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Les Origines de la France Contemporaine: The Revolution
by H.A. Taine; John Durand
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Daldy, Ibister, & Co.; S. Low, Narston, Searle & Rivington, 1878-85. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5" . Not Stated. The first English translation of this comprehensive work on the French Revolution by Hippolyte Taine, uncommon in this edition. Complete in three volumes. Written by Hippolyte Taine, and translated by John Durand. A detailed and comprehensive work on the French Revolution, or 'Les Origines de la France Contemporaine', comprising of three volumes:Volume I. Spontaneous Anarchy & The Constituent Assembly, published by Daldy, Ibister, & Co. in 1878.Volume II. The Jacobin Conquest, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington in 1881.Volume III. Establishment of the Revolutionary Government, The Jacobin Programme, The Governors, The Governed, The End of the Revolutionary Government, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington in 1885. Volume III is lacking the title page.This set was previously housed at the Napoleonic Library, Carisbrooke House, Twickenham Park, and library stamps can be found on the half title page of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spines and extremities. Small tidemark to the bottom left corner of the front board to Volume I. Library stamps to the half title pages of each volume. Internally, hinges to Volume I and rear hinge to Volume II, are strained. Hinges to Volume III and front hinge to Volume II have been reinforced. Slight bit of age toning to the first few pages of Volume III, and a few spots to the first few pages of Volume I, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good
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- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 808J39
- Title
- Les Origines de la France Contemporaine: The Revolution
- Author
- H.A. Taine; John Durand
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Daldy, Ibister, & Co.; S. Low, Narston, Searle & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878-85
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- france french history revolution taine french history
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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