Lot #132: 1812! SIR JOHN FROISSART CHRONICLES 2 VOLUMES

Amazing copies of Sir John Froissart, Chronicles of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Brittany, Flanders, and the Adjoining Countries [1812] (London: Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington; T. Payne; Wilkie and Robinson; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; Cadell and Davies; J. Murray; R. H. Evans; J. Mawman; and R. Baldwin, 1812). Translated from the original French, at the command of King Henry the Eighth, by John Bourchier, Lord Berners. Reprinted from Pynson's edition of 1523 and 1525; with the names of places and persons carefully corrected. It also includes a memoir by the translator and a copious index to the work. Two volumes. Just in time for Christmas and the Holiday’s! Prestige Downsizing is excited to present the following auction of Rare & Collectible Books & Maps. Selected from an important Montreal collection, a collection in PEI, and a distinguished collector in Toronto. Including many antique books, leather bindings, illustrated books, early maps, and signed first editions! The pickup will be Sunday, November 15 between 10 AM and 1 PM. Don't hesitate to ask any questions. Note: Remember to bring appropriate packing materials for your purchases, and help if needed. This is a fantastic sale, so bid fast and bid often! Another quality offering from Prestige Downsizing: "Wall to wall we sell it all!" Pickup category timeslot {A}