Histoire De France Par Les Chansons

Paris: Gallimard, 1956 [1960's]. Stated 6th Edition. Eight Volumes. Octavo. 22.5cm. Publsher's glossy multi-colored card wraps titled to spines. Publisher's cloth slipcase. Clean and bright, some light wear to extremities, Vol 4 has some minor chipping to the base of spine, discoloration to the front wrap of Vol. 6, some light edgewear to others, light bubbling of the laminate in spots, a strong set; internally clean and fresh, illustrated throughout; in a clean, strong example of the decorative cloth slipcase with some light rubbing in places. A very good, bright set.

A history of France in music, a completist attempt at a coherent musical timeline running from the Crusades and the 100 Years War, through to the Third Empire period and WW1.