Originally published in 1977. This volume presents comparative histories of European landed elites in the nineteenth century, covering English, Prussian, Russian, Spanish, and French landed elites. This volume underscores the particularities of each case and underscores the differences between cases.

David Spring was Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. He specialized in the social and economic history of Great Britain in the 19th century, with a focus on English landed society. Professor Spring was also a fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain and a recipient of grants from the Ford Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.