William O'Connor Morris

Napoleon: Warrior and Ruler

London, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902. Cloth. A very smart copy of this biographical and historical work on Napoleon Bonaparte, with engraved and folding plates. A fascinating and comprehensive biographical and historical work on Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prolific military and political leaders in French history. From the Heroes of Nations series by G.P. Putnam's. This series was a collection of biographies of famous individuals who helped change the historical course of their respective nations. Including other notable figures like Gustavus Adolphus, Oliver Cromwell, Ulysses S. Grant, and more. Written by William O'Connor Morris and edited by Evelyn Abbott. Including twenty-one illustrated plates. Collated, and lacking eight plates. Containing six pages of publisher's adverts. In the publisher's original burgundy cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and some fading to the spine. Internally, hinges have been reinforced. Binding is generally firm. A few small instances of spotting, but remaining pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 809J19

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: napoleon French french history france French Not Stated

Agnes Arber

Herbals: Their Origin and Evolution, a Chapter in the History of Botany, 1470-1670

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1912. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this delightfully illustrated history of herbals, from 1470 to 1670. The first edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with twenty-one plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. Agnes Arber (1879-1960) was the first female botanist to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society and the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Linnean Society of London for her contributions to botanical science. Her research was mainly focused on morphological studies in botany. This work is Arber's history of 'Herbals' or botanical works in Europe, through the fifteenth to the seventeenth century, with information on the evolution of plant classification and the art of botanical illustration, as well as detailed insights on specific works. This fascinating volume reveals the way plants have been used and viewed in Europe through two centuries. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally generally smart and bright, with a little shelf wear to the extremities and small tears to the cloth to the head and tail of the backstrip. Front hinge is starting, and rear hinge is slightly strained, but both boards are held firmly by cords. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Botany Herbs Herbal remedies Herbs Not Stated

Edward Arber

The Torments of Protestant Slaves in the French King&Apos;S Galleys, and in the Dungeons of Marseilles, 1686-1707 A.D.

London, Privately Printed; [Elliot Stock], 1907. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this interesting discussion on the lives of Protestant slaves of France, by Edward Arber. The first edition of this work.Privately printed, though Elliot Stock is stated to the tail of the spine.Edward Arber's fascinating study of the fates of Protestant slaves held in the dungeons of Marseilles from 1686 to 1707, a interesting though emotional religious history.Arber was a noted scholar who made notable contributions to literature.Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a little rubbing and discolouration to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Spine is lightly faded. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 772P36

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: The Torments of Protestant Slaves in the French King's Galleys, and in the Dungeons protestant slaves protestant french protestant slaves history edward arber None

Thomas Arnold

History of Rome

London, T Fellowes et al, 1857. Leather. Two volumes of this historical work by Thomas Arnold, the head master of Rugby School. Comprising of volumes II and III only. Volume II covers the Gaulish invasion to the end of the first Punic War. Volume III is from the end of the first to the end of the second Punic War. Both volumes are a New Edition of this work. At the time of his deaf his 'History of Rome' remained unfinished. It is one of Arnold's chief literary works. In half calf bindings with cloth covered boards. Externally, patches of rubbing to the joints and to the raised bands. Bumping and light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Spotting to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, the odd spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 569L16

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: History Punic Gaulish Invasion Rugby Punic None

John Ashton

English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I

London , Chatto & Winduss, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A two volume set of caricatures and satire of Napoleon I by John Ashton. Complete in two volumes. First edition copies. John Ashton wrote and illustrated these volumes on English caricature and satire on Napoleon I. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. Frontispiece and half title page to volume one is detached. With a frontispiece to volume on and many in-text illustrations to both volumes.With a thirty two page catalogue to the rear of volume two. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with a Mudie's sticker to the front board of volume one and mark to the front board of volume two. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines With some splitting to the joints of volume two. Front free endpaper is starting to volume one and the front free endpaper, frontispiece and half title page to volume one is detached. Previous owner inscription to the title pages, reverse of the front free endpapers and half title pages. Internally, otherwise firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Good Only . Ill.: John Ashton. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: 865B11

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I napoleon history cartoons napoleon John Ashton

William Hickman Smith Aubrey

The National and Domestic History of England

London, James Hagger, c1879. Leather. An leather bound illustrated copy of William Hickman Smith Aubrey's 'History of England' Leather bound with decorative gilt tooling to spine and cloth covered boards. Illustrated with colour and engraved plates, as well as numerous in-text illustrations. In three volumes complete. William Aubrey (1858-1916), was a London author and journalist, privately educated in the USA in New York and at Rutgers. He was later editor of The Morning Weekly and Capital and Labour, and a reviewer at the Daily News. In full calf binding. Externally smart.There is some wear to the extremities, particularly to the spines which are rubbed and chipped. The spine to Vol. I is also torn and becoming detached at the front outer hinge. The corners are bumped and chipped, and the front and rear outer hinges are cracked. Internally, generally firmly bound. The front inner hinges to Vols. II and III are strained but holding. Pages are bright apart from some occasional spotting affecting the plates in particular. There are also some isolated handling marks. There is a copperplate inscription dated 1879 to the front blank end paper of all three volumes. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: History Leather Illustrated William Hickman Smith Aubrey Leather Domestic Various

Various Authors

Figaro Illustre

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1891-4. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautifully bound collection of periodicals from the nineteenth century, mostly comprising of the colour-illustrated French magazine 'Le Figaro&apos. Le Figaro was founded in 1826 as a weekly satirical, taking its name and motto from 'Le Marriage de Figaro&apos. By 1866 the newspaper became a daily newspaper and is still in print today. This set comprises of three volumes. The first volume opens with three separately paginated collections of sheet music from Le Figaro, followed by three untitled excerpts from the magazine, two of which have dates handwritten to the first leaf, '1889' and '1891&apos. Following this are the October, November and December issues of Figaro from 1891 which have continuous pagination and the original coloured wraps. These issues have the front and rear wraps. To the second volume there are fifteen sequential issues of 'Le Figaro' from October 1891 to December 1892 inclusive. These issues have the front and rear wraps. To the third volume there is an entire year of 'Le Figaro' from January 1893 to December 1893. These issues of 'Le Figaro' all contain the pictorial front wraps. This is followed by January 1894 from 'Le Figaro', with front and rear wraps, and then individual monthly excerpts from two British periodicals. These are 'The Lady's Pictorial Christmas 1895' and 'Cycling World Illustrated' from September 1896. Binder's stamp to the front pastedown of all volumes, Phillipson and Golder. Full page plates of, Joan of Arc, 'Envahissement de Domicile', 'Le Galant Jardinier', 'Les Deux Rivales', 'Le General et Le Cerf-Volant' to the first volume. Full page plates of 'Chanson D'Autrefois', 'La Favorite', 'Causette', 'Une Ondee', 'Le Gouter', 'Attaque D'Un Village', 'Le Printemps', Premieres Roses', 'Jeune Bretonne', 'Entre Voisines', 'A La Porte', 'L'Aigrette', 'Entre Amis', 'En Observation', 'Forbach', 'La Jarretiere', 'Une Charmeuse', 'Odalisque', 'Le Maitre Improvise', 'Lutinage', 'Gibier Mal Garde' to the second volume. Full page plates titled 'Le Nouveau-Ne', 'La Petite Fee', 'Un Cadeau', 'Gardeuse D'Oies', 'La Boite Aux Lettres', 'Un Verre de Vin', 'Une Matinee A L'Opera', 'Au Cirque', 'En Route Pour La Marche', 'Une Panique', 'Melancolie', 'Trop D'Ouvrage', 'La Grande Soeur, 'Au Cabaret', 'Une Education', 'Le Fusil Brise', 'Un Match', 'Flirt Fin de Siecle', 'Lawn Tennis', 'Quelle Main Qu'Tu Choisis?', 'Marine', 'Interieur D'Atelier', 'Un Coup de Collier', 'En 1813', 'Pavane Champetre' to the third volume. 'En Route Pour La Marche' and 'Un Match' plates to the third volume are a double page spread. Contents to the May issue in the third volume is bound to the rear. The outer wrap for January 1892 brands itself as 'Numero D'Etrennes&apos. Which translates as 'New Years Gift&apos. To this volume there is also a coloured calendar for 1892 by Jean Beraud. With the original colour wraps bound in for October 1891, November 1891, December 1891, January 1892, February 1892, March 1892, April 1892, May 1892, June 1892, July 1892, August 1892, September 1892, October 1892, November 1892, December 1892. Jan - December 1893 and January 1894. The full pagination is as follows: 4, [1], 2-4, [1], 22-24, [1], 2-20, 19, [6], 2-20, [5], xvi, [1], 62-72, [1], 74-80, [2], xx, [1], 82-90, [3], 94-100, 2, [2], 102-123, [7]; iv, 20, [2], viii, [1],22-40, [2], xii, [1], 42-60, [2], xvi, [1], 62-80, [2], xx, [1], 82-100, [2], xxiv, [1], 102-120, [2], xxviii, [1], 122-140, [2], xxxii, [1], 142- 160, [2], xxxvi, [1], 162-172, [1], 174-179, [2], xxxx,[2], 192-200, [2], xlii-xliv, [1], 202-220, [3], [1], 222-243, [7]; iv, 20, viii, [1], 22-40, xii, [1], 42-60, xv-xvi, [1], 62-80, [1], 82-100, xvii-xviii, [2], xx, [2], xxi-xxiv, [1], 102-112, [1], 114-120, [1], [2], xxvii- xxvii, [1], [1], 122-132, [1], 134-139, [1], xxx-xxxii, [2], 142-151, [2], 154-160, xxxv-xxxvi, [1], 162-164,[1], 166-180, xxxix-xl, [1], 182-200, [2], xliii-xliv, [1], 204-212, [1], 214-220, [1], 222-244, [4], iv, [1], 2-20, [31], 570-592pp. A fascinating French periodical which discusses fashion, history, politics and more. There are articles on Napoleon and there are even some English language segments such as 'The Little One' by Edouard Cadol, 'The Story of a Thief' by Georges Ohnet, A charming example of this periodical, with very bright and clean pages. In uniform full morocco bindings with mounted metal plates to the boards, which are etched with the periodical title. Externally, all volumes are very smart. Patches of rubbing to the extremities and the odd marks to boards. A few small worm holes to the front board of the 1891 volume. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Closed tear to the coloured front wrap to the February 1892 issue. Where the original coloured wraps are present, they have been closely cropped to the head and tail. Small chip to the top of coloured wrap for June 1892. Pages are bright with just the odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Satire Periodical Illustrated French Periodical Not Stated

Jacques Bainville

Petite Histoire de France

Tours, Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, 1930. Cloth. A bright copy of Bainville's illustrated Petite Histoire de France, with the original glassine wraps. In the publisher's original quarter cloth and pictorial paper boards, with the original glassine wraps. 16 colour plates and further illustrations in the text by the French artist Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Bréville (1858-1931), known by the pen name Job after his initials. A brief history of France by Jacques Pierre Bainville (1879-1936), a French historian and journalist, best known for his prophetic criticisms of the Treaty of Versailles. A geopolitical theorist, concerned by Franco-German relations, he was a leading figure in the monarchist Action Française. In publisher's original quarter cloth and pictorial paper boards, with original glassine wraps. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the extremities. Front board is slightly age toned with a scattering of spots, but colour is still bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for some spotting to the fore edge and the first and last few pages. Glassine is a little stained and spotted, and also chipped to the extremities, with some losses to the spine and a tear to the front flap. Very Good . Ill.: Job [Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Bréville]. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 839M17

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: French history Jacques Bainville European history Jacques Bainville Job [Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Bréville]

Duncan Caldecott-Baird

The Expedition in Holland 1572-1574

London, Seeley Service and Company, 1976. Leather. A handsomely bound, limited edition copy of this work on Dutch history by Duncan Caldecott-Baird, in the original slipcase as called for. Covering the period of 1572 to 1574, this work is a comprehensive overview of the revolt of the Netherlands and its early struggle for independence. Using a manuscript from Walter Morgan largely as source material, this work covers the life of Walter Morgan, his relationship with William Cecil, Lord Burghley of England, and the campaigns that formed this result from 1572 to 1574. Including more then twenty illustrations throughout, many of which are maps. Also including a frontispiece facsimile of Walter Morgan's manuscript and pictorial pastedowns and free-endpapers based on Dutch etchings and engravings by Jacob de Gheyn circa 1450-1700. Part of a limited edition printing of 250 copies, of which this is number 240. In the original slipcase, as called for. In the publisher's original quarter calf binding with decorative cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Slipcase is smart, with just minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 789J55

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Netherlands Holland Geertruidenberg Walter Morgan Holland Not Stated

Henry Barton Baker

French Society: From the Fronde to the Great Revolution

London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1874. First edition. Cloth. Study of French History by Henry Barton Baker in two volumes, a scarce first edition. Complete in two volumes. The first edition of this work. A scarce volume. A study of the evolution of French society from the civil was of 1648-53 to the French Revolution, with essays concerning the age of Louis XIV, the Regency, the Age of Louis CXVI, and more. Written by Henry Barton Baker. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, Mudie's select library bookplate pasted to front boards, boards lightly marked. Hinges slightly strained, boards holding. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 842A24

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: first editions french society history french society None

Honore de Balzac

The Balzacians Notebooks, or, Les Cahiers Balzaciens

Paris, Marcel Bourteron, 1923-1928. First edition. Paperback. A limited copy of the first edition of these volumes containing previously unpublished works by Balzac. First edition. Limited to five hundred copies on laid paper. Signed to justify. With the original slip cases. French language. Set of eight volumes with soft cover and individual slip cases. Works by Honoré de Balzac, a French novelist, playwright and one of the founders of Realism in European Literature. Volume One: unpublished correspondence between Honoré de Balzac and Lieutenant-Colonel L.-N. Periolas. With four plates, including a portrait. Volume Two: La Gina's fantasies by Honoré de Balzac. Unpublished news. With eight plates. Volume Three: Letters from women addressed to Honoré de Balzac. First series (1832-1836). With four plates. Volume Four: The Hundred Funny Tales. Brought to light by the Sieur de Balzac. Fourth ten. Unpublished fragments. With four plates. Volume Five: Letters from women addressed to Honoré de Balzac. Second series (1837-1840). With seven plates. Volume Six: Unpublished correspondence between Honoré de Balzac and the Duchess of Castries (1831-1848). With six plates. Volume Seven: Letter on Kiew by Honoré de Balzac. Unpublished fragment. Adorned with seven plates. Volume Eight: Unpublished correspondence between Honoré de Balzac and Doctor Nacquart. Collated complete. In the original brown laid paper binding. Each volume has its own brown card slip case. Externally, each volume is very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Volume One: slip case disbound. Front board has separated with loss of top and rear seam. Volume Two: slip case disbound. Separate front and rear boards only. Volumes Three to Five: slip case very smart, with the odd mark to the board and light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with age toning to the edges. Volumes Five, Six and Eight have some text block unopened. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 840T70

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Balzac Notebooks Les Cahiers Notebooks None

Monsieur de Barriere

Bibliotheque Des Memoires

Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, 1846-1849. Leather. A set of French memoirs of numerous important and influential people, compiled and edited by Jean-Francois de Barriere. Including Memoires de Mme. de Staal Delaunay, de M. le Marquis d'Argenson et de Madame Mere du Regent; Duclos, Mémoires secrets sur le Regne de Louis XIV, la Regence et le Regne de Louis XV.; Memoires de Madame du Hausset, Femme de Chambre de Madame de Pompadour, et extrait des Memoires historiques et litteraires de Bachaumont, de l'Annee 1762 a l'Annee 1782.; Memoires du Baron de Besenval. Colle. La Verite dans le Vin, ou les Desagrements de la Galanterie, Comedie; Memoires de Marmontel, Secretaire perpetuel de l'Academie Française; Memoires de Mlle. Clairon, de Lekain, de Preville, de Dazincourt, de Mole, de Garrick, de Goldoni; Memoires de Weber, Frere de Lait de Marie-Antoinette, Reine de France; Memoires particuliers de Mme. Rolland suivis des Notices historiques sur la Revolution, du Portrait et Anecdotes et des derniers Ecrits et dernieres pensees, par la meme; Memoires de Clery, de M. le Duc de Montpensier, de Riouffe.; Memoires sur la Vie de Marie-Antoinette, Reine de France et de Navarre; suivis de Souvenirs et Anecdotes historiques sur les Regnes de Louis XIV, de Louis XV et de Louis XVI, par Mme Campan, Lectrice de Mesdames, premiere Femme de Chambre de la Reine; Memoires du General Dumouriez; and Suite des Memoires du General Dumouriez, Memoires de Louvet et Mémoires pour servir a l'Histoire de la Convention nationale, par Daunou. Jean-François Barriere (May 12, 1786 – August 22, 1868) was a French historian. He wrote about the French revolution, and was noted for his annotations on memoirs on influential people of the eighteenth century. In French. Complete in twelve volumes. In half-calf bindings with marbled boards. Externally generally smart, though a little rubbed, and with some marks to the boards. Nine joints of twenty-four starting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, except for some slight marginal browning and some scattered light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: EXP4-F-2

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Memoirs France Historian Delaunay France Biography History None

Giacomo C. Bascape

L&Apos;Ordine Sovrano Di Malta E Gli Ordini Equestri Della Chiesa Nella Storia E Nel Diritto

Milan, Ceschina , 1940-1959. First edition. Paperback. Two fascinating volumes in a slipcase about the Order of Malta, with colour plates and illustrations and in the original Italian. A two volume set of L'Ordine Sovrano di Malta e Gli Ordini Equestri Della Chiesa Nella Storia e Nel Diritto or The Sovergine Order of Malta and the Equestrian Orders of the Church in history and law, in the original Italian and in a slipcase. Both volumes are written by Giacomo C. Bascape with the first volume being published in 1940 and the second in 1959. The second volume includes documents from 1943 to 1959. The first volume has thirteen colour plates and the second has four colour plates. There are further black and white illustrations throughout both volumes. Collated. The Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, or commonly known at the Order of Malta, are a chivalric religious order born around the second half of the 11th century and are dedicated to St. John the Baptist.  Both volumes are in the original paper wraps. Externally, volume one is much more age toned and worn than the second volume. The spine of volume one is a little faded. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original slipcase which has come apart to the top and is a little marked. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 827B60

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: L'Ordine Sovrano di Malta e Gli Ordini Equestri Della Chiesa Nella Storia e Nel Diritto giacomo bascape Order of Malta giacomo bascape Not Stated

Armand Baschet

Le Roi Chez la Reine, Ou Histoire Secreãƒâoeã‚â€Te Du Mariage de Louis XIII Et D&Apos;Anne D&Apos;Autriche, D&Apos;Apreãƒâoeã‚â€S le Journal de la Santeãƒâoeã‚â� Du Roi, Les deãƒâoeã‚â�Peãƒâoeã‚â‚Ches Du Nonce Et Autres Pieãƒâoeã‚â€Ces D&Apos;Eãƒâoeã‚â�Tat.

Paris, A Aubry , 1864. Leather. A history of Louis XII, and his scret marriage to Anne of Austria, written in French. 'Le Roi chez la Reine, ou Histoire secreÃÂOe€te du mariage de Louis XIII et d'Anne d'Autriche' by Armand Baschet is a fancintaing insight into the marriage of these French Royals. This particular work is based on the medical records and manuscripts kept by the doctor of Louis XIII. Louis XIII was of the House of Bourbon as was reigning monarch of France from 1610-1643, and also the King of Navarre from 1610 to 1620, when Navarre was merged with with French crown. He married Anne of Austria, daughter of Philip III of Spain in 1615 as solidification of the military and political alliance of the two nations. Armand Baschet was a writer and journalist, born Blois France in 1829. Initially his work was oriented towards Italy in particularly Venice, but later, after the discovery of the doctor notes that inspired this particular text, shifted his focus to both French and Italian history. In quarter morocco binding. Externally, sound. Rubbing to spine, to the head and tail, and to the raised bands. Small crack to the rear joint, to the tail. Smalls cracks also to front joint to the head and tail. Rubbing to the front and rear boards, and also to the extremities. Slight spotting to the front and rear endpapers. Slight tidemark to the front endpaper, and first pages, to the tail. Previous owners inscription to the front endpaper reads, 'With Kind Regards from D H Jackson, 8/1/21.' Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with the odd spot throughout, heavier to the first and last pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 589E1

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: French History Louis XIII Anne of Austria History Armand Baschet None

Evariste Bavoux

Voltaire a Ferney: Sa Correspondance Avec la Duchesse de Saxe-Gotha

Paris, Didier, 1865. Leather. A scarce detailed account of Voltaire's correspondence and letters to Duchess Saxe-Gotha, in the original French. French language. Scarce work. A collection of letters from Voltaire, or Francois-Marie Arouet, a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and historian, to the Duchess of Saxe-Gothe, Luise Dorothea, a member of German royalty. Collected by Evariste Bavoux, a French writer and politician. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with patterned boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 860T52

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Voltaire Correspondance Duchesse Saxe-Gotha Correspondance None