Books in the Cambridge Library Collection - European History series

The philhellene George Finlay (1799-1875) took part in the Greek war of independence alongside Lord Byron. Finlay's two-volume 1861 account ranges from Greece under Ottoman control, through independence, and up to the 1843 unrest that led to the creation of a constitutional monarchy.

This history of late Tsarist Russia was first published in 1877; reissued here is the edition of 1912, the last to be updated by Donald Mackenzie Wallace. He stayed in Russia for six years, studying the people and their vast country: this influential and still relevant work was the result.

Originally published in 1852, this three-volume work narrates the extraordinary life of Marie de Medicis, second wife of King Henry IV of France, and subsequently Regent for her son Louis XIII. The first volume of this highly intriguing and detailed work describes Marie's early life from 1572 until 1607.

A snapshot of the extent of literature concerning the 'Jewish Question' appearing in the previous decade, this 1885 bibliography records as much material originating from Germany as from all other countries combined. It is revealing in scope and has been described as the most important contemporary bibliography on the subject.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 8 contains reports on diplomatic relations with European states between 1531 and 1559.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 1 contains reports on diplomatic relations with European states between 1506 and 1548.

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a prolific Scottish writer and historical novelist. These volumes, first published in 1827, contain Scott's detailed biography of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), in which Scott focuses on Napoleon's legacy and achievements without bias. Volume 2 contains a review of the French Revolution, 1792-1795.

The seventh and final volume of translated Venetian state papers relating to England, published in 1890, covers the period 1558-80, the early years of Elizabeth I's reign. Although editor Rawdon Lubbock Brown (1806-83) had died, his work was continued by George Cavendish Bentinck (1821-91).

The American journalist and expert on Russia George Kennan (1854-1924) went to Siberia to examine the infamous tsarist penal system there, and this vivid account was published in two volumes in 1891. In Volume 1 Kennan visits the holding prison of Tyumen and talks to political exiles.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 11 contains reports on diplomatic relations with Italian states, principally the duchy of Savoy.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 14 contains reports on diplomatic relations with the Holy Roman Empire between 1507 and 1596.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 13 contains reports on diplomatic relations with Spain and its empire between 1563 and 1598.

Thomas Gordon (1788-1841), a British army officer, was actively involved in the Greek struggle for independence during the revolution of 1821-8. This two-volume work, published in 1833 and drawing upon his extensive personal experiences, provides a comprehensive representation of the Greek Revolution 'as it really was'.

Nathaniel Wraxall (1751-1831) travelled extensively in Europe and moved in royal and diplomatic circles. In this 1799 two-volume work in epistolary form, he recalls his visits to a number of courts in the late 1770s. In Volume 1 he visits German principalities before continuing on to Vienna and Cracow.

First published in 1882, this is the first of two volumes by Henry Vizetelly on the German siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. His eye-witness account reveals the devastation that resulted from the siege and the consequent near-starvation in the city.

The writings of the French historian and politician Louis Blanc (1811-82) had a considerable influence on the development of French socialism. Volume 1 of this twelve-volume history, published in 1847, traces the intellectual origins of the French Revolution to the development of individualism in Protestantism and the Enlightenment.

Archibald Alison (1792-1867) was a deeply conservative Scottish historian who viewed political reform and democracy with suspicion. His History of Europe during the French Revolution was published after the Reform Act of 1832, and regarded the democratic ideals of the early revolutionaries as leading to Europe-wide anarchy.

Volume 6 of this seven-volume collection of translated Venetian state papers relating to England is subdivided into three parts. This third part, published in 1884, chronicles the last years of Mary I's reign, 1557-8. Editor and translator Rawdon Lubbock Brown (1806-83) was the great authority on the Venetian archives.

Volume 6 of this seven-volume collection of translated Venetian state papers relating to England is subdivided into three parts. This second part, published in 1881, chronicles the period 1556-7, during Mary I's reign. Editor and translator Rawdon Lubbock Brown (1806-83) was the great authority on the Venetian archives.

Volume 6 of this seven-volume collection of translated Venetian state papers relating to England is subdivided into three parts. This first part, published in 1877, chronicles the period 1555-6, during Mary I's reign. Editor and translator Rawdon Lubbock Brown (1806-83) was the great authority on the Venetian archives.

Part of a seven-volume collection (published in nine parts, 1864-90) comprising translated Venetian state papers relating to England, Volume 3 contains documents from the years 1520-26, during the reign of Henry VIII. Editor and translator Rawdon Lubbock Brown (1806-83) was the great authority on the Venetian archives.

Part of a seven-volume collection (published in nine parts, 1864-90) comprising translated Venetian state papers relating to England, Volume 2 contains documents from the years 1509-19, beginning with the accession of Henry VIII. Editor and translator Rawdon Lubbock Brown (1806-83) was the great authority on the Venetian archives.

An influential Czech historian and politician, Frantisek Palacky (1798-1876) was actively involved in the Czech national revival of the nineteenth century. In this extensive multi-volume work in German, comprising ten separate parts (1836-67), Palacky gives a detailed account of Bohemian history until 1526.

Philippe-Paul, Comte de Segur (1780-1873) served on Napoleon's personal staff during the Russian campaign. His history of the campaign was published in 1824, and this English translation in 1825. Volume 1 contains an account of the course of the war up to the battle of Borodino.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 9 contains a history of the permanent Venetian ambassadors in Istanbul, and their reports.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 6 contains reports on relations with the Ottoman Empire between the 1560s and the 1580s.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 10 contains reports on diplomatic relations with the papacy between 1560 and 1598.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 7 contains reports on diplomatic relations with the papacy between 1500 and 1558.

These editions of reports sent back by Venetian ambassadors to the Great Council of the Republic in the sixteenth century were edited by Eugenio Alberi (1807-78) and published between 1839 and 1863. Volume 12 contains reports on diplomatic relations with France between 1492 and 1600.

Published between 1829 and 1832, this five-volume history of 'civilisation in France' from the end of the Roman Empire to 1789 focuses on the medieval period. Volume 1 contains twelve lectures on early medieval Gaul from the fifth to eighth centuries.