Amédée Thierry - Histoire d'Attila - 1863-1884
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Histoire d’Attila by Amédée Thierry, a two‑volume French original published between 1863 and 1884 by Librairie Académique Didier et Cie., bound in half‑leather and in good condition with 850 pages.
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Two-volume Work 'Histoire d’Attila et de ses successeurs jusqu’à l’établissement des Hongrois en Europe', Paris, Didier et Cie., 1856.
Bibliographical Description
French original edition in two volumes, half-leather binding with marbled cover boards and gold-embossed spine title. Period-typical binding of the 19th century.
Author
Amédée Thierry (1797–1873) is counted among the prominent French historians of his time. His work significantly shaped scholarly engagement with Attila and the period of the migrations.
Historical Significance
The work combines analysis of ancient sources with a modern historical methodology for the 19th century. It covers Attila, the Hunnic Empire, the fall of Western Rome, and the emergence of Europe after the Migration Period.
Condition
Both volumes complete, clean, and in good collectible condition with normal signs of age and use. The bindings appear stable; paper and print are well preserved.
Rarity
The two-volume original edition is regularly found in antiquarian catalogs, but considerably rarer than later reprints. Well-preserved complete copies are preferred by collectors.
Conclusion
This is a culturally and historically significant, bibliophilic work of 19th-century French historiography. The double work has both scholarly and collector value and is suitable for demanding private collections as well as academic libraries.
Two-volume Work 'Histoire d’Attila et de ses successeurs jusqu’à l’établissement des Hongrois en Europe', Paris, Didier et Cie., 1856.
Bibliographical Description
French original edition in two volumes, half-leather binding with marbled cover boards and gold-embossed spine title. Period-typical binding of the 19th century.
Author
Amédée Thierry (1797–1873) is counted among the prominent French historians of his time. His work significantly shaped scholarly engagement with Attila and the period of the migrations.
Historical Significance
The work combines analysis of ancient sources with a modern historical methodology for the 19th century. It covers Attila, the Hunnic Empire, the fall of Western Rome, and the emergence of Europe after the Migration Period.
Condition
Both volumes complete, clean, and in good collectible condition with normal signs of age and use. The bindings appear stable; paper and print are well preserved.
Rarity
The two-volume original edition is regularly found in antiquarian catalogs, but considerably rarer than later reprints. Well-preserved complete copies are preferred by collectors.
Conclusion
This is a culturally and historically significant, bibliophilic work of 19th-century French historiography. The double work has both scholarly and collector value and is suitable for demanding private collections as well as academic libraries.
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
History
Book title
Histoire d'Attila
Author/ Illustrator
Amédée Thierry
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1863
Publication year youngest item
1884
Height
18.5 cm
Edition
Multiple Books / Editions
Width
13 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Librairie Académique Didier et Cie.
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
850
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