Henry Newbolt — Stories from Froissart

London, Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co. 1899. First edition. Leather. Henry Newbolt spotlights thirteen episodes from Jean Froissart's Chronicles in this illustrated first edition. Thirteen episodes of Jean Froissart's Chronicles are reproduced in this attractive first edition. With commentary by the poet, novelist and historian Henry Newbolt, and charming illustrations by Gordon Browne. Froissart's prose history of the Hundred Years' War recounts the events of Western Europe in the thirteenth century. With the crest of West Heath School to the front board. Established in 1865, the English girls private school was attended by Diana, Princess of Wales, and the actress Tilda Swinton. The school closed in 1997, but its second site in Sevenoaks is now a school for those with extra learning needs. In a full blue calf binding, with a crest from the West Heath School in gilt to the front board. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the spine, edges, and extremities. A little more rubbed to the joints, with a small tear in the calf to the front joint near the tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional light mark. Very Good . Ill.: Gordon Browne. Very Good .