[Bertrand DU GUESCLIN]. Bertrand du Guesclin. The prowess and valour of the valiant ﾌ valiant knight Bertrand du Guesclin. Former connestable of France. Small in-4, red morocco, triple fillet, nicely decorated spine with 5 nerfs, date 1529 at foot, red morocco lining decorated with a double gilt fillet and an interior frame formed by a roulette and double gilt fillets, double endpapers, edges gilt over marbling (Thibaron-Joly). Baudrier, X-58 // Bechtel, 248/D-409 // BnF, BP16-104381 // Brunet, II-869. (78f.) / a-I8, K6 (in upper or lower case) / 35 long lines, gothic car / 128 x 189 mm. Third edition of this novel of chivalry recounting the life of one of the greatest men of war of the Middle Ages. The life of this Breton lord (circa 1314-1380), who fought many battles in the service of France against the English and was appointed Constable in 1360, cannot be summed up in a few lines. His valour and courage made him both a historical and legendary figure. The life of this famous leader of companies who delivered France from the companies and the English has been sung, in other words spoiled and obscured, in a kind of chivalric epic that was probably composed to revive the military spirit of the nobility (Michelet). The first edition was published in Lyon in 1486 and a second appeared in Paris in 1521. The present edition was then printed in Lyon in 1529. Title in red and black, a large woodcut on the title depicting Du Guesclin on horseback leading his troop towards a town, and 5 smaller woodcuts in the text, numerous initials. We have found no provenance mark on this copy and our research on this subject has been unsuccessful. Moreover, we know of very few copies and believe the edition to be very rare. The BnF copy is incomplete of the first 9 leaves. A very fine copy.