The History of France From The Earliest Times To The Year 1789. Related For The Rising Generation by M. Guizot.

GUIZOT, M. Translated by Robert Black. .

Item Number: 121557

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1881.

Finely bound example of Guizot’s history of France, continued by Madame Guizot de Witt from her father’s notes. Quarto, 8 volumes, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. In very good condition. From the library of American stockbroker William P. Hoffman with his bookplates to the pastedowns.

François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848. A moderate liberal who opposed the attempt by King Charles X to usurp legislative power, he worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy following the July Revolution of 1830. He then served the "citizen king" Louis Philippe, as Minister of Education, 1832–37, ambassador to London, Foreign Minister 1840–1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from 19 September 1847 to 23 February 1848. Guizot's influence was critical in expanding public education, which under his ministry saw the creation of primary schools in every French commune.