1806 Froissart HUNDRED YEARS' WAR Town of Duras Beseiged and Taken (hyw20)

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Listing Template 2018 Home About Us View Feedback Contact Us 1806 Froissart HUNDRED YEARS' WAR Town of Duras Beseiged and Taken (hyw20)Click image to enlargeDescription1806The Town of DURAS beseiged and taken by afsaultA very fine antique hand coloured engraving taken from The Chronicals of Froissart. Described in the 'Manual of Historical Literature' by Adams:Froissart might be called the great interviewer of the Middle Ages. The newspaper correspondent of modern times has scarcely surpassed this medieval collector of intelligence. He travelled extensively in the various countries of Europe; he conversed with gentlemen of rank everywhere; and he had the remarkable knack of persuading those about him to divulge all he wanted to know. He learned the details of battles from both sides and from every point of view. He delighted in the minutest affairs of every cavalry skirmish, of the capture of every castle, and of every brave action and gallant deed. He lived from 1337 to about 1410, and wrote chiefly of contemporaneous events. The 'Chronicles' are universally considered as the most vivid and faithful picture we have of events in the fourteenth centuryAs a picture of the most favorable side of chivalry, the work has no equal.Overall size is approx 26.5cm x 21.5cm excellent condition. Some slight age marks in the border areas.Shipping View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps Royalty About UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have and#163;250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items. Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system. Feedback We will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 233870421768_85331f6c-fd51

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