Historical studies / By Herman Merivale

Merivale, Herman (1806-1874)

Verlag: London : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865

Beschreibung

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Scattered foxing internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 1 preliminary leaf, [v]-viii pages, 2 leaves, 472 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; "Some of the essays contained in this volume have already appeared in periodical publications; others have been altered from their original shape, or nearly rewritten. Several are now published for the first time."--Preface. Bibliographical footnotes. Contents; I. On some of the precursors of the French revolution. The Emperor Joseph II. Catherine II of Russia. Pascal Paoli. Volatire, Rousseau, and Göthe. A few words on Junius and on Marat. Benjamin Franklin and Joseph de Maistre: a dialogue of the dead -- II. Studies from the history of the seventeenth century. The streets of Paris in the seventeenth century. A visit to Lützen, 1862. A visit to Marston Moor, 1861 -- III. Leisure hours of a tourist. Scenery and antiquities of Cornwall. The landscape of ancient Italy, as delineated in the Pompeian paintings. A visit to Malta, 1857. The angel of Byzantium. Subjects; History. Histoire. Historiography. 1 Kg. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 409929

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Historical studies / By Herman Merivale

Verlag: London : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green

Erscheinungsdatum: 1865

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: First Edition.