Author: Froissart, Jean (c.1333-1337 - c.1400-1405)
Title: Le Premier [-Second, -Tiers, -Quart] Volume de Froissart. Des Croniques de France, Dangleterre, Descoce. Despaigne, de Bretaigne, de Gascongne, de Flandres. Et Leiux Circunnoisins. [the Seminal First Hand Study of the Hundred Years' War by Jean Froissart]. First Editions
Description: Paris: Vol. I pour Antoine Vérard, i.e. pour Germaine Guyart, veuve d'Antoine Vérard, [1517-1518] - Vol II , Michel Le Noir, July 15, 1505; and Vols. III & IV pour Guillaume Eustache, 1513-1514. 4 vols. bound in 2. Vols. I & II in 18th Century marbled calf, 19 x 26cm.; Vols, III & IV in modern roan, 20.3 x 30.5cm.. OCLC Number: 81555138 (Michel Le Noir only).. The first [second - third - quarter] volume of Frorssart. Together 4 volumes in 2 volumes, the first two in 18th century marbled calf, the last two in modern roan. A composite copy of the famous Chronicles of Jean Froissart, made up as follows by volumes of three different gothic editions: - The first volume of Froissart. S.l.n.d. colophon]: Paris, for Antoine Vérard, s.d. [1517-1518]. Bechtel, F-186. Volume actually printed for Germaine Guyart, Antoine Vérard's widow, living on rue de la Juiverie in Paris in front of rue Neuve Notre-Dame. Typographic mark of Vérard at the end (cf. Renouard, n°1088). - The second volume of Froissart. S.l.n.d. Paris, Michel Le Noir, July 15, 1505. Bechtel, F-184. Title begins with a superb and large initial L with multiple faces. Ink stain burning the paper and deleting words on folio C3. Missing are folios N5-6, LL3 and LL6 (the binder mistakenly confused the latter two with folios L3 and L6), and PP8 (blank or typographical mark?).. - The third [- fourth ] volume of Froissart. S.l.n.d. Paris, Printed for Guillaume Eustache, 1513-1514]. 2 volumes in one volume in a gothic folio, chocolate basane, double gilt filet, spine decorated (modern binding). Bechtel, F-185. Volume III: soiled title, tearing without lack consolidated at the repertory leaf and at the leaves KKK1-2. Incomplete volume IV of leaf KKK2 and the last leaf (blank?), a few wormholes. The last leaf of the volume is torn in the inner margin and stained on the back. A halo over the entire volume...Jean Froissart (c.1337 - c.1405) was one of the most important of the chronicler of the 100 Years War mainly between France and England. For centuries, Froissart's Chronicles have been recognized as the chief expression of the chivalric revival of the fourteenth century Kingdom of England and France. His history is also one of the most important sources for the first half of the Hundred Years' War. Jean Froissart's push to account for the events in fourteenth century French life through his pastorelles, narrative and didactic poems and courtly poetry was his need to educate and involve the French population thereby making an important contribution to society. Froissart originated from Valenciennes, County of Hainaut, and his writings suggest his father was a painter of heraldry or armorial bearings. Froissart began working as a merchant but soon gave that up to become a clerk. By about the age 24, he had gained significant distinction with an ecclesiastical tonsure and carried with him a letter of recommendation from the King of Bohemia when he became a court poet and an official historian to Philippa of Hainault, queen consort of Edward III of England. Froissart's historical account to Queen Philippa was a verse account of the battle of Poitiers. The Queen encouraged him to write down his historic chronicles, and the memoirs of his time in Philippa's service, between 1361 and 1369, were later put together with reports of other events he had witnessed, in his Chroniques de France, d'Angleterre, d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse, de Bretagne, de Gascogne, de Flandre et lieux circumvoisins ("Chronicles"). He took a serious approach to his work: Je suis de nouveau entré dans ma forge pour travailler et forger en la noble matière du temps passé ("Again I entered my smithy to work and forge something from the noble material of time past") He traveled around England, Scotland, Wales, France, Flanders and Spain gathering material and first hand accounts for his Chronicle. He also went with Lionel of Antwerp (Lionel Duke of Clarence) to Milan to attend the duke's marriage to the daughter of Galeazzo II Visconti. At this wedding two other significant writers of the middle ages were present, Chaucer and Petrarch. After the publication of this first book, and after the death of Philippa, he enjoyed the patronage of Joanna, Duchess of Brabant among various others. He received rewards—including the benefice of Estinnes, a village near Binche and later became canon of Chimay—which were sufficient to finance further travels, which provided additional material for his work. He returned to England in 1395 but seemed disappointed by the changes since he was last there and what he viewed as the end of chivalry. The date and circumstances of his death are unknown but Saint Monegunda of Chimay claims to be the final resting place for his remains, although this is unverified... Le premier [second - tiers - quart] volume de froissart. Ensemble 4 tomes en 2 volumes, les deux premiers en veau marbré du XVIIIe siècle, les deux derniers en basane moderne. Exemplaire composite des célèbres Chroniques de Jean Froissart, constitué de la manière suivante par des tomes de trois différentes éditions gothiques : - Le premier volume de Froissart. S.l.n.d. [au colophon] : Paris, pour Antoine Vérard, s.d. [1517-1518]. Bechtel, F-186. Volume en réalité imprimé pour Germaine Guyart, veuve d'Antoine Vérard, demeurant rue de la Juiverie à Paris devant la rue Neuve Notre-Dame. Marque typographique de Vérard à la fin (cf. Renouard, n°1088). - Le second volume de Froissart. S.l.n.d. [au colophon] : Paris, Michel Le Noir, 15 juillet 1505. Bechtel, F-184. Titre débutant par une superbe et grande initiale L à multiples visages. Tache d'encre brûlant le papier et supprimant des mots au feuillet C3. Manquent les feuillets N5-6, LL3 et LL6 (le relieur a par erreur confondu ces deux derniers avec les feuillets L3 et L6), et PP8 (blanc ou marque typographique ?). - Le tiers [- quart] volume de Froissart. S.l.n.d. [Paris, Imprimé pour Guillaume Eustache, 1513-1514]. 2 tomes en un volume in-folio gothique, basane chocolat, double filet doré, dos orné (Reliure moderne). Bechtel, F-185. Tome III : titre sali, déchirure sans manque consolidée au feuillet de répertoire et aux feuillets KKK1-2. Tome IV incomplet du feuillet KKK2 et du dernier feuillet (blanc ?), quelques trous de vers. Le dernier feuillet du volume est déchiré dans la marge intérieure et taché au verso. Auréole sur l'ensemble du volume.. Froissart lesquel traicte des choses dignes de memoire advenues tant es pays de France, Angleterre, Flandres, Espaigne que Escoce, et autres lieux circonvoisins.. Il s'agit de l'oeuvre principale de cet écrivain et historien, écrite entre 1361 et 1400, portant notamment sur le conflit entre la France et l'Angleterre dans la guerre de Cent ans. “Ses Chroniques proposent à la classe aristocratique un vaste tableau de la société chevaleresque, de ses actes, fêtes, rituels, rêves et préoccupations. Pour nous, ce livre reste une source essentielle de la connaissance du XIVe siècle” (Bechtel, p. 303... Expertise by: Courvoisier 22, rue Guynemer 75006 Paris and Loeb-Larocque, 31, rue de Tolbiac 75013 Paris. .

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