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1903 Stories from Froissart
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Description
Early Edition, Fine Binding, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Prize Binding, Rebound
An entertaining collection of children's stories by Jean Froissart, a medieval author best known for this work, and for 'Melidor', an Arthurian romance. Containing 'The Battle of Sluys', 'The Battle of Cressy', 'The Siege of Calais', 'The Battle of Les Espagnols-Sur-Mer', 'The Battle of Poitiers', 'The Journey of Sir John Froissart', and more.
The second edition of this work.
Translated and compiled by Henry Newbolt.
Including an illustrated frontispiece, illustrated title page, and thirty in-text illustrations. Collated and complete.
Handsomely bound in full tree calf prize binding for Sandroyd, awarded to 'T.C. Eden' (Sir Timothy Calvery Eden, 8th and 6th Baronet) in December 1905, brother to former UK Prime Minister Anthony Eden.
Condition
Handsomely bound in full tree calf prize binding for Sandroyd. Externally, very smart, with just some light shelf wear and light rubbing to the joints, spine, and extremities. Containing a prize bookplate to the front pastedown, and a previous bookseller's sticker to the rear pastedown. Internally, front hinge is tender. Remaining binding is firm. The odd spot to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean.
Very Good Indeed
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