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The History of The Crusades Translated from the French by W. Robson. In Three Volumes.
The History of The Crusades Translated from the French by W. Robson. In Three Volumes.
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The History of The Crusades Translated from the French by W. Robson. In Three Volumes

Michaud, Joseph Francois and Robson, W. (trans) · New York

Author
Michaud, Joseph Francois and Robson, W. (trans)
Date
1853
Place
New York
Publisher
Redfield
Language
English
Binding
12mo. (4.75" x 7.25") Half brown calf with corners, fancy blindstamp rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spine with five gilt decorated, raised bands, gilt title on gilt framed black leather to second compartment, gilt author/vol# on gilt framed black leather to the fourth. Heavy gilt decoration centered to each of the other compartments. Marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. All Vols. have a black block halfway through each of the fifth compartments (old label?) with early damage to the hinges and gutters, repaired. Head and foot of vol I, II with chipping, small loss. Vol I with repaired spine, some chipping to extremities. Vol III with closed tear to pg 31/32 affecting text, small hole in the first free flyleaf. Covers rubbed, corners bumped.
Format
3 maps as frontispieces. From Wiki: The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period. (1095-1291) From Google Books: The History of the Crusades in 3 volumes is a historical work by French historian Joseph François Michaud which provides a comprehensive look at the Crusades, including political and military battles in Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period, especially the campaigns between 1096 and 1271 in the Eastern Mediterranean aimed at recovering the Holy Land from Islamic rule. Michaud expands the term of Crusades, including in his work the wars against Turks in Europe in 13th, 14th, and 15th century, concluding with his reflections on the state of Europe, on the various classes of society, during and after the crusades.
Category
History & Americana
Record
S.I.5586

"The History of the Crusades" by Joseph François Michaud, translated from the French by W. Robson, published in New York by Redfield in 1853. Complete in three volumes, this historical work examines the Crusades and their far-reaching religious, political, and military consequences. Michaud explores campaigns in the Holy Land and the wider Mediterranean world, as well as conflicts involving Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. A compelling collection for readers and collectors interested in medieval history, religious conflict, and nineteenth-century historical scholarship.

12mo (5" x 7.5"), three volumes. Handsomely bound in half brown calf with leather corners over marbled boards. The spines feature five gilt-decorated raised bands, gilt titles and author/volume lettering on black leather labels, and elaborate gilt decoration in the remaining compartments. The set has marbled endpapers and marbled edges, with three maps serving as frontispieces.

Condition: The bindings show rubbing to the covers and bumped corners. All three volumes have older damage to the hinges and gutters that has been repaired. Volumes I and II have chipping and minor loss at the head and foot of the spines; Volume I also has a repaired spine and some chipping to the extremities. Black blocks appear midway through the fifth spine compartments of all volumes, possibly remnants of earlier labels. Volume III has a closed tear to pages 31–32 affecting the text and a small hole in the first free flyleaf. Despite these condition issues, this is a complete and attractively bound historical set with three maps, ideal for collectors of medieval history and antiquarian literature.

Condition

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