History Of Christianity from Setton Book Collection

In Italian. Spine somewhat faded, pages slightly cocked, one front corner bumped. Some foxing. very slight fraying at head of spine. Illustrations in text and 46 full page sepia plates on heavy clay stock. In original plain cardboard slipcase, which has foxing and a torn corner. Bears signature of former owner, the distinguished medievalist K.M. Setton (1914 - 1995) of the… Read more about this item

A couple of minor tears in top edge of the dust jacket; volume itself is completely clean and unmarked except for inscription from Prof. Thompson to the distinguished medievalist Prof, Kenneth M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study (whose copy this was and whose bookplate it bears), where they were colleagues, and again in 1960/61 at The American… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

3 Parts in 5 volumes. In Italian. Not an ex-library copy. Bears written name of original owner. All bindings tight, pages completely unmarked, with a little age-browning. Vol.1, parts 1&2 have a couple of bumped corners, part 1 has a couple of light spots. Vol.2, part 1 has a loose rear hinge. Vol 3, part 1 has a… Read more about this item

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 -… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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 -… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

2 volumes, 893 pages. Spines somewhat faded; slightly age-darkened,with slight abrasions on head and heel of spine; completely solid, tight, clean and intact. Gift to owner, Professor K. M. Setton (1914-1995) of the Institute for Advanced Study, from Arthur C. Howland (1869-1952), Henry Charles Lea Professor of European History, University of Pennsylvania, and frequent editor of Lea's works.

King's College London seal gilt stamped on from cover, gilt dentelles inside edges of boards, three page edges gilt. Foldout in in fine condition. 367 pages. Robert Curzon Jr., 14th Baron Zouche (1810 - 1873) was a traveler, author, briefly a member of Parliament, and a collector, if not a connoisseur, of Biblical and other ancient manuscripts. He traveled extensively… Read more about this item