Volume Set 1898 Scribner by Erckmann Chatrian (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Condition: Fair. Hardcover set (3 volumes). Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1898. Original cloth bindings show rubbing, staining, edge wear, and general age-related handling. Bindings remain generally sound for Waterloo and The Invasion of France. The Plebiscite has a cracked front hinge with partial separation and exposed binding, though the text block remains attached. Pages are age-toned with occasional foxing and spotting. Period gift inscription dated 1898 and a bookplate are present. Illustrated throughout with numerous engravings. Listing photos show the exact books included in this sale. Complete matched set of historical novels by Erckmann-Chatrian set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century French history and the Napoleonic era. The volumes depict military campaigns, political upheaval, village life, conscription, nationalism, and the experiences of ordinary citizens during periods of conflict and social change. The engravings and original bindings make this an appealing set for collectors of antique literature, French history, and nineteenth-century illustrated books.