France

Lady Morgan

Verlag: Henry Colburn, London, 1818

Beschreibung

The third edition of this popular survey of French society and politics under the Bourbon Restoration, uniformly bound in full tree calf. The third edition of this detailed study of the state of France under the Bourbon Restoration. Complete in two volumes.In full tree calf binding with marbled endpapers.Accompanied by four appendices on the state of law, finance, medicine and political opinion in France by the author's husband, Sir T. Charles Morgan, to the rear of volume two.First published in 1817, these books act as surveys of French society and politics. Although met with great success upon publication, the works were also attacked by the influential Quarterly Review for its praise of the French Revolution.Lady Morgan was an Anglo-Irish novelist. The publication before this one, O"Donnel (1814), is considered her best novel for its realistic treatment of Irish peasant life. In full tree calf binding. Externally, the spines have been rebacked with the original spines laid down. Rubbing to the extremities, with slight chipping to the spine labels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few leaves. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 912Y59

Bibliografische Details

Titel: France

Verlag: Henry Colburn, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1818

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book