The Rise of the House of Rothschild & The Reign of the House of Rothschild (Two Volumes)

1928 at copyright pages. One states first edition; both match in publisher, design, size, appearance. Green cloth boards, gilt spine titles on black fields with gilt bands, moderate cover, edge wear, rub. Pages very good, pictorial plates throughout each. Owner's detail and plate to The Rise. Binds good; The Rise with mended hinges. Includes frontispiece plate of "Ancestral Home of the Rothschild Family at Frankfort-on-the-Main." Includes history of early Frankfort activities, the Napoleonic era and exploits by the House, Rothschild's business throughout the world, etc. Near very good and near fine. 432 & 457 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.