Le Reve Le Plus Long De l'Histoire (in 7 Volumes complete) by Benoist-Mechin, [Jacques]

(Paris, 1976, 77, 77, 80, 78, 78, and 1979): Librairie Academique Perrin. Octavo. One of the great biographical sets with all 7 volumes by Benoist-Mechin (1901-1983) with over 3500 pages of text, illustrated, and each volume has index, notes, list of photographs, documents, etc. French text. Titles include: Alexandre le Grande, Cleopatre, L'Empereur Julien, Frederic de Hohenstaufe, Bonaparte en Egypte, Lyautel L'Africain and Lawrence D'Arabie. While the volumes are not numbered, the set is complete as issued by the Librairie Academique Perrin of Paris. Generally, purchased by scholars and serious readers they remain marvelous editions of the major figures of history. A fine set bound in red padded leather lettered in gilt, spine lettering gilt, in original dust jacket with clear mylar covers.