The Chronicles of [Froissart]. The Chronicles of England, France, Spain and Other Places Adjoining. Translated out of the French of Sir John Froissant by John Bourchier Ld Berners; edited by G. C. Macaulay; with an introduction by Sidney Painter and illustrations by Henry C. Pitz New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1959.
One of 1,500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator. This being copy no. 98.
Large quarto. 698 pp. With sixteen inserted double-page plates. Publisher's quarter blue buckram over patterned natural buckram, spine printed in red and lettered and stamped in gilt, covers stamped in blind with an image of three spears. Touch of rubbing to spine, else a fine copy. With original matching patterned slipcase. Slipcase is tanned, with splitting to top edge, but still solid.
Newman & Wiche, 306.
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4048
$
75