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Letter from King René of Anjou, 15th century, (1934). 'Letter from King René of Anjou to M. Du Plessis, Accompanying the Gift of a Special Steel Long-Range Crossbow made by a Saracen of Barcelona'. Letter from René of Anjou (1409-1480) to a Monsieur du Plessis. From "The Connoisseur", Vol 93, No 389, January 1934. [The Connoisseur Ltd., London, 1934] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)