Description
Classic late-Victorian history of the early medieval Franks in the original Story of the Nations series binding. This 1898 Putnam edition by Lewis Sergeant traces the rise of the Frankish tribes from a loose confederacy on the Rhine through the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties to the formation of France and the German Empire.
Key details:
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Title: The Franks: From Their Origin as a Confederacy to the Establishment of the Kingdom of France and the German Empire
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Author: Lewis Sergeant
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Series: The Story of the Nations
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Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York / T. Fisher Unwin, London
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Copyright date: 1898 (The Knickerbocker Press, New York)
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Binding: Original ribbed green cloth with gilt sword-and-foliage device on front board and decorative gilt spine
This volume is part of a well-known collectible series of narrative histories issued by Putnam in the late nineteenth century. While not extremely rare, early editions in the original green gilt cloth and in such clean condition are increasingly hard to find and remain desirable to collectors of the series, students of medieval European history, and anyone assembling a library on France or the Holy Roman Empire.
Condition
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Original green cloth binding, gilt on front board and spine still bright
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Boards square with only light rubbing to corners and spine ends
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Hinges tight; binding feels sound and well preserved for its age
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Endpapers clean with only a small penciled price (“2 1/2”) on the front free endpaper
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Pages appear clean overall with typical light age toning but no major markings noted
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No ex-library stamps, bookplates, or modern owner inscriptions seen
Overall, this is a solid, very good example of the 1898 edition in attractive, original cloth-far nicer than the average reading copy and a strong shelf piece for any Story of the Nations run.
Please view all photos carefully to judge condition and completeness for yourself before purchasing.
