Renouard dates the start of Le Dru’s career to 1488 but his earliest dated book was produced in 1494 (BMC).
His career appears to end in 1511, with one further book recorded for 1515 (Inventaire Chronologique, 1515, no. 1029).
He was associated with Etienne Jehannot in the fifteenth century and inherited material from him, especially Jehannot’s device (Renouard 488).
Regularly described himself as ‘magister Petrus Le Dru’. His output is almost entirely in octavo format, mainly printed in Latin.
Undated incunables: a number of undated editions have been assigned to the early sixteenth century.
IA.40743, Praecordiale devotorum: date confirmed as [c.1500?].
uses only lombards before c. 1508, then uses initials sparingly.
11 January 1501
Bernardus, de Bessa.
[Speculum disciplinae ad novitios.]
Speculum discipline sancti Bonauentura ad nouicios.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] per magistrum Petrum le dru Parisius impressum [for J. Petit]. Anno millesimo quingentesimo primo. die vero mensis ianuarii vndecima [1501].
8°: a–h⁸.
1501
Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.
[De consideratione.]
Bernardus ad Eugenium papam.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for D. Roce], [1501?].
8°: a–g⁸h⁴.
1501
David, von Augsburg, -1271.
[De profectu religiosorum.]
Tractatus de profecto religiosorum a beato Bonauentura compositus.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for D. Roce (device)], [1501?].
8°: a⁴ b–q⁸.
9 March 1501 [1502 n.s.?]
Auerbach, Johannes, active 15th century.
Processus iudicarius Panormitani nouiter correctus et emendatus.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus parisius per Petrum Le dru [for J. Petit], Anno millesimo quingentesimo primo. Die .ix. mensis Martii [1501 (1502 n.s.?)].
8°: a–o⁸.
29 April 1502
Watton, Johannes.
Speculum christianorum multa bona continens.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressum parisius per Magistrum petrum Le dru [for J. Petit], Anno M° ccccc° ii° penultima mensis aprilis [1502].
8°: a–g⁸.
4 July 1502
Auctoritates aristotelis, Senece, Boetii, Platonis, Apulei Affricani, Empedoclis, Porphirii, et Gilberti porritani.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressum Parisius per Petrum Le dru [for J. Petit (device)]. Anno millesimo quingentesimo secundo. Die vero .iiii. mensis Iulii [1502].
8°: a b–h⁸ i⁴.
1502
Cyril, Saint, Apostle of the Slavs, approximately 827-869.
Speculum sapientie Beati Cirilli ... alias quadripartitus apologieticus [sic] vocatus.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for D. Gerlier (device)], [c. 1502].
8°: a–i⁸.
1502
Flores legum.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for the brothers de Marnef], [1502].
8°: a–g⁸ h⁴.
1502
[Brocardica iuris.]
Brocartica iuris.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for J. Petit], [1502?].
8°: a–e⁸.
18 February 1502 [1503 n.s.]
Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636.
[De summo bono.]
Isidorus de summo bono.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus parisii per Petrum le Dru, pro Iohanne petit. Anno Millesimo quingentesimo secundo. die vero xviii. mensis Februarii [1502 (1503 n.s.)].
8°: a–m⁸.
1503
Cyril, Saint, Apostle of the Slavs, approximately 827-869.
Speculum sapientie Beati Cirilli ... alias quadripartitus apologieticus [sic] vocatus.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for J. Petit (device)], [c.1503].
8°: a–i⁸.
1503
[Liturgies. Hours. Salisbury.]
[Title page missing] .
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru?, for J. Poytevin?], [c. 1503?].
8°: a⁸ πb⁴ b–k⁸ l⁴.
11 September 1504
Bricot, Thomas, -1516.
[Logicales questiones.]
Incipiunt logicales questiones subtiles ac ingeniose super duobus libris posteriorum Aristotelis.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressarum parisius per magistrum Petrum le Dru pro Dyonisio Roce. Anno millesimo quingentesimo quarto. Die vero vndecima Mensis septembris [1504].
4°: a–g⁸ h⁴.
23 May 1505
William, of Auvergne, Bishop of Paris, 1180-1249.
[De collationibus et pluralitate ecclesiastiorum beneficiorum.]
Guillermus ep[isco]pus parisiensis de collationibus et pluralitate ecclesiasticorum beneficiorum.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus parisius impensis Gaufridi de marnef [pr. by P. Le Dru]. Anno Millesimo quinquagesimo quinto. Die vero .xxiii. Mensis Maii [1505].
8°: a b–c⁸ d⁴.
1505
[Stella clericorum.]
[Tractatus de stella clericorum] .
[Paris?]: [pr. by P. Le Dru?], [c.1505].
8°: a–b⁸ (b8 blank?).
Printed in Paris with the typographical material of
Pierre Le Dru, c. 1505.
1505
Annius, Joannes, Viterbiensis.
[De futuris christianorum triumphis in saracenos.]
Tractatus de futuris christianorum triumphis in saracenos Magistri Iohannis viterbiensis.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressa Parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru], [1505?].
8°: a b–g⁸ (g8 blank).
1505
Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274.
[De modo se preparandi ad celebrandum missam.]
Tractatus breuis domini bonauenture de modo se preparandi ad celebrandum missam.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for the Marnef brothers], [c. 1505].
8°: a⁸ b⁴.
1505
Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274.
[Meditationes vitae Christi.]
Vita xpi secundum Bonaventuram.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus parisius pro Gaufrido de marnef [pr. by P. Le Dru], [c. 1505].
8°: a–m⁸.
19 April 1506
[Liturgies. Hours. Salisbury.]
Hore diue Virginis Marie secundum vsum insignis ecclesie Sarum.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impresse Parisius pro Anthonio verard [pr. by P. Le Dru]. Anno millesimo quingentesimo sexto .xviiii. Aprilis [1506].
8°: a b–o⁸.
12 May 1506
Council of Constance. (1414-1418 : Konstanz, Germany).
[Acta.]
Acta scitu dignissima docteque concinnata constantiensi consilii celebratissimi.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressa in preclarissima parisiorum vrbe pro Iohannem cum cognomento le petit [pr. by P. Le Dru]. Anno millesimo quingentesimo sexto die vero .xii. mensis maii [1506].
8°: a b–x⁸ y⁴.
1506
Rolevinck, Werner, 1425-1502.
De valore missarum.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus Parisius per petrum le dru. pro dyonisio roce, [c.1506].
8°: a b–c⁸ d⁴ (d4 blank).
25 June 1507
Salicetus, Nicolaus, -approximately 1493.
Liber meditationum ac orationum deuotarum Qui Anthidotarius anime dicitur.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru?, for J. Petit (device)], Anno Millesimo quingentesimo septimo. Die vero .xxv. mensis Iunii [1507].
8°: a–s⁸.
21 July 1507
De imitatione christi.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Exaratumque Parisii pro Iohanne paruo [pr. by P. le Dru]. Anno Millesimo quingentesimo septimo. Die vero .xxi. Iulii [1507].
8°: a–m⁸.
11 January 1507 [1508 n.s.]
Gringore, Pierre, approximately 1475-1538?
Les folles entreprises.
[Paris]: Au pellican rue sainct iacques [address of the Marnef brothers]. [Colophon:] imprime a paris [pr. by P. Le Dru] lan Mil cinq cens sept le .xi. iour de Ianuier, 1507 [1508 n.s.].
8°: a b–h⁸.
15 January 1507 [1508 n.s.?]
Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153.
[Ad sororem modus bene viuendi.]
Diui bernardi abbatis ad sororem modus bene viuendi.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressum Parisius sumptibus Dyonisii rosse [pr. by P. Le Dru?]. Anno Millesimo quingentesimo septimo: decimaquinta mensis Ianuarii [1507 (1508 n.s.?)].
8°: a–l⁸ m⁴.
23 April 1508
Johannes, de Lapide, approximately 1425-1496.
Resolutorium dubiorum.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressum parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru], Anno millesimo quingentesimo octauo. expensis Dionysii roce die .xxiii. Aprilis [1508].
8°: a–d⁸.
1508
[Mystere du Vieil Testament.]
Le mistere du viel testament par personnages ioue a paris hystorie Et imprime nouuellement.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Imprime nouuellement par Pierre le dru pour Anthoine verard, [1508].
2°: a–z & A–S⁸.
1508
Le Roy, François.
Le liure de la femme forte et vertueuse declaratif du cantique de salomon es prouerbes ... compose par vng religieulx de la reformation de lordre de fonteurault.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Imprime a Paris par Pierre le dru, pour Iehan Frellon. Et pour Romain loriot, [1508].
8°: A–Z a–i⁸ k⁴ (k4 blank).
1508
Nicholas, of Lyra, approximately 1270-1349.
Preceptorium Nicolai de lira.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru for J. Petit (device)], [c.1508].
8°: a–h⁸ i⁴.
1508
Remigius, the Grammarian.
[Regulae partium grammaticae artis fundamentales.]
Fundamentum scolarium.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impresse parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru?] Pro Radulpho laliseau, Anno currente octauo [1508?].
8°: A–I⁸.
10 October 1509
Gringore, Pierre, approximately 1475-1538?
Les abuz du monde.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Imprime a paris par Pierre le dru pour icelluy gringore, lan mil. ccccc. et .ix. le dixiesme iour doctobre [1509].
8°: A–I⁸.
25 October 1509
Buridan, Jean, 1300-1358.
[Questiones super octo physicorum libros Aristotelis.]
Acutissimi philosophi ... Iohannis buridani subtilissime questiones super octo phisicorum libros Aristotelis diligenter recognite ... A ...Iohanne dullaert de gandauo.
[Paris]: Venum exponuntur in edibus dionisii roce parisius. [Colophon:] impresse parhisiis [sic] opera ac industria Petri le dru Impensis Dionisii roce, Anno millesimo quingentesimo nono octauo calendas nouembres [1509].
2°: a–t⁶ v⁸ (v8 blank?).
1509
Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512.
[Mundus novus.]
Mundus nouus.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for D. Roce (device)], [1509?].
8°: A⁸.
1509
Beroaldo, Filippo, 1453-1505.
Carmen lugubre Philippi Beroaldi De dominice passionis die.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for D. Roce (device)], [1509?].
4°: A⁶.
1509
Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.
[Hortulus rosarum.]
Ortulus rosarum liber deuotus.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for J. Petit], [1509].
8°: a–b C⁸.
20 April 1510
La fleur des commandemens de dieu.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Imprime a Paris par pierre le dru. Lequel fut acheue le .xx. iour dauril Mil cinq cens et dix [1510].
2°: πa–b⁶ c⁴; a–z & ʔ aa–ff⁶ gg⁴ (gg4 blank?).
1510
Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420.
[In vitas patrum. French.]
La vie des peres renommee En plusieurs terres et pays.
[Paris]: Est nouuellement imprimee Pour francoys regnault a paris [Colophon:] Imprime a Paris par Pierre le dru, pour Francoys regnault, [c.1510].
2°: a–z & A–M⁶ N–O⁴ (O4 blank?).
1510
Pontanus, Petrus, -1529.
[Dicteria.]
Sequuntur dicteria in latino et in gallico magistri petri de ponte ceci burgensis.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru?, for D. Roce (device)], [c.1510?].
8°: A⁸.
1510
[Exposition sur le sermon en la montagne.]
Lexposition sur le sermon que nostre seigneur fit en la montaigne contenant les huyt beatitudes.
[Paris: [Colophon:] Imprime a paris [pr. by P. Le Dru] pour Francoys regnault, [1510?].
8°: A B–K⁸ L⁴.
1510
Nicholas, of Lyra, approximately 1270-1349.
Preceptorium Nicholai de lira.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru for J. Petit (device)], [c.1510].
8°: a–h⁸ i⁴.
1510
Scot, Michael, approximately 1175-approximately 1234.
Phisionomia magistri michaelis scot.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressum parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru] pro Iohanne petit, [1510?].
8°: A–F⁸ G⁴.
1510
Casus papales Episcopales et abbatiales.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru?], [c. 1510].
8°: A⁸.
Printed in Paris, probably printed with the typographical material of
Pierre Le Dru.
1510
Principes en francois.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru?], [c. 1510?].
8°: a⁸.
Printed in Paris, possibly printed with the typographical material of
Pierre Le Dru, c. 1510.
5 February 1511
Lauret, Bernard, 14..-1495.
Casus in quibus iudex secularis potest manus in personas clericorum ... imponere. ...
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus Parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru] pro Iohanne petit. Anno millesimo quingentesimo decimo Die vero quinta mensis Februarii [1510 (1511 n.s.?)].
8°: a–d⁸ e⁴.
1511
Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636.
[De summo bono.]
Isidorus de summo bono.
[Paris]: [pr. by P. Le Dru, for J. Petit (device)], [1511?].
8°: a b–m⁸.
20 January 1512
Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, -397.
[Traité du bien de la mort.]
Le traicte sainct Ambroise du bien de la mort.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Imprime a paris [pr. by P. Le Dru] Pour francoys regnault. Lan mil cinq cens et vnze. le .xx. iour de Ianuier [1511 (1512 n.s.?)].
8°: a–e⁸ (e8 blank?).
29 March 1512
Macer, Aemilius, (i.e. Odo Magdunensis).
[De viribus herbarum.]
Herbarum varias quiuis cognoscere vires Macer adest.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressus Parisius [pr. by P. Le Dru], Anno Millesimo quingentesimo vndecimo die vero .xxix mensis martii [1511 (1512 n.s.?)].
8°: a b–g⁸.
Printed in Paris with the typographical material of
Pierre Le Dru.