Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Henry Adams, HB 19th PRINTING 1930 ILLUStrat,

Description: 19th PRINTING (1930) on copyright page, originally published in 1913 by Houghton Mifflin Company. This book published unrer the authority of the American Institute of Architects Hardback in VERY GOOD CONDITION, with the main issue light stains mainly to front board 401 clean and solidly bound pages. Oversized heavy book in box will weigh about 4 pounds On the book from Wikipedia: "Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is a book written by the American historian and scholar Henry Adams (1838–1918). Adams wrote it well after his historical masterpiece, The History of the United States of America (1801–1817). Whereas the latter is a serious academic work of history, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is far more whimsical, a playful meditative reflection on medieval culture. It was published privately in 1904, originally intended simply for his nieces; in 1913, it was made more widely available when published with the support of the American Institute of Architects.[1] Despite having a far less serious intent than his earlier historical writings, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres has garnered high praise: for example, Maurice le Briton said, "Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres is undoubtedly Adams's greatest work; though not apparently related to his earlier writings, this inspired work of poetry is the crowning achievement of his severe and somber historical oeuvre."[2] A few years after Adams published Mont Saint Michel and Chartres, he published his most famous work, the Education of Henry Adams in 1907."

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