View Of The State of Europe During The Middle Ages By Henry Hallam Eighth Edition In Two Volumes [Eighth Edition – Full Calf Leather Binding]

Henry Hallam

Published by John Murray, London, 1841

About this Item

London: John Murray, 1841, Eighth Edition.

Attractive full calf leather bound two volume set of Henry Hallam's famous analysis of Europe during the Middle Ages. This was Hallam's first published work, and the first of a longer historical series.

Full calf leather binding with gilt titles to green and red leather title labels, gilt decorated compartments, marbled page edges and end papers. Rubbed and worn to the corners. Damp tide marks to the calf of both vols, damp staining to the paste downs, pages sound.

Henry Hallam was a barrister before he formed his historical writing career. His first published book was his 'View of the State of Europe During The Middle Ages' which he described himself as a series of historical dissertations from the 5th to the 15th century. To this work he gives the history of several empires and countries such as France, Italy, Spain and Germany in addition to the Greek and Saracenic empires. Hallam also reflects on the social history of medieval times through discussions on the feudal, the ecclesiastical and political systems of England.

Pagination: Vol. I ? xv, [i], 556pp. Vol. II ? vii, [i], 560pp.

Provenance: bookplate for Henry Tho. Dunster with an ink inscription AC Dunster to the bookplate, paper stuck to the end paper with ink inscription BH Blyand (?) from Mrs Dunster.

Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall (22.5cm).



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? very good condition ? gilt titles to twin green and red labels, five raised gilt bands, with gilt line and decorated compartments, gently worn and rubbed.
Joints ? good condition ? rubbed and worn.
Corners ? good condition ? bumped and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? full calf, gilt lined to the boards, gilt decorated to the edges, damp tide marks to the boards.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edges slightly darkened, all marbled.
Binding ? good condition ? attractive, worn and rubbed.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? sound.
Paste downs ? good condition ? brown, with blind tooled dentelles, damp stained.
End papers ? good condition ? brown paper, subsequently tanned and foxed.
Title ? good condition ? tanned with minor foxing.
Pages ? good condition ? lightly tanned throughout each volume.
See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1756460786244

Bibliographic Details

• Title: View Of The State of Europe During The Middle Ages By Henry Hallam Eighth Edition In Two Volumes [Eighth Edition ? Full Calf Leather Binding]
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1841
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good