Les origines de la France contemporaine. XI, Le régime moderne, tome troisième

BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 1283
1. Bibliographic data
Author
Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893
Title
Les origines de la France contemporaine. XI, Le régime moderne, tome troisième
Statement of responsibility
Par H. Taine, de l’Académie Française
Place of publication
Paris
Publisher
Librairie Hachette et Cie
Series
Les origines de la France contemporaine
Printer
Imprimerie Lahure, 9, rue de Fleurus, 9
Date
1904
Imprint (isbd)
Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1904
Language
French
Tirage
Vingt-quatrième édition; no special issue stated
2. Physical description
Collation
570 pages; table des matières
Illustrations
None
Format
In-16
Dimensions
Approximately 18 cm
Typographic signatures
XI; tome troisième
Paper type
Industrial laid paper; moderate oxidation and foxing
Watermarks
Laid paper visible by transmitted light; no identified watermarks
Printing condition
Serif typography; clean letterpress printing with appreciable impression relief
3. Binding
Binding type
Contemporary half leather binding
Colours
Brown and vegetal decorated paper
Decoration
Spine with black lettering piece and gilt tools; boards decorated with vegetal Art Nouveau-inspired paper
Spine
Brown leather spine with gilt decoration and black lettering piece
Endpapers
Marbled paper in reddish tones
Edges
Edges tinted brown
4. Content
Content description
Third volume of Le régime moderne, belonging to the series Les origines de la France contemporaine. Historical and sociological study of modern France after the Revolution and the Napoleonic period
5. General notes
Note 1
Fundamental work of nineteenth-century French historiography
Note 2
Copy corresponding to volume XI of the complete work
Note 3
Preserves contemporary decorative Art Nouveau-style binding
Note 4
Letterpress printing with appreciable impression relief
Note 5
Laid paper visible by transmitted light
6. Subjects
Main subject
Contemporary history of France
Subsubjects
French historiography; French Revolution; Napoleon; historical sociology; French administration; modern state
7. Copy record
Shelfmark
1283
Condition
Good overall condition; solid binding; moderate wear to edges and joints; scattered foxing and oxidation stains, especially on first and final leaves; somewhat darkened paper
Provenance
Library of Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Attractive copy due to its contemporary decorative Art Nouveau-style binding; corresponds to the final volume of the historical series