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Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the British museum. — John Shaqi

Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the British museum.Froissart, Jean

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Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the British museum.

Name: Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the British museum.
Author: Froissart, Jean

Froissart, Jean

Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410? Chroniques -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens

The present illuminations, copied from the precious MS. above alluded
to, will be made as near fac-similes as possible, without any attempt at
correction, or alteration in the drawing, so as to show the true spirit
of the Gothic artist, and exhibit the state of art at the period. They
are also the same size as the originals; yet so arranged, by
occasionally sacrificing a little margin, that our subscribers may bind
them up with the recent edition of Froissart (now the only one in
print), and so possess a book nearly as interesting as the original MS.
itself.

The ornamental letters given on the title-page, as well as the border in
which are the arms of De Commines, are taken from the MS. referred to.

LIST OF PLATES,

WITH

REFERENCES TO SMITH’S EDITION OF “FROISSART,” IN TWO VOLUMES.

PLATE                                                             VOL.PAGE

I. THE CORONATION OF POPE BONIFACE IX.                             II. 426

II. MARRIAGE OF KING LOUIS OF SICILY TO THE DAUGHTER OF
KING PEDRO OF ARRAGON                                              II. 406

III. PROCLAMATION OF THE TRUCE BETWEEN RICHARD II. OF ENGLAND AND
CHARLES VI. OF FRANCE                                              II. 395

IV. EXPEDITION OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH TO THE COAST OF AFRICA, AT
THE REQUEST OF THE GENOESE                                         II. 466

V. THE RAISING OF THE SIEGE OF THE STRONG TOWN OF AFRICA           II. 482

VI. TOURNAMENT AT ST. INGLEVERE, NEAR CALAIS                       II. 434

VII. ATTACK ON SIR OLIVER DE CLISSON                               II. 521

VIII. MEETING OF CHARLES VI. AND DUKE OF BRITTANY AT TOURS         II. 507

IX. SURRENDER AND RE-TAKING OF THE CASTLE OF VENTADOUR             II. 314

X. THE GREAT ASSAULT UPON THE TOWN OF AFRICA                       II. 472

XI. JOURNEY OF CHARLES VI. AND THE DUKE OF TOURAINE FROM MONTPELIER
TO PARIS                                                           II. 424

XII. SIR PETER DE CRAON RECEIVED BY THE DUKE OF BRITTANY           II. 527

XIII. THE SUDDEN DEATH OF COUNT GASTON DE FOIX                     II. 493

XIV. THE KING OF HUNGARY IN COUNCIL WITH HIS LORDS AND
THOSE OF FRANCE                                                    II. 602

XV. THE DUKES OF BURGUNDY AND BERRI IN COUNCIL                     II. 536

XVI. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY AND THE KING OF FRANCE IN COUNCIL      II. 659

XVII. SIR JOHN FROISSART PRESENTING HIS BOOK TO RICHARD            II. 577

XVIII. INTERVIEW OF RICHARD  WITH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT THE CASTLE
OF PLESHY                                                          II. 644

XIX. THE RANSOM PAID TO BAJAZET FOR THE COUNT DE NEVERS, ETC.      II. 648

XX. THE ARREST OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER                           II. 644

XXI. RICHARD  SETTING OUT ON HIS EXPEDITION TO IRELAND             II. 567

XXII. THE VISION OF ROBERT L’ERMITE                                II. 584

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Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the British museum.

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