Histoire de la Restauration by Alphonse de Lamartine (Paris, 1850) — 4-volume set

A distinguished four-volume 1850 Paris edition of Histoire de la Restauration by celebrated French poet, historian, and statesman Alphonse de Lamartine. Each volume is elegantly bound in half-leather with gilt-tooled spines and marbled paper boards, gilt page edges, and marbled endpapers—showcasing the refined bookbinding of 19th-century France. The set chronicles the Bourbon Restoration (1814–1830) with Lamartine’s characteristic eloquence and political insight.

Displays beautifully on a library shelf or writing desk, pairing historical substance with literary grace.

Condition: Very good antique condition with gentle edge wear to bindings and light foxing consistent with age.