Medieval History from Setton Book Collection

Articles in English, French, German, Italian. No dust jacket, one corner slightly bumped, very slight fraying of head & heel of spine, small mark on front board, otherwise as new. Mounted on the flyleaf is an invitation to Centennial Members from the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum and its 100th Anniversary Committee to a private viewing of the major Year 1200 exhibition… Saber más sobre este artículo

In Modern Greek (Katharevousa). This was the personal copy of the eminent medieval historian Kenneth M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study (1914-1995), which he had bound in 1961 when he was in Athens as Director of the Gennadius Library at the American School of Classical Studies. Spine and a narrow band at top of front board tanned. Binding is… Saber más sobre este artículo

Number XXXVl in the Bollingen Series. The first printing of the English translation. Book is not ex-library, has no markings, tears or defects of any kind except a very slight corner bump to top of front board, tiny abrasions to corners of dust jacket and very slight abraisions to head and heel of dust jacket only. The great German scholar, philologist… Saber más sobre este artículo

Volume is in near-fine condition except for some tanning of the spine and a small tanned strip across the top of the front board. No markings of any kind, not ex-library, no corner bumping, no staining or wear. No dust jacket. Eminent medievalist Prof. John Hine Mundy's (1917 - 2004) classic study of the development of political power in social, civic… Saber más sobre este artículo

Book is as new except for a lightly bumped corner. Dust jacket shows some wear at bottom front, light foxing on spine of dust jacket. Abbot Gabriel's thorough and meticulous work on the extraordinary corpus of Ambrosiana microfilm at The Mediaeval Institute of the University of Notre Dame. The works follow scientific progress from the 10th to the eighteenth centuries, including… Saber más sobre este artículo

No stamps, no marks, slight folds on dust jacket flaps, very slight fraying on head of spine of dustjacket, very slight bump on head of volume spine, otherwise as new. Jacket price-clipped. When on Christmas Day 1130 Roger de Hauteville (Roger II) was crowned the first King of Sicily, a period of peace, prosperity and artistic flourishing began which lasted until… Saber más sobre este artículo

A little corner bumping, small chip and fraying at head of spine, Front hinge starting, some age-darkening, all pages clean, unmarked and intact. Some light pencil writing on front pastedown. Gilding on spine worn. Printed on heavy stock with 25 illustrations. Tissue-protected frontispiece. Full blindstamped pictorial cover showing armored and visored St. George slaying the dragon, with sun, castle, distressed damsel… Saber más sobre este artículo

In Latin. Dedicated to Prof. K.M. Setton (1914-1995), eminent medievalist at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study (at this time at the University of Pennsylvania). Bears his bookplate and an inscription in Latin to him from Abbot Gabriel. Fr. Astrik L Gabriel, O.Praem (1907 - 2005), the world's leading authority on the history of the medieval university, was Director and… Saber más sobre este artículo

In English; 21 illustrations. The volume itself is in Near Fine condition, completely clean and unmarked and with only very slight corner bumping, having been protected by its dust jacket and never having been a library volume. James Riddick Partington (1886 – 1965) was a eminent British chemist and historian of chemistry who published extensively on the history and principles… Saber más sobre este artículo

Some age darkening, particularly on back covers. Otherwise, all pages tight, clean and unmarked, no stickers, not ex-library. Very slight tear in dust jacket of Die Normannen. Bear light pencil mark on both covers, Die Letzten Tage bears name in ink of distinguished medievalist Prof. K. M. Setton (1914 - 1995) of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. Either volume available… Saber más sobre este artículo

In German. Prof Mayer is the Professor of Medieval and Modern History at the University of Kiel and a renowned authority on medieval history. In his Preliminary Remarks (Vorbemerkung) Prof. Mayer mentions that the excellent work of Prof. Claude Cahen (to whom the book is dedicated) has tended to overshadow inquiry into the important Crusader state The Principality of Antioch… Saber más sobre este artículo

In Italian; La Piana's translation of Moore's History of Religions. Some soiling, age darkening, front and rear hinges & backstrip somewhat tattered, spine tanned, some fraying at spine head and heel but all pages tight, bright, intact and unmarked. Deckled edges. Bears bookplate of Fr. La Piana and a note from him with his signature. George Foot Moore (1851 -… Saber más sobre este artículo

One corner bumped, front hinge a little weak, some scuffing, but all pages tight, bright, clean and intact, with a few neat penciled notes. Bears bookplate of Prof. K.M. Setton (1914-1995) of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. Translation of: Wirtschaftliche und soziale Grundlagen der europäishchen Kulturentwicklung. The first American… Saber más sobre este artículo

Slight fraying on heel and head of spine and on front hinge First edition. Signed by the author and his personal copy. Subsequently from the library of the distinguished medievalist Kenneth M. Setton (1914-1995) of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, whose signature the volume also bears The last endpapers contain… Saber más sobre este artículo

Dust jacket: Good; shows some fraying, wear and fading of spine. Volume itself: near fine, with a very little bumping of head and heel of spine. From the library of the distinguished medievalist Prof. K.M. Setton (1914-1995) of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, whose signature it bears. Prof. Le Strange (1854 -… Saber más sobre este artículo

In Italian. Edges of paper cover a little tattered, spine faded, front cover hinge a little fragile. Some age-darkening, but all pages are tight, intact and unmarked. Addenda page slightly torn.Inscribed by Prof. La Piana to Josephine Setton, (wife of the distinguished medieval historian K.M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study) who helped him with his… Saber más sobre este artículo

In German. 2 Vols. in slipcase. First printing. Slipcase shows some wear, with a bit of fraying at head and heel, some spine fading, some curling of label, a small tear on bottom of left of rear board and a little foxing on the front board of slipcase. 239-page paperbound volume on clay paper (Textband) shows no wear, but… Saber más sobre este artículo

163 pages. In French. Good +; binding is sound and tight. All pages are clean, tight and intact but age-darkened, with occasional light pencil underlining and one or two very small tears due to fragility of the paper. Binding is somewhat age-darkened, spine a little tanned. From the library of Medievalist John La Monte, whose signature… Saber más sobre este artículo

339 pages. Very good +, with a little tanning of spine; binding is tight, all pages clear, unmarked and pristine. Inscription by Prof. Zupko to the former owner, Prof. Kenneth M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study; flyleaf bears his ownership stamp. Prof. Zupko is an acknowledged expert in historical metrology and the development of… Saber más sobre este artículo

In German. 166 pages. Book essentially as new except for tanning on spine, small stain on top of front board, two small scuff marks on rear board. Bears bookplate and signature of Prof. K.M. Setton (1914-1995) of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. Session reports of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. Philosophical-Historical class, session of 3 November 1859; Volume XXXII,… Saber más sobre este artículo