Lot 108
Chroniques de France, Paris, Jean Maurand for Antoine Vérard, July, 1493.
Hammer Price: £2,400
Description
Chroniques de France, Vol. 2 only (of 3), double column, 275 ff. (of 280, lacking AA1, A1, P4&6 and X4), 47 lines, Gothic type, numerous woodcuts, a few full-page and with woodcut historiated borders, initials in red or blue, BB4 blank, some spotting or staining, mostly in lower corners, a few small wormholes, mostly marginal, 19th century half calf, gilt spine in compartments, rather worn, but holding firm, folio (343 x 246mm.), [Paris], [Jean Maurand for Antoine Vérard], [9 July, 1493].
⁂ A handsomely illustrated and printed work.
References: BMC VIII 80; Bod-inc C-200; Goff C484; ; GW 6677; HC 5008.
Description
Chroniques de France, Vol. 2 only (of 3), double column, 275 ff. (of 280, lacking AA1, A1, P4&6 and X4), 47 lines, Gothic type, numerous woodcuts, a few full-page and with woodcut historiated borders, initials in red or blue, BB4 blank, some spotting or staining, mostly in lower corners, a few small wormholes, mostly marginal, 19th century half calf, gilt spine in compartments, rather worn, but holding firm, folio (343 x 246mm.), [Paris], [Jean Maurand for Antoine Vérard], [9 July, 1493].
⁂ A handsomely illustrated and printed work.
References: BMC VIII 80; Bod-inc C-200; Goff C484; ; GW 6677; HC 5008.