THIERS, Adolphe. History of the French Revolution. Published in Paris by Furne et Cie in 1846. 8 volumes in-12, fawn glazed half-calf bordered with gilt fillet, spines decorated with gilt and cold fillets, gilt title and tomaison on black leather parts, speckled edges, contemporary binding (Marlière). XVI and 343; 415; 418; 442; 429; 412; 526; 541 and 7 pages (publisher's catalog). Rubbing, spine split over 10 cm on first cover of volume 1, covers slightly scratched. Some foxing and browning, not serious. Fourteenth edition of this important history of the French Revolution by the French journalist, historian and statesman Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). First published in successive volumes from 1823 to 1827, it met with great success and was praised by Chateaubriand, Sainte-Beuve and Stendhal. Volume I opens with the author's acceptance speech to the Académie française, delivered on December 13, 1834. Handwritten bookplate on title page. Beautiful, homogeneous set, complete in 8 volumes.