antique "histoire de france" book by Duruy published in 1862, tome ii

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Histoire de France by Victor Duruy. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1862. Marbled hardcover boards. 599 pages, complete. Illustrated with 131 in-text engravings and 5 doubl e-page pull out maps. Text in French. Victor Duruy (1811–1894) was a French historian and statesman who served as Minister of Public Instruction under Napoleon III, where he was known for expanding public and secondary education. His historical works, including this Histoire de France, were widely used as educational texts in 19th-century France. Hachette was among the most important Paris publishing houses of the period. Sourced from a brocante in Paris. dimensions: 4.5"W x 7"L x 1.25"D Show more