Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 257
Henri II. and his children. Henri himself loved finebindings, and so did Catherine de Medici, but unfortunatelywe do not know who executed them. They are in calf ormorocco, and nearly always have coloured fillets. Those whichwere bound for Diane de Poictiers, Duchesse de Valentinois, 234 THE BOOK:… … Fig. 122.—French sixteenth century binding,made for Diane de Poictiers. bindings, and the name Dianne appears on one of Dianesnow in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris. The cyphers which appear on all these bindings are as arule straightforward enough, being either those of Henri orhis Queen…
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