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The Hunting Book of Gaston Phibus: Paris, Bibliotheque nationale, MS fr. 616
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Overview
A charming 15th-century manuscript with 87 miniatures, wide decorative borders and beautiful foriated initials. The French text, written by the colourful figure Gaston Phebus between 1387 and 1389, contains technical details about the practice of huntsmanship and exact descriptions of the wild animals hunted. Facsimile of the entire manuscript with commentary on both the text and the miniatures.