{"product_id":"adolphe-thiers-history-french-revolution-london-1881-120926","title":"The History of the French Revolution.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e51 hand-coloured steel-engraved plates\u003c\/h4\u003eAn attractive edition of this classic account of the French Revolution by the historian and statesman Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), President of France from 1871 to 1873 under the Third Republic. Illustrated with 51 hand-coloured steel-engraved plates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThiers was the dominating Republican politician of the nineteenth century, a key participant in both the July Revolution of 1830, which overthrew the Bourbon monarch King Charles X in favour of his liberal cousin Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and the Revolution of 1848, which overthrew the July Monarchy and established the Second French Republic. He served as a prime minister in 1836 and 1840, dedicated the Arc de Triomphe, and arranged the return to France of the remains of Napoleon from Saint-Helena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 vols; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm); 51 hand-coloured steel-engraved plates; contemporary half calf, marbled boards ruled in gilt, gilt spines in 6 compartments, contrasting green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges, spines slightly faded, a little rubbed, very good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"THIERS, Adolphe.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56649427485047,"sku":"120926","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/120926.jpg?v=1780910344","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/adolphe-thiers-history-french-revolution-london-1881-120926","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}