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The boy's Froissart : being Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of adventure, battle, and custom in England, France, Spain, etc
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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Title supplied by cataloger. The publication of an English translation of Froissart's Chronicles was not completed before William Morris' death. Using the existing type, Sydney Cockerell published a 2-leaf specimen on vellum as well as a privately distributed 16 page specimen on paper which was given as a gift to friends of Morris and the Press. --Peterson, Willam S. The Kelmscott Press, p. 263-266 No t.p. With ornamental half border, florets and ornamental initial capitals, some of which are left blank. Printed in black, colophon printed in red. Text in Chaucer type, title on p.[1] in Troy type, on Batchelor handmade paper, watermarked: Perch. In two states, some with colophon printed in red: "Incomplete sheets of Froissart. 32 copies printed at the Kelmscott Press on Dec. 24, 1896, before the distribution of the type. Not for sale"; some copies printed without the colophon. Peterson, William S. Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, D1(8)
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Title supplied by cataloger. The publication of an English translation of Froissart's Chronicles was not completed before William Morris' death. Using the exisiting type, Sydney Cockerell published a 2-leaf specimen on vellum as well as a privately distributed 16 page specimen on paper which was given as a gift to friends of Morris and the Press. --Peterson, Willam S. The Kelmscott Press, p. 263-266. No t.p. With ornamental half border, florets and ornamental initial capitals, some of which are left blank. Printed in black, colophon printed in red. Text in Chaucer type, title on p.[1] in Troy type, on Batchelor handmade paper, watermarked: Perch. In two states, some with colophon printed in red: "Incomplete sheets of Froissart. 32 copies printed at the Kelmscott Press on Dec. 24, 1896, before the distribution of the type. Not for sale"; some copies printed without the colophon. Peterson, William S. Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, D1(8)
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