4-vol. half-leather set of Ridpath Cyclopaedias of Universal History
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Complete four-volume set of large format histories by John Clark Ridpath. Leather spine and tips with leather-like buckram covers. Four raised ribs on spine. Published 1890 by The Jones Brothers Publishing Co./W. I. Squire (first thus). Volume One: "Hellenic Ascendency and the Oriental Monarchies" consists of nine books: 1. Egypt; 2. Chaldea; 3. Assyria; 4. Media; 5. Babylonia; 6. Persia; 7. Parthia; 8. Greece; and 9. Macedonia. (51 chapters covering 680 pages). Volume Two: "Roman Ascendency and The Dark Ages" consists of six additional books: 10. Rome (in three parts); 11. Barbarian Ascendency; 12. Mohammedan Ascendency; 13. The Age of Charlemagne; 14. The Feudal Ascendency; 15. The Crusades. (41 chapters covering 796 pages). Volume Three: "Middle Ages, Age of Revolution, and Modern Monarchies" consists of five additional books: 16. The People and the Kings; 17. New World and Reformation; 18. The English Revolution; 19. Age of Frederick the Great; and 20. The Age of Revolution. (28 chapters covering 788 pages). Volumes three and four each have the front hinge completely broken and separated; the lower tips are also peeking through on volume three, but only one of the four tips is peeking through on volume four. Volume Four: "Nineteenth Century" consists of the final eight books: 21. The United States; 22. Great Britain; 23. France; 24. Germany; 25. Italy; 26. Eastern Europe; 27. Minor American States; and 28. Oriental Nations. (37 chapters covering 915 pages including Index). Text blocks on these books are fine with no writing or markings on the pages. They are not tanned. Approximately 1200 illustrations including full-page and 2-page spread colored maps, genealogical charts and tables. Numerous full-page illustrations by Gustav Dore among others. These beautiful half-leather books are very clean with generally scuffed or rubbed tips, with top tips peeking through. Rubbing to spine ribs and spine ends. Marbled endpapers and end pages. Nearly 3200 pages. A fantastic set of histories with an incredible trove of information. 8.5 x 11
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4-vol. half-leather set of Ridpath Cyclopaedias of Universal History
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