Paris, Amyot, 1847.in 12,reliure demi veau à caissons ,accidentée, 2, XII, 429 pp., 3p.,Edition originale.accidents coiffe,une charniere fendue,texte frais,Vicaire II, 270f.; Hoefer X, 37f.
First edition. Chasles' (1799-1873) work on ancient European history from early Christian times to the middle ages, treating, a.o., customs and organization of early Christianity, the origins of early industrial society, the literary influence of Aristotle, Dante and the Platonics, the development of the religious drama, and Gutenberg's achievements. - Vicaire II, 270f.; Hoefer X, 37f.