{"product_id":"histories-of-the-french-court-by-lady-jackson","title":"Histories of the French Court by Lady Jackson","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA handsome \u003cb\u003ecomplete 14-volume set of Lady Jackson's celebrated histories of the French court and society\u003c\/b\u003e, presented in matching rich brown leather bindings with elaborate gilt decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis set comprises all seven of Catherine Charlotte, Lady Jackson's principal historical works, chronicling the \u003cb\u003eFrench monarchy, court life, salons, society, and political history from the sixteenth century through the Restoration\u003c\/b\u003e. Together, the fourteen volumes include \u003ci\u003eThe Court of France in the Sixteenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of the Valois\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First of the Bourbons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe French Court and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Régime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOld Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Court of the Tuileries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf particular interest, this is a numbered Large Paper Edition, with this set identified as No. 753.\u003c\/b\u003e Large-paper editions were produced as special limited issues for collectors, using a larger format and finer presentation than the standard trade edition. The publisher's promotional literature specifically distinguished the Large Paper Edition from the ordinary fourteen-volume set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe volumes are beautifully presented in \u003cb\u003erich burgundy-brown leather with raised decorative bands and extensive gilt compartment tooling\u003c\/b\u003e, giving the set a particularly handsome presence when displayed together. The uniform bindings make the complete set especially desirable for both the collector of Victorian books and the decorator interested in substantial period book collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLady Jackson's works are valued not only as decorative books but for their detailed accounts of \u003cb\u003eFrench royal history, court personalities, manners, customs, literary salons, and social life\u003c\/b\u003e. The series draws upon historical memoirs and contemporary sources, making it an appealing collection for anyone interested in the cultural and social history of ancien régime and nineteenth-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA particularly compelling feature is the completeness of the set:\u003c\/b\u003e all fourteen volumes are present and uniformly bound, rather than being assembled from individual volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Charlotte, Lady Jackson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Grolier Society, numbered No. 753 of 1000.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1899-1900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Leather with gilt decoration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good antique condition overall, with age-appropriate wear to the leather bindings, including rubbing, surface wear, and minor imperfections consistent with age and use. Some volumes show expected toning and foxing to the pages. Please see photographs for individual condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"England, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44213392506967,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/92_95acdd8f-acfa-4a39-a970-9fe4ebcc9ec0.jpg?v=1788142228","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/histories-of-the-french-court-by-lady-jackson","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}