Histoire pitoyable du prince Erastus, fils de Diocletien Empereur de Romme. (...) Lyon, Benoist Rigaud, 1585.

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Grenoble, Bibliothèque municipale15397 
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This edition does not appear in the CERL records, and is difficult to locate in any public archives. However, it is listed here, as one of the romances printed in Lyon in the 16th century:

https://rhr16-elr.unicaen.fr/elr/ELR.xml/ELR_114.html


It also appears in auction sites, such as:

https://www.vialibri.net/years/books/830399808/1585-histoire-pitoyable-du-prince-erastus-fils

https://assets.catawiki.com/image/cw_normal/plain/assets/catawiki/assets/2025/6/17/5/f/e/5fea0223-c834-46a1-9c9a-69b8681d20e2.jpg


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Titles & Classification
Standardised title of narrative Histoire pitoyable du Prince Erastus
Incipit or textual title Histoire pitoyable du prince Erastus, fils de Diocletien Empereur de Romme. Contenant exemples & notables discours. Traduits d'Italien en François.
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages I (Versio Italico)
Language Group within Version Erasto (Es)
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Name of printer Benoist Rigaud
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Place of printing Lyon, France
Date of Printing 1585
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