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    • Home / Products / Antique World History Book Set, The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907), Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History
    Antique World History Book Set — The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907) — Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History

    Antique World History Book Set, The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XI & Vol. XIII (1907), Henry Smith Williams | Clothbound Pair, European History

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    This antique two-volume history set from The Historians’ History of the World is a handsome Edwardian reference pair for readers who love old scholarship, decorative title pages, and shelf-worthy clothbound books.

    Volume XI covers France, 843 to 1715, while Volume XIII covers France, 1815 to 1904 and the Netherlands, giving this set a nice through-line for European history readers. Inside, you get dense historical text, black-and-white illustrations, engraved portraits, and a beautifully ornate title page designed and engraved by Tiffany & Co.

    These are 1907 volumes with age, readable interiors, and strong antique-library appeal.

    Quick Specs

    • Item Type: Antique hardcover book set, 2 volumes
    • Size: Each approx. 10 x 7 x 2 in.
    • Material: Clothbound hardcovers with gilt top edges
    • Color: Tan / light brown cloth with black spine titling
    • Origin or Maker: The History Association, London and New York
    • Year or Era: 1907
    • GENRE: European History / World History
    • Language / Pages: English / Vol. XI: 656 pages; Vol. XIII: 654 pages

    Edition & Features

    • Edition/Printing: 1907 edition / later volume set issue; exact printing state not provided
    • Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Engraved portraits, decorative title pages, black-and-white historical illustrations and plates
    • Extras: Vol. XI includes the original “How to Open a New Book” insert; laid-in newspaper clipping present; gilt top edges

    Condition Grade: Good

    Notes:

    • Attractive antique set with age-appropriate shelf wear and rubbing to cloth, especially at extremities and spine ends.
    • Interiors appear generally clean and readable with toned pages consistent with age.
    • Vol. XI has a laid-in newspaper clipping that has stained the inside board/endpaper area, plus pencil date notations visible on the front endpaper area.
    • Vol. XIII shows small blue ink marks/blue dots visible on a few pages near the top margin and contents area.
    • Gilt top edges are still present and eye-catching.
    • Bindings appear sound from the photos, and the books display well on the shelf.

    See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.

    This 1907 pair covers France and the Netherlands, with gilt top edges and a title page designed and engraved by Tiffany & Co., and it suits a European history reference shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

    • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
    • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
    • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
    • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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