Memoirs of John Lord de Joinville, . ... written by himself; containing a history of part of the life of Louis IX. King of France, ... including an account of that King's expedition to Egypt in the year MCCXLVIII. To which are added, - the notes & dissertations of M. du Cange on the above; together with the dissertations of M. le Baron de la Bastie on the life of St. Louis, M. l'Evesque de la Ravaliere and M. Falconet on the assassins of Syria; from the 'Memoires de l'Académie de Belles Lettres et Inscriptions de France.' The whole translated by Thomas Johnes, ...
Sire Jean de Joinville (1224-1317)
Category
Books
Date
1807
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Croft Castle, Herefordshire
NT 3079594
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v., [6] plates (3 folding) . 4to.. Loan. Slip tipped in, inscribed: "Thomas Johnes of Hafod 1748-1816 lived at Croft Castle in his youth. Later built Hafod near Aberystwyth and translated the French Chronicles.". Provenance: Croft Trust collection. Slip tipped in: "Presnted by Herbert Lloyd Johnes Esq.". Binding: Twentieth-century marbled calf binding; gold-tooled spine (probably amateur work).
Makers and roles
Sire Jean de Joinville (1224-1317) Charles Du Fresne sieur Du Cange (1610-1688) Camille Falconet (1671-1762) Thomas Johnes (1748 - 1816) Joseph de Bimard, baron de La Bastie (1702-1742) Pierre Alexandre Lévesque de la Ravallière (1697-1762)