Monstrelet Enguerran (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Chez Pierre Mettayer, Paris 1595
- Hardcover
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Early Edition. Large 6mo, Three Volumes Bound as One. Vol. I with [12], 10, 12-106, 117-328, [4] leaves; Vol. II with [8], 205, [3] leaves; Vol. III with [10], 84, 84-89, 91-130, 124, [10] leaves. In full contemporary leather binding with gilt ruled borders to boards; spine paneled with gilt titling; rebacked, with co…ntemporary leather of spine and boards preserved over the newer leather. Boards show significant shelf wear, with major scuffing and scratching to covers; chipping and exposed board along edges and at fore corners; and major chipping, cracking, and loss of contemporary leather along joints and on spine. Text block shows some wear along edges, with dust soiling along top edge. Very light toning and foxing throughout. Bookplate on front pastedown; front endpaper and title page bear ink and pencil notation/inscriptions. Very sparse pencil and ink marginalia present in early sections of Vol. I. Several leaves throughout all volumes are misnumbered, but remain in sequence; instances where misnumbering has created a gap or otherwise interrupted the continuity of the pagination have been indicated. All leaves present and in the proper order. Hole affects pages 199-204 in Vol. II, impacting page contents. Shelved in Room A Oversized. . This expanded edition of Enguerran de Monstrelet's significant history of the 15th century, which in itself acts as a vital primary source of information for that time period and for the events of the Hundred Years' War, contains additions by Denys Sauvage, which cover the period from 1467 to 1516. 1408698. Special Collections.
