L'Histoire Moderne: Racontée aux Enfans

1852 edition. 356pp. Half-bound in leather over marbled paper-covered boards; gilt titles on decorative spine. 16mo. Significant wear to extremities. Bumped and rubbed spine ends. Bumping and rubbing at board edges; bumped and paper worn through at corners. Dusty top text block edge, all edges tanned. Green endpapers lightly soiled, starting to fox and tan. Hinges cracking at front endpapers. Foxing throughout; intensity varies greatly otherwise clean and complete. Faded previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Culturally important work by Jules-Raymond Lame Fleury; part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.