chronicles enguerrand monstrelet containing account de monstrelet enguerrand 1400 1453 thomas johnes (1 résultats)

Volume II only. Full title: 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 OF GREAT PROFIT TO THE FRENCH. BEGINNING AT THE YEAR MCCCC, WHERE THAT OF SIR JOHN FROISSART FINISHES, AND ENDING AT THE YEAR MCCCCLXVII., AND CONTINUED BY OTHERS TO THE YEAR MDXVI. TRANSLATED BY THOMAS JOHNES, ESQ. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. xvi, 552 pages. Hardcover; H 26cm x L 18.5cm. Original dark brown cloth retains bright gilt stamped lettering upon spine and gilt vignette upon front board. Boards shaken with slender splits at front joint's head and heel but strong near lengthwise split to rear joint; approximate 1cm loss at spine head with small chip at bumped spine heel; board corners worn. Interior binding still firm. Soiling to endpapers; pencil signature on front pastedown; strong pencil writing on half-title; strong foxing to initial and terminal leaves but with mostly light to occasionally mild foxing to interior text leaves. B/w illustrations inset amongst text. Strong crease to bottom corner of pages 191-192. Still a good antiquarian copy. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.5 pounds and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.