Periods of European History, 8 Volumes, 476-1899, ed. Arthur Hassall, Rivingtons, 1901-1910
A substantial and well-regarded eight-volume historical series tracing the development of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the nineteenth century. Periods of European History, edited by Arthur Hassall, brought together leading historians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to produce a coherent, scholarly overview intended for serious students and general readers alike. Each volume covers a defined chronological period and is supported by maps and tables, many in colour and in folding format. Issued by Rivingtons in sturdy cloth bindings, the series became a standard reference work and remains a useful and readable survey of European political and social history.
Contributors include Charles Oman, T F Tout, R Lodge, A H Johnson, Henry Offley Wakeman, H Morse Stephens, and W Alison Phillips, all respected authorities in their fields.
The set comprises:
The Dark Ages, 476-918, Period I; by Charles Oman, 1901, Fourth Edition;
The Empire and The Papacy, 918-1273, Period II, by T.F. Tout, 1906, Fourth Edition, Fifth Impression;
The Close of The Middle Ages, 1272-1494, Period III, by R. Lodge, 1906, Third edition, fourth impression;
Europe in The Sixteenth Century, 1494-1598, Period IV, by A.H. Johnson, 1909, Fifth Edition;
The Ascendancy of France, 1598-1715, Period V, by Henry Offley Wakeman, 1910, Sixth Impression, Third Edition;
The Balance of Power, 1715-1789, Period VI, By Arthur Hassall, 1908, Fourth Edition;
Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1815, Period VII, by H. Morse Stephens, 1907, Eight Impression, Sixth Edition; and;
Modern Europe, 1815-1899, Period VIII, by W. Alison Phillips, 1908, Fifth Edition.
In Eight Volumes, complete.
All published by Rivingtons, London, 1901-1910.
A good set of dark blue cloth hardbacks with gilt titles to spine. Covers with some wear, scuffing and bumping, and some markings. Most volumes with some give in the spine, and some with cracked inner hinges. Some offsetting/spotting to endpapers. Text is generally bright and clean. Owner's names to endpapers. Occasional, infrequent, owner's annotations to text (mainly in pencil). A very usable, if imperfect, set.
All maps and tables are present as called for. These are mainly in the text, but some volumes contain additional notable maps, including:
Period III; 4 Maps at rear, including 2 fold-outs;
Period IV; 3 fold-out colour maps at rear;
Period V; 2 fold-out colour maps in the text;
Period VI; 3 colour maps in the text;
Period VII; 4 fold-out colour maps at rear; and;
Period VIII; 5 fold-out colour maps at rear.
Text in English.
Prelims + 307pp.
Dimensions: each volume approximately 195 mm high x 138 mm wide x c.30 mm deep.
Weight approximately 4.95kg, (the set, unpacked).