(1385/86–1460/61). Illegitimate son of a celebrated Gascon mercenary, Bernard de La Sale, Antoine served for most of his life at the court of Anjou, performing administrative and military duties for Louis II, Louis III, and King René. He...

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Antoine de la Sale: Il paradiso della regina Sibilla, a cura di Patrizia Romagnoh, Collana 'di monte in monte' 15 (Verbania: Tarara Edizioni, 2001), ix + 211 pp.; 6 black-and-white illustrations, 16 colour plates. ISBN 88-86593-29-5. 15.06 [euro]. Despite its somewhat obscure provenance...

Antoine de La Sale: la fabrique de l'oeuvre et de l'ecrivain (suivi de l'edition critique du 'Traite des anciens et des nouveaux tournois'). By SYLVIE LEFEVRE. (Publications Romanes et Francaises, 238) Geneva: Droz. 2006. 456 pp. SwF 120. ISBN 978-2-600-01008-5. In this...

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