Godefroid Kurth
Clovis
Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1896. Leather. A detailed history of Clovis I, with illustrations throughout. In the original French. French. Illustrated with a frontispiece, numerous in text images, and twenty-three plates. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive history of Clovis, the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Franks under one ruler. With chapters on Roman Belgium, the Franks in Belgium, the church of Gaul, the conquest of Roman Gaul, the conversion and baptism of Clovis, the Burgundian War, the War of Provence, Clovis and the church, and more. Written by Godefroid Kurth, a Belgian historian and pioneering Christian democrat known for his histories of the Middle Ages and of Belgium, as well as his Catholic account of the formation of modern Europe. Bound in half red crushed morocco with marbled boards. Extern ally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Some of the text block remains unopened. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Keywords: Clovis Kurth Franks Belgium Kurth None