THE CHRONICLES OF ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET, Containing An Account of the Cruel Civil Wars Between The Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of The Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; And of Other Memorable Events That Happened in the Kingdom of France as well as in Other Countries. A History of Fair Example and Great Profit to the French. Beginning in the Year MCCCC., Where That of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCLXVII., and Continued by Others to the Year MDXVI. Translated by Thomas Johnes, ESQ. [Later Edition – Half Leather Binding – Two Volumes]

ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET, Thomas Johnes, ESQ. (Transl.)

Verlag: William Smith, London, 1845

Beschreibung

London: William Smith, 1845, Later Edition. Two volumes.

Half leather binding, with gilt titles, gilt decorated spine, marbled paper covered boards and end papers, and gilt page top edges, others tanned. Worn with damage and loss to the leather and marbled paper joins of both volumes' front boards, marks to the leather on all boards. Many pages uncut to Vol II.

Pagination: xxxvi, 640pp; xvi, 552pp.

Provenance: bookplate with initials John W.G. Spicer, Spye Park to the front.

Approximately 10 inches tall (25.5cm).

Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? very good condition ? gilt titles, gilt decoration to the spine compartments, rubbed, marked and worn.
Joints ? very good condition ? sound, rubbed and worn.
Corners ? very good condition ? rubbed and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? half morocco leather and marbled paper covered boards, worn with damage and minor loss to the join between the marbled paper and leather to the front boards of both volumes, otherwise marked and scratched.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edge gilt, others tanned and foxed.
Binding ? very good condition ? attractive.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? very good condition ? sound.
Paste downs ? very good condition ? marbled paper, bookplate.
End papers ? very good condition ? marbled, subsequently tanned and foxed.
Title ? good condition ? tanned and foxed.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned and foxed, many pages uncut to Vol II.
See photos.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1762509760320

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: THE CHRONICLES OF ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET, Containing An Account of the Cruel Civil Wars Between The Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of The Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; And of Other Memorable Events That Happened in the Kingdom of France as well as in Other Countries. A History of Fair Example and Great Profit to the French. Beginning in the Year MCCCC., Where That of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCLXVII., and Continued by ...
• Verlag: William Smith, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1845
• Sprache: Englisch
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Gut
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