THIERS, Adolphe and BODIN, Félix. Histoire de la Révolution française, accompagnée d'une histoire de la révolution de 1355, ou des États généraux sous le Roi Jean. Published in Paris by Lecointe et Duprey between 1823 and 1827. 10 volumes in-8, full tawny porphyry calf, smooth spines decorated with gilded fillets and fleurons, gilded title and tomaisons on dark green morocco leather, gilded garland and fillet framing the boards, guilloche-trimmed head and neck boards, marbled edges. Contemporary binding. VI and 436 pp; 391 pp; XII and 433 pp; 372 pp; 472 pp; 496 pp; 550 pp; 574 pp; 401 pp; 598 pp, engraved folding map in vol. 8 (theater of the war between the Mincio and Adige rivers). Covers and spine rubbed, two headpieces damaged, wear to corners, slight scuffing to boards. Scattered brown spots. Sought-after first edition, as it contains "several passages relating to the Orleans family that have since been modified". Brunet (V, 821.). Complete set in 10 volumes published between 1823 and 1827, with the collaboration of Félix Bodin for the first two volumes. Volume 8 contains a fold-out map showing the theater of war between the Mincio and Adige rivers. A very fine, homogeneous set for this famous history of the French Revolution, a major bestseller in the 19th century, rare in its original edition.
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THIERS, Adolphe and BODIN, Félix. Histoire de la Révolution française, accompagnée d'une histoire de la révolution de 1355, ou des États généraux sous le Roi Jean.
Published in Paris by Lecointe et Duprey between 1823 and 1827.
10 volumes in-8, full tawny porphyry calf, smooth spines decorated with gilded fillets and fleurons, gilded title and tomaisons on dark green morocco leather, gilded garland and fillet framing the boards, guilloche-trimmed head and neck boards, marbled edges. Contemporary binding.
VI and 436 pp; 391 pp; XII and 433 pp; 372 pp; 472 pp; 496 pp; 550 pp; 574 pp; 401 pp; 598 pp, engraved folding map in vol. 8 (theater of the war between the Mincio and Adige rivers).
Covers and spine rubbed, two headpieces damaged, wear to corners, slight scuffing to boards. Scattered brown spots.
Sought-after first edition, as it contains "several passages relating to the Orleans family that have since been modified". Brunet (V, 821.). Complete set in 10 volumes published between 1823 and 1827, with the collaboration of Félix Bodin for the first two volumes. Volume 8 contains a fold-out map showing the theater of war between the Mincio and Adige rivers.
A very fine, homogeneous set for this famous history of the French Revolution, a major bestseller in the 19th century, rare in its original edition.
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