Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and The adjoining Countries, From The Latter Part Of The Reign Of Edward II To The Coronation Of Henry IV. By Sir John Froissart. Translated From The French Editions, With Variations And Additions, From Many Celebrated MSS. By Thomas Johnes Esq. To Which Are Prefixed A Life Of The Author, An Essay On His Works, And A Criticism On His History. [Later Edition – Half Leather Binding – Two Volumes]

Sir John Froissart, Thomas Johnes, ESQ. (Transl.)

Published by William Smith, London, 1844

About this Item

London: William Smith, 1844, 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 Vol I, marks to the leather on all boards.

Pagination: xlvii, [i], 768pp; xiv, 733pp.

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 Vol I, otherwise minor marks and scratches.
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.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1763999452276

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and The adjoining Countries, From The Latter Part Of The Reign Of Edward II To The Coronation Of Henry IV. By Sir John Froissart. Translated From The French Editions, With Variations And Additions, From Many Celebrated MSS. By Thomas Johnes Esq. To Which Are Prefixed A Life Of The Author, An Essay On His Works, And A Criticism On His History. [Later Edition ? Half Leather Binding ? Two Volumes]
• Publisher: William Smith, London
• Publication Date: 1844
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Binding