The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, . a gentleman formerly resident at Cambray in Cambresis; containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, - their expulsion thence, - and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France as well as in other countries. A history ... beginning at the year MCCCC. where that of John Froissart finishes, and ending at the year MCCCCLXVII. and continued by others to the year MDXVI. Translated by Thomas Johnes, Esq.
Enguerrand de Monstrelet (d.1453)
Category
Books
Date
1809
Materials
Place of origin
Wales
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3022336
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v. . 4to. Uniform with 1803 Hafod Froissart and the 1807 Hafod Joinville. manuscript [bookseller's?] inscription on rear flyleaves of vol. 1 of each title: Monstrelet's 5 vols. ev/ei/- Froissart's 5 vols. ef/-/- Joinville 2 vols. f/n/- 12 vols. fi/h/-.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate; Charles Winn. Plate signed: Warwick sc. 145 Strand. Not in Franks or Viner. [i.e.: Charles Winn (1795-1874)].. Binding: Polished calf; double gilt ruled; spines gilt; red spine labels: 'Monstrelet's Chronicles'
Makers and roles
Enguerrand de Monstrelet (d.1453) Thomas Johnes (1748 - 1816)