The History of Ten Years, 1830-1840

London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First English Language Edition. Two volumes; octavo (22cm.); contemporary red polished double-ruled calf, heavily gilt spines in six compartments, morocco gilt spine labels, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; [4],viii,627; [2],viii,656pp.; folding map frontispiece in Vol. I. Boards a bit scuffed and corners bumped, tiny chip to leather at fore-edge of Vol. I upper cover, spines a shade faded, else a Very Good, quite attractively bound set (binding unsigned). Slightly later (1864) gift inscription to Vol. I front free endpaper of a Charles Mayhew to a Charles Birch Reynardson.

Translation of the French Socialist politician's history "La Revolution Française," first published in Paris between 1841 and 1844.