Histoire et chronique
A 1574 Paris edition of Froissart's chronicle of the Hundred Years' War, printed by Gervais Mallot and published at the sign of the Olivier, with a translation and notes by Denis Sauvage, and earlier owned by John Adams. The pictures are woodcut ornamental borders and a large initial letter, with dense scrolling acanthus and strapwork framing grotesque animals and figures, offering a designer a model for historical-style decorative frames, rules and capital letters.
