;
Notesedit
^Publication history of the Catholicon abbreviatum May 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
^Jardin de plaisance et fleur de rhétorique, facsimile on gallica Bnf
^The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 volumes (1907–21). Volume II. The End of the Middle Ages.
^ ab(in English) Mary Beth Winn, Les livres d'heures
^Bibliographical Society (Great Britain) (1898). Transactions. p. 14-18.
^History of publication of the Catholicon abbreviatum May 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Bibliographyedit
Renouard, Philippe (1965) Répertoire des imprimeurs parisiens, libraires, fondeurs de caractères, et correcteurs d'imprimerie depuis l'introduction de l'imprimerie à Paris (1470) jusqu'à la fin du seizième siècle. Paris: Minard
Winn, Mary Beth (1997) Antoine Verard, Parisian Publisher, 1485-1512. Genève: Droz
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April 12, 2024
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Antoine Verard active 1485 1512 was a late 15th century and early 16th century French publisher bookmaker and bookseller Verard offering an example of one of his books to King Charles VIII of France Contents 1 Life 2 Selected works published by Verard 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Claude de Seyssel La Victoire du Roy contre les Veniciens illuminated manuscript by Antoine Verard Bibliotheque nationale de France The colophon of a 1485 edition of the Catholicon abbreviatum the first French Latin dictionary which dates to 1485 indicates that Antoine Verard was based at the heart of the bookselling and printing quarter of Paris in a shop under the sign of St John the Evangelist on the Pont Notre Dame a bridge built by Charles VI of France which collapsed in 1499 This present vocabulary was completed the iiii day of February 1485 for anthoine verard bookseller at the image of St John the Evangelist on the pont nostre dame or at the palace before the chapel where they sing the mass of messeigneurs les presidens 1 Verard was the turning point between illuminated manuscripts and the modern printed edition He combined the two techniques by printing works illustrated with woodcuts cheaper of which he then produced versions on vellum with hand made illuminations for wealthy clients He also produced printed works that almost resembled precious hand produced manuscripts Many printers worked for him on vellum and paper Ornaments and woodcut plates were rented out and reused by different publishers Verard s printer s mark is recognisable for its two eagles on a starred base supporting a red heart bearing the three letters AVR Verard worked for a leisured bourgeois and noble public notably king Charles VIII of France and even Henry VII of England He did not hesitate to offer luscious examples of his work to the king of France such as a Legende doree by Jacobus de Voragine published in 1493 and offered to Charles VIII and his wife Anne de Bretagne 2 He did not hesitate to pirate his fellow printers works he saw good work that could sell He thus took into his business one of the era s great publishing successes the Calendriers des bergers originally published by Guy Marchant 3 His catalogue was highly varied and included more than 100 different works 4 He published many books of hours and didactic works such as Le Jeu des echecs moralises by the Dominican Jacobus de Cessolis incunable of 1504 but also poems Francois Villon 5 dramatic works and chivalric romances 4 He published an edition of the Roman de la rose around 1505 along with one of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles With a modern spirit of enterprise around 1503 Verard set out to conquer the English bookselling market with an English translation of the Calendrier des bergers The Kalendar of Shyppars and of L Art de bien vivre et de bien mourir 1493 the Art of Good Lywyng 6 and of the Chasteau de Labour Castle of Labour a 1499 poem by Pierre Gringore 7 He also published many books of hours for use with the Sarum Rite for the English market 7 He stopped publishing in about 1512 but his date of death is unknown 8 Selected works published by Verard edit1486 Les Cent Nouvelles nouvelles Bibliotheque Nationale de France Res Y 174 fol Q 1v 1488 Le Livre des trois vertus Christine de Pisan Antoine Verard in 1488 1488 Chevalier delibere Olivier de la Marche 1488 Aristote Ethiques Politiques and Yconomique texts translated into French by Nicole Oresme 1490 Les apologues et fables de Laurens Valle tra n slatees de latin en francois Paris Antoine Verard ca 1490 36 leaves woodcuts illus 28 5 cm fol From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress 1491 Mystere de la vengeance The first printed edition was published by Antoine Verard Bibliotheque Nationale Paris Reserve Yf 72 in 1491 it consisted of 22000 verses divided into three days It was called an edition revue et augmentee of the Mystere de Mercade 1493 Les Grandes Chroniques de France on vellum for subsequent illumination 1493 Lart de bien viure et de bien mourir etcetera Paris Antoine Verard for Andre Bocard 12 Feb 1453 i e 1493 94 From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress 1496 La Legende doree Jacobus de Voragine 1498 De la genealogie des dieux 98 BN J 845 1498 Les regnars traversants les perilleuses voyes des folles fiances du monde tableau en prose et en vers des abus et des fourberies dont les hommes se rendent coupables Exhortacion ou par les premieres lettres des lignes trouverez le nom de lacteur de ce present livre et le lieu de sa nativite Iehan Boucher Natif de Poictiers 117 Paris Antoine Verard Masson in 4 626 Catalogue BM 1485 Catholicon abbreviatum the first French Latin dictionary Ce present vocabulaire fut acheve le iiii jour de fevrier Mil quatrecens quatrevingtz et cinq pour anthoine verard libraire demourant a l ymaige saint jehan l evangeliste sur le pont nostre dame ou au palais devant la chapelle ou l en chante la messe de messeigneurs les presidens 9 1492 Lamentations de Matheolus republication of a very popular misogynist work notably cited in Le Livre des trois vertus by Christine de Pisan 1498 Bible historiale completee text by Pierre Comestor and Guiart 1500 Les regnars Exhortacion ou par les premieres lettres des lignes trouverez le nom de lacteur de ce present livre et le lieu de sa nativite par Iehan Boucher Natif de Poictiers BN Res Yh 7 BM 1502 Le Jardin de plaisance et fleur de rhetorique Notes edit Publication history of the Catholicon abbreviatum Archived May 3 2006 at the Wayback Machine Paris Bibliotheque Nationale de France Short account of this work a b Timeline of printing Archived from the original on 2008 04 22 Retrieved 2009 06 06 Jardin de plaisance et fleur de rhetorique facsimile on gallica Bnf The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 volumes 1907 21 Volume II The End of the Middle Ages a b in English Mary Beth Winn Les livres d heures Bibliographical Society Great Britain 1898 Transactions p 14 18 History of publication of the Catholicon abbreviatum Archived May 3 2006 at the Wayback MachineBibliography editRenouard Philippe 1965 Repertoire des imprimeurs parisiens libraires fondeurs de caracteres et correcteurs d imprimerie depuis l introduction de l imprimerie a Paris 1470 jusqu a la fin du seizieme siecle Paris Minard Winn Mary Beth 1997 Antoine Verard Parisian Publisher 1485 1512 Geneve DrozExternal links editAntoine Verard s stamp Image Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoine Verard amp oldid 1182337432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
