ABOUT THE SET: The Story of Civilization (1935 1975), by husband and wife Will and Ariel Durant, is an 11-volume set of books covering both Eastern and Western civilizations for the general reader, with a particular emphasis on European (Western) history. The series was written over a span of four decades. The first six volumes of The Story of Civilization are credited to Will Durant alone, with Ariel recognized only in the acknowledgements. Beginning with The Age of Reason Begins, Ariel is credited as a co-author. In the preface to the first volume, Durant states his intention to make the series in 5 volumes, although this would not turn out to be the case. The series won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 with the 10th volume in the series, Rousseau and Revolution. The volumes were best sellers and sold well for many years. The 11 volumes are: I. Our Oriental Heritage, II. The Life of Greece, III. Caesar and Christ, IV. The Age of Faith, V. The Renaissance, VI. The Reformation, VII. The Age of Reason Begins, VIII. The Age of Louis XIV, IX. The Age of Voltaire, X. Rousseau and Revolution, XI. The Age of Napoleon. These volumes were published between 1954 and 1975.
CONDITION: Books are in LIKE NEW condition for their age except for some minor fades to the gilt on the boards on a few volumes, a few minor rubs to the gilt page ends from shelfwear, a couple of minor rubs/bumps to a couple of the tips of the boards, and an attached blank bookplate, ready for your personalization to Our Oriental Heritage (IF YOU NEED MORE PICS, JUST CONTACT US)