Henri Martin - Histoire de France populaire depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. - Paris. Furne, Jouvet § Cie, Libraires-Editeurs, 1875. V1: In frontispiece Portrait of H.Martin by Rousseau, Title with title vignette, VII (Preface), 588pp., 2 columns/page. - V2: 580 pp., 2 columns/p) - V3: 595pp., 2 col/p. - V4: 608pp., 2 col/p. - V5: 572pp., 2 col/p. - V6: 556pp., 2 col/p. - V7: 551pp. Table in alphabetical order included. 29 x 20 cm, weight 11 kg (without packaging). Binding (publisher, period) in red half leather sheepskin, spine with 4 bands adorned with gold dotted lines, rinceaux on the head and tail, gold dotted lies, speckled edges. Scuffing, wear (not significant) on the corners (blunted), and borders, spine with light wear and tear on the head and tail; inside: a little dirty from wear (not significant); decorated endpapers. Book abundantly illustrated in and out of text by the best artists of the time: Emile Bayard, Thorigny, Rousseau, Deschamps, Burgun, Thomas, Yan'Dargent, Dupré etc. etc. Beautiful copies, with beautiful decorative binding; well preserved.