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[Crusades] Conquete de Constantinople; Avec la Continuation de Henri de Valenciennes: Texte Original, Accompagne d'une Traduction
by de Ville-Hardouin, Geoffroi; de Wailly, M. Natalis (Translator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot Freres, Fils et Cie, 1874. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto size, 640 pp., text in French. The best known work by knight and historian Geoffroi de Ville-Hardouin (c. 1150-c.1213/18), written between 1207 and 1213. This work is one of the oldest known examples of historical French prose, and though not written from an entirely objective point of view, is an essential historical text, by a contemporaneous participant of the Fourth Crusade. The text is presented in both the original 13th-century French accompanied by a more modern French translation.
___DESCRIPTION: Contemporaneous half red morocco with marbled paper covered boards, backstrip with five raised bands stamped in gilt to each panel, top edge gilt, decorative endpapers of black with repearting gold lion designs and two different roundels (one of men on a ship, from a miniature from "l'Histoire des Croisades" de Guillaume de Tyr, from a 13th-century manuscript; the second of a man on horseback (likely the seal of Geoffroi de Ville-Hardouin) ), frontis of "La Basilique de Saint-Marc" in colour with captioned tissue guard, title page in red and black, decorative headpieces and tailpieces, floriated initials, some illustrations in text, three-panel fold-out map at the rear; quarto size (11" by 7.75"), pagination: [i-vi] [i] ii-xxiv, [1-3] 4-616, second edition.
___CONDITION: A very good copy, internally bright with very minimal foxing, no prior owner markings, the frontis plate and map are clean and bright, gilt is still bright, text block is straight and square, covers are clean; with some rubbing and chipping at joints and edges with a small chip out of the head of the spine, front hinge cracked but the board solid, rear hinge just starting corners slightly bumped with some rubbing; overall a very good copy of an important historical perspective on the Crusades.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
___DESCRIPTION: Contemporaneous half red morocco with marbled paper covered boards, backstrip with five raised bands stamped in gilt to each panel, top edge gilt, decorative endpapers of black with repearting gold lion designs and two different roundels (one of men on a ship, from a miniature from "l'Histoire des Croisades" de Guillaume de Tyr, from a 13th-century manuscript; the second of a man on horseback (likely the seal of Geoffroi de Ville-Hardouin) ), frontis of "La Basilique de Saint-Marc" in colour with captioned tissue guard, title page in red and black, decorative headpieces and tailpieces, floriated initials, some illustrations in text, three-panel fold-out map at the rear; quarto size (11" by 7.75"), pagination: [i-vi] [i] ii-xxiv, [1-3] 4-616, second edition.
___CONDITION: A very good copy, internally bright with very minimal foxing, no prior owner markings, the frontis plate and map are clean and bright, gilt is still bright, text block is straight and square, covers are clean; with some rubbing and chipping at joints and edges with a small chip out of the head of the spine, front hinge cracked but the board solid, rear hinge just starting corners slightly bumped with some rubbing; overall a very good copy of an important historical perspective on the Crusades.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15101601
- Title
- [Crusades] Conquete de Constantinople; Avec la Continuation de Henri de Valenciennes: Texte Original, Accompagne d'une Traduction
- Author
- de Ville-Hardouin, Geoffroi; de Wailly, M. Natalis (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Librairie de Firmin-Didot Freres, Fils et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- History - Medieval, Crusades, French, Constantinople, Medieval Warfare
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
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Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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