View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam - 1839

"View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages" by Henry Hallam. 1839 1st American Edition; Harper & Brothers; New York. The book is leather-bound with gilt decorations to the board edges and a marbled text block. Complete in one volume. From the 6th London edition.

From the Preface:
"It is the object of the present work to exhibit, in a series of historical dissertations, a comprehensive survey of the chief circumstances that can interest a philosophical inquirer during the period usually denominated the Middle Ages. Such an undertaking must necessarily fall under the class of historical abridgments: yet there will perhaps be found enough to distinguish it from such as have already appeared. Many considerable portions of time, especially before the twelfth century, may justly be deemed so barren of events worthy of remembrance, that a single sentence or paragraph is often sufficient to give the character of entire generations, and of long dynasties of obscure kings."

The chapters are as follows:
I. The History of France, from its Conquest by Clovis to the Invasion of Naples by Charles VIII
II. On the Feudal System, Especially in France
III. The History of Italy, from the Extinction of the Carlovingian Emperors to the Invasion of Naples by Charles VIII
IV. The History of Spain to the Conquest of Granada
V. History of Germany to the Diet of Worms in 1495
VI. History of the Greeks and Saracens
VII. History of Ecclesiastical Power During the Middle Ages
VIII. The Constitutional History of England
IX. On the State of Society in Europe During the Middle Ages

Condition:
Very nice leather covers with only a few scratches and a chip to the bottom edge of the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice text pages - clean with tears or writing (with the exception of a name written in pen at the top of the title page); occasional light foxing to random pages...heavier foxing to front and rear end papers. Small label affixed to lower-inner corner of front pastedown. Overall in very good condition