MARTIN, Henri. Histoire de France populaire, depuis les temp - Lot 61

MARTIN, Henri. Histoire de France populaire, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. Published in Paris by Furne s.d. between 1868 and 1885]. In 7 volumes, In-4 format. Red half-chagrin, spines with cold-pinched faux-nerfs, gilt fleurons, titling and tomaison in gold lettering, speckled edges, bookmarks preserved. Contemporary binding. VIII and 588 pp; 580; 596; 608; 572; 556; 551 pages, numerous illustrations in black, including 1 engraved portrait of the author in the frontispiece of volume 1, 7 engraved title vignettes (separate to each volume), and numerous engraved vignettes in black in the text. Text on two columns. Minor rubbing, spine slightly browned, some white marks and scratches on boards. Some light freckling in the margins, trace of marginal wetness, otherwise very clean inside. Famous history of France by Henri Martin (1810-1883) in its popular two-column illustrated version. This work won the author a prize of 20,000 francs from the Institut in 1869. In association with Paul Lacroix, he devised a history of France made up of extracts from leading chroniclers and historians, intended to fill in the gaps for the missing periods. Contents: Volume 1: From the Gauls to Louis XI. Volume 2: From the Italian Wars to Louis XIV. Volume 3: From Louis XIV to the fall of Royalty. Volume 4: From the National Convention to the Consulate. Volume 5: From the Empire to the July Monarchy. Volume 6: From the July Monarchy to the Second Empire. Volume 7: From the Second Empire to the Third Republic. An attractive, homogeneous and complete 7-volume set of this popular history of France, with a wealth of iconography.