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View of the State of Europe During The Middle Ages (3 vols.)
by Hallam, Henry
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- g to vg-
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1829. Fifth edition. Hardcover. g to vg-. Octavos. Vol.1: (xix) 549pp. Vol.2: (viii) 483pp. Vol.3: (vii) 634pp. 3/4 tan calf over marbled paper boards. Spine with gilt lettering over red and green labels, as well as gilt ruling, tooling and raised bands. All edges and endpapers marbled. The work is a comprehensive historical survey of the Middle Ages in three volumes, by Hallam the notable English historian. The publication is seen as one of his major works. Rubbing and bumping to hinges and head & tail of spines, corners and along edges. Some smudging and scratching to boards. Interior with some light foxing to the endpapers, title pages and initial pages of the volumes, and a few minor sporadic spots throughout. Book blocks tight. Bindings in overall good, interiors in good+ to very good- condition. Henry Hallam (July 9, 1777 - January 21, 1859) was an English historian. Hallam, was a fellow of the Royal Society, and a trustee of the British Museum. In 1830 he received the gold medal for history, founded by George IV.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41304
- Title
- View of the State of Europe During The Middle Ages (3 vols.)
- Author
- Hallam, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - g to vg-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Keywords
- English History, European History, Medieval History, Middle ages, dark ages, Feudal period, Medieval period, History in the 19th century,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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Santa Monica, California
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Glossary
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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