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Michaud, History of the Crusades

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Michaud, History of the Crusades
<B>Michaud: </B></I><B><I>History of the Crusades</B></I></B></I> illustrated by Gustave Dore (Philadelphia: George Barrie, undated), 362 and 360 pages, respectively, 100 full-page engravings, brown-leather binding with gold lettering and decorations, folio (11” x 14.75”), gilt edges. French historian Joseph Francois Michaud (1767-1839) first published his complete <I>History of the Crusades</B></I> in six volumes in 1840. This edition is a later (c. 1884) two-volume set. Volume I covers the First through the Fifth Crusades, and Volume II covers the Sixth through the Eighth Crusades and the Crusades against the Turks. Volume I (a bookplate is attached inside the front cover) is in good condition: the front cover is loose, the spine has a leather chip at the top, and the binding has moderate wear; the endpapers have some chips and archival book tape; the paper and engraved plates are very good. Volume II (a bookplate is attached inside the front cover) is in good condition: the front cover is detached and the binding has moderate wear; the paper and engraved plates are very good.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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