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ROLLIN, Charles. - Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, de Macedoniens, des Grecs. … Nouvelle edition.Paris, printed for the widow of Estienne & her children and the Estienne brothers; by (the widow of) F.A. Quillau and the widow of Simon, 1748-1769. 13 volumes bound as 14. 12mo. With 3 engraved maps, 2 engraved folding plates and 1 engraved folding plan. Contemporary mottled calf, richly gold-tooled spines and binding edges; only volume 11 (bound as 2 volumes) in a different but closely matching binding.

Title: Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, de Macedoniens, des Grecs. … Nouvelle edition.Paris, printed for the widow of Estienne & her children and the Estienne brothers; by (the widow of) F.A. Quillau and the widow of Simon, 1748-1769. 13 volumes bound as 14. 12mo. With 3 engraved maps, 2 engraved folding plates and 1 engraved folding plan. Contemporary mottled calf, richly gold-tooled spines and binding edges; only volume 11 (bound as 2 volumes) in a different but closely matching binding.
Description: ca. 600 pp. per volumeLovely set, in the original French, of Rollin's very popular Histoire ancienne, which, contrary to its full title, primarily describes ancient Greece (the other ancient peoples are only treated in the first two volumes). It's a mixed set from three editions published by the Estienne family in nice closely matching bindings. After the first volume appeared in 1730, the series grew well beyond its initially planned five volumes and became tremendously popular, appearing in numerous editions and translations well into the 19th century. Rollin organised a narrative closely based on a wide variety of ancient sources. While this copying was heavily criticized, Rollin also distinguished himself with his concern for moral issues. "The prominent lens through which Rollin viewed history was that of virtue corrupted by power, and this was the main approach that he tested in his Greek history. In the process, moreover, he carved and unprecedented space for Greek antiquity" (Lianeri).The set is in very good condition, with a few leaves browned and a few minor spots and stains. The binding only have some minor wear along the extremities and are also in very good condition.l Brunet IV, col. 1360; Graesse VI, p. 151; cf. A. Lianeri, The Western Time of Ancient History (2011), pp. 145-148.

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Price: EUR 1500.00 = appr. US$ 1630.27 Seller: A. Asher & Co. B.V.
- Book number: H4EC6J1929WL