Maxime Petit. - Histoire Générale des Peuples. - 1925

General History of Peoples.
Larousse 1925, 3 volumes in large quarto.
Half-calf, ex-libris.
Monumental illustrated work.
Exceptional complete historiographic set in three large-format volumes, entitled General History of Peoples from Antiquity to the Present Day, published in Paris by Librairie Larousse in 1925, under the direction of Maxime Petit.
This is a major reference work from the early 20th century, bringing together a team of renowned specialists (Baudrillart, Drioton, Cordier, etc.), offering an ambitious and learned synthesis of universal history.
General History of Peoples.
Publisher Librairie Larousse, Paris 1925.
3 volumes (complete) with slipcase.
Large quarto (library edition, imposing) 33 cm x 25 cm.
Superb half-nrown leather binding, spine with raised bands, gold-tooled titles, period marbled paper.
Numerous illustrations and in-text plates.
Elegant ex-libris engraved with the name “Patrice Henry” (armorial, academic style).
Work structured around great civilizations,
Oriental Antiquity (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, etc.), Greek World, Ancient Rome..
Ancient civilizations and the evolution of human societies, Dense, well-documented and didactic text, typical of Larousse’s grand syntheses, with educational iconography.
Very beautiful, homogeneous binding from the period, leather well preserved, spine with five elegant raised bands and heralding gold still clear, interiors clean and fresh, overall sturdy and immediately presentable, Minor defects possible (normal use), slight corner/edge wear, small signs of use without seriousness.
Very fine collectible copy.
Presence of a high-quality engraved ex-libris, adding provenance and a private collection dimension identifiable, a valuable asset for collectors.
The set of all 3 volumes is very heavy.
The photos are an integral part of the description.
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