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JOINVILLE, Lord John de (1224?1317?); JOHNES, Thomas (1748?...

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JOINVILLE, Lord John de (1224?1317?); JOHNES, Thomas (1748?1816), translator. Memoirs of John Lord de Joinville. Hafod Press/Thomas Johnes, 1807. 2 vols. Royal 4to. Half titles, woodcut title vignettes, 3 engraved plates (one folding) including frontispiece in Vol. I, 3 engraved maps (2 folding). J. Whatman 1801 watermarked. Period diced calf gilt ruled, rebacked with original backstrip laid down (ends chipped with losses), raised bands, red and black spine labels gilt lettered, compartments gilt (corners rubbed, plates foxed); text fresh. RARE. Provenance: From the private library of a local Chicago collector, part one