The Kalendar and Compost of Shepherds From the Original Edition Published by Guy Marchant in Paries in the Year 1493, and Translated into English c.1518; Newly Edited for the Year 1931

A scarce reprint of this devotional text by priest and printer Guy Marchant. Illustrated throughout with numerous vignette illustrations. Marchant's output was mainly of moderate-sized devotional texts but he is particularly famous for a series of works with 'magnificent woodcuts, including some of the finest illustrative work of the period'. These include five editions of the Danse macabre and seven editions of the Compost et kalendrier des bergers and an edition of the Calendrier des bergères. The Calendrier was translated into Scots English by Alexander Barclay (The Kalendayr of the shyppars, published by Antoine Vérard in 1503); an English version was produced in 1506. In a cloth binding. Externally sound, though with some marks and slight shelfwear. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Institutional ink stamp to front pastedown. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good.