Lot 2010 , Froissart, John - De l'Histoire et Cronique de Messire....Revue & corrigé sur divers exemplaires, and suivant les bons auteurs, par Denis Sauvage de Fontenailles en Brie.....vols. iii and iv (only, of 4) bound together.

° Froissart, John - De l'Histoire et Cronique de Messire....Revue & corrigé sur divers exemplaires, and suivant les bons auteurs, par Denis Sauvage de Fontenailles en Brie.....vols. iii and iv (only, of 4) bound together. The first critical edition of this major French text, and 'infiniment supérieure aux éditions précédents' (Brunet). (12), 363, (4) and (11), 350, (5)pp. printer's device on titles. engraved headpiece decorations and decorated initial letters; old calf, rebacked with original gilt decorated panelled spine preserved, red speckled edges, folio. Lyon: Jan de Tournes....1560-1561. Provenance: From the private collection of the late Terry Jones (1942-2020), known for his roles as a writer, comedian, and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe.
£200-300

Condition:
Generally v.good; vol.3 - stained across lower fore-edge corner title and dedication, o/w. gen. clean (apart from minor marks); vol. 4 - light lower corner staining pp.41-70 and 93-112; larger lower corner pp.293-296, and light corner various pages 313-346 (over or just touching marginal notes), all leave text legible. Binding worn, with sm. piece missing foot of spine, e/ps. (unsuitably) replaced, preserved old bk label of Sir John E. Swinburne, Bart., Capheaton

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