Includes: Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance. viii, 576 pp. With 20 chromolithographed plates. 1877. * Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age age et a l'Époque de la Renaissance. [4], v, [1], 577 pp. With 14 chromolithographed plates. 1877. * Sciences & Lettres au Moyen Age age et a l'Époque de la Renaissance. [4], iv, 612 pp. With 13 chromolithographed plates. 1877. * Moeurs, Usages et Costumes au Moyen age et a l'Époque de la Renaissance. [4], iv, 603 pp. With 15 chromolithographed plates. 1878. * XVIIIme Siècle Institutions, Usages et Costumes, France 1700-1789. xii, 523 pp. With 21 chromolithographed plates. 1878. * XVIIIme Siècle Lettres, Sciences et Arts, France 1700-1789. xiii, [3], 560 pp. With 16 chromolithographed plates. 1878. * XVIIme Siècle Institutions, Usages et Costumes, France, 1590-1700. [4], viii, 580 pp. With 16 chromolithographed plates. 1880. * XVIIme Siècle Lettres, Sciences et Arts, France, 1590-1700. [4], viii, 579, [1] pp. With 17 chromolithographed plates. 1882. * Directoire, Consulat et Empire. Moeurs et Usages, Lettres, Sciences et Arts. France, 1795-1815. [4], vi, [2], 564 pp. With 12 chromolithographed plates. 1884. Together, 9 volumes. Illustrated with 144 chromolithographed plates, with tissue guards; numerous wood-engraved plates & text illustrations. 11x7¾, later uniform ¾ deep green levant morocco & marbled boards, spines lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt; all but the last with the original wrappers bound in.
Lacroix's famed compilation on the art, culture, costume, and intellectual achievements of France from the middle ages through the downfall of Napoleon, notable for the fine printing, profusion of illustrations, and spectacular chromolithographed plates. The present set is handsomely bound, each volume with the bookplate of Albert Gorge, and with his initials stamped in gilt on the lower right corner of the front cover.
Condition:
Minor scuffing to the spines and extremities; most with light foxing to fore-edges, each with paper label affixed to front pastedown, tissue guard adhered to one plate in XVIIIme Siècle Lettres, Sciences et Arts, still in near fine to fine condition, very attractive.