The Collected Lectures of B. G. Niebuhr

B. G. Niebuhr, Dr. Leonhard Schmitz (translator and editor)

Published by Walton and Maberly, 1852

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***RARE COMPLETE FiIRST EDITION SET BOUND IN FINE 1/2 LEATHER*** The Collected Lectures of B. G. Niebuhr on Roman History; Ancient History, Including the History of Greece; Ancient Ethnography and Geography. Translated and edited by Dr. Leonhard Schmitz, F.R.S.E. Eight-volume set, complete, published between 1852-53 by Walton and Maberly of London. Octavo - 8.5 x 5.5. Rebound in Victorian English red pebble 1/2 leather over marbled paper - which matches the marbled end papers and page edges. Five gilded raised spine bands with spine gilt decoration and lettering and prior owner Fred E. Smith s name gilded near the heel. OVERALL CONDITION: VERY GOOD Barthold Georg Niebuhr (27 August 1776 2 January 1831) was a Danish German statesman, banker, and historian who became Germany's leading historian of Ancient Rome and a founding father of modern scholarly historiography. By 1810 Niebuhr was inspiring German patriotism in students at the University of Berlin by his analysis of Roman economy and government. Niebuhr was a leader of the Romantic era and symbol of German national spirit that emerged after the defeat at Jena. But he was also deeply rooted in the classical spirit of the Age of Enlightenment in his intellectual presuppositions, his use of philologic analysis, and his emphasis on both general and particular phenomena in history. Niebuhr's Roman History counts among epoch-making histories both as marking an era in the study of its special subject and for its momentous influence on the general conception of history. Niebuhr introduced a constructive, scientific approach to the critical and skeptical consideration of ancient literary sources, especially with regard to their poetic and mythical embellishments. CONDITION DETAILS: All eight volumes are in VERY GOOD condition. Strong bindings with square spines, firm hinges and joints and tight pages. Spines are sun-darkened. Moderate rubbing to all surfaces of exterior - spines, spine bands, edges, covers, corners, gilding and marbled paper. Some areas of surface level leather loss. Generally very clean interior with an occasional stain or bent page corner or spot of foxing. A few areas with evidence of some pencil erasing. Former owner bookplate on front pastedown of each volume. Lightly age-toned pages. I have bought and sold books and art on eBay for over a decade and have a 100% satisfaction rating. I am now selling on ABE Books. I m a collector first and know what it's like to receive items not matching the seller s descriptions or that were poorly packaged and damaged in transit. That is why I offer a 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee, and go to great lengths to accurately describe my rare, signed and collectible books and post pictures of the "actual book." I carefully package and ship your newly acquired treasure(s) and ship within 1 business day of receiving your order. Seller Inventory # 240126001

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Collected Lectures of B. G. Niebuhr

Publisher: Walton and Maberly

Publication Date: 1852

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition