Author: Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Title: The History of France
Description: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884-1894. Leather. A beautiful bound eight volume history of France, illustrated throughout. The complete eight volume set of the English translation of Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot's history of France, in signed Zaehnsdorf half morocco bindings. With a frontispiece to each volume, and numerous vignette illustrations throughout. With 23 plates to volume I, 30 plates to volume II, 34 plates to volume III, 27 to volume IV, 29 to volume V, 26 to VI, 16 to volume VII and 10 to volume VIII.A study of the French history from 'the earliest times to the year 1848&apos.The work of Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, a French historian, orator and statesman. Once a dominant figure in French politics, he worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy in the country, and opposed attempts by Charles X to usurp legislative power, and worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy following the July Revolution of 1830. In signed half morocco bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Some instances of rubbing to back strip heads and tails, and joints. This is most prominent to volumes IV, VI and VIII. Binder's stamps to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Zaehnsdorf Guizot French History French Revolution Guizot Not Stated
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Title: The History of France
Description: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884-1894. Leather. A beautiful bound eight volume history of France, illustrated throughout. The complete eight volume set of the English translation of Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot's history of France, in signed Zaehnsdorf half morocco bindings. With a frontispiece to each volume, and numerous vignette illustrations throughout. With 23 plates to volume I, 30 plates to volume II, 34 plates to volume III, 27 to volume IV, 29 to volume V, 26 to VI, 16 to volume VII and 10 to volume VIII.A study of the French history from 'the earliest times to the year 1848&apos.The work of Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, a French historian, orator and statesman. Once a dominant figure in French politics, he worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy in the country, and opposed attempts by Charles X to usurp legislative power, and worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy following the July Revolution of 1830. In signed half morocco bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Some instances of rubbing to back strip heads and tails, and joints. This is most prominent to volumes IV, VI and VIII. Binder's stamps to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Zaehnsdorf Guizot French History French Revolution Guizot Not Stated
Price: GBP 1150.00 = appr. US$ 1642.18 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 791F42
- Book number: 791F42
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