M. Gaillard - Histoire de France et institutions politiques – XVIIIe siècle – 7 volumes - 1766-1766
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This seven-volume French set comprises four volumes of Gabriel-Henri Gaillard’s first edition of *Histoire de François Premier, roi de France, dit le Grand Roi et le Père des Lettres* and three volumes of *Essai sur l’histoire des comices de Rome, des États-Généraux de la France, et du Parlement d’Angleterre*.
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Set of 7 volumes from the 18th century, published between 1766 and 1789, uniting two works dedicated to the history of France, the monarchy, and the evolution of European political institutions.
1. Gabriel-Henri Gaillard – History of Francis I, King of France, called the Great King and the Father of Letters
Paris, published by Saillant, 1766.
4 volumes, volumes I to IV of the original edition.
Work devoted to the reign of Francis I (1515-1547), a major figure of the French Renaissance, to his military campaigns, to European diplomacy, and to the development of letters and the arts.
The four volumes offered constitute a continuous series, but not the entirety of the work published in seven volumes.
Pagination (numbered) recorded:
* Volume I: 542 pages
* Volume II: 624 pages
* Volume III: 580 pages
* Volume IV: 549 pages
Total: 2,295 numbered pages.
Old bindings in full calf, spines with nervures richly adorned with gilded floral motifs, title labels and volume labels.
2. Essay on the history of the Comitia of Rome, the Estates-General of France, and the Parliament of England
Philadelphia, and available in Paris, at Maradan, 1789.
3 volumes, volumes I to III.
Historical and institutional work studying forms of representation and political assemblies from Ancient Rome to French and English institutions.
Published in 1789, the year of the French Revolution, this work is of particular interest for the history of institutions and political ideas at the end of the Ancien Régime.
Pagination (numbered) recorded:
* Volume I: 449 pages
* Volume II: 297 pages
* Volume III: 326 pages
Total: 1,072 numbered pages.
Old bindings in full calf, spines adorned with gilding, title labels and volume labels.
Condition report
Set of seven volumes showing signs of age and use.
Bindings with rubs, wear to boards, corners and headcaps. Some surface scuffs and small leather losses. Gilding on the spines still clearly visible.
Red edges for the four volumes of Francis I and light-edged for the three volumes of the Essay.
Interior pages showing some browning, stains and signs of time. The photographed pages remain clearly legible.
The last numbered pages and the ends of the seven volumes have been photographed. No full collation performed.
Set of 7 old 18th-century volumes, totaling 3,367 numbered pages recorded, excluding preliminaries and non-numbered pages.
Two works brought together around the history of France, the monarchy, and European institutions.
Set of 7 volumes from the 18th century, published between 1766 and 1789, uniting two works dedicated to the history of France, the monarchy, and the evolution of European political institutions.
1. Gabriel-Henri Gaillard – History of Francis I, King of France, called the Great King and the Father of Letters
Paris, published by Saillant, 1766.
4 volumes, volumes I to IV of the original edition.
Work devoted to the reign of Francis I (1515-1547), a major figure of the French Renaissance, to his military campaigns, to European diplomacy, and to the development of letters and the arts.
The four volumes offered constitute a continuous series, but not the entirety of the work published in seven volumes.
Pagination (numbered) recorded:
* Volume I: 542 pages
* Volume II: 624 pages
* Volume III: 580 pages
* Volume IV: 549 pages
Total: 2,295 numbered pages.
Old bindings in full calf, spines with nervures richly adorned with gilded floral motifs, title labels and volume labels.
2. Essay on the history of the Comitia of Rome, the Estates-General of France, and the Parliament of England
Philadelphia, and available in Paris, at Maradan, 1789.
3 volumes, volumes I to III.
Historical and institutional work studying forms of representation and political assemblies from Ancient Rome to French and English institutions.
Published in 1789, the year of the French Revolution, this work is of particular interest for the history of institutions and political ideas at the end of the Ancien Régime.
Pagination (numbered) recorded:
* Volume I: 449 pages
* Volume II: 297 pages
* Volume III: 326 pages
Total: 1,072 numbered pages.
Old bindings in full calf, spines adorned with gilding, title labels and volume labels.
Condition report
Set of seven volumes showing signs of age and use.
Bindings with rubs, wear to boards, corners and headcaps. Some surface scuffs and small leather losses. Gilding on the spines still clearly visible.
Red edges for the four volumes of Francis I and light-edged for the three volumes of the Essay.
Interior pages showing some browning, stains and signs of time. The photographed pages remain clearly legible.
The last numbered pages and the ends of the seven volumes have been photographed. No full collation performed.
Set of 7 old 18th-century volumes, totaling 3,367 numbered pages recorded, excluding preliminaries and non-numbered pages.
Two works brought together around the history of France, the monarchy, and European institutions.
Details
Number of books
7
Subject
History
Book title
Histoire de France et institutions politiques – XVIIIe siècle – 7 volumes
Author/ Illustrator
M. Gaillard
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1766
Publication year youngest item
1766
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Saillant, Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
3367
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