Book of King Modus and Queen Ratio by Henry of Ferrers

The Book of Roy Modus is built as follows: it first tackles the "bestes rouges que l’on prent par forche" (ie red beasts you take by force) , that is to say, the stag, the doe, the deer, the roe deer and the hare; and then the "bestes noires que l’en prent a forche" (ie black beast you take by hunting), the wild boar, the sow, the wolf, the fox, the otter; finally, he speaks of "bestes rouges et noires que l’en prent a bisonner au fillé ", that is to say with nets and by cutting the bushes. This is a first edition, very rare. It is also the oldest printed book dealing exclusively with hunting. "The most beautiful known" (Aumale) "Gothic, characters on wood, including one in front of the last sheet. First and very rare edition. Very large margins copy, perfectly preserved and the most beautiful known. It comes from the library of Prince of Essling.

Witnesses in all directions. The initial letter on 1st f. of preliminary, contains the arms of Savoy with the "Nodus" and the motto "Fert". The front of the last f., hundred one of the text, is occupied by a large dashboard where you can see two ecus, the first of Savoy, the second of France and Savoy. Charles Ier, Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1489, son of the Duke Amédée IX and Yolande, daughter of Louis XI" (cat. of Duc of Aumale).