Mrs. Bearne

Heroines of French Society in the Court, the Revolution the Empire, and the Restoration

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1907. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of Bearne's fascinating history of French heroines, in a lovely half calf Bayntun binding. In a half calf binding, signed by Bayntun. Top edge gilt. Bookplate to front paste down. 30 plates including the frontispiece. Collated complete. Catherine Mary Charlton Bearne explores the lives of four extraordinary women who were alive during the French Revolution, the First French Empire and the Restoration: the talented painter Madame Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842), the noblewoman La Marquise de Montagu (1766-1839), the famous socialite Madame Tallien (1773-1835); and the writer Madame de Genlis (1746-1830). In a half calf binding. Externally very smart, with a little rubbing to the extremities and the spine, and a loss to the head of the spine. Colour is good and gilt is bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the fore edge, which affects the occasional page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Madame Le Brun; Rigaud; E. H. Bearne; Nattier; et al. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 834M20

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Catherine Mary Charlton Bearne French history Restoration French Revolution French history Madame Le Brun; Rigaud; E. H. Bearne; Nattier; et al.

Catherine Bearne

Lives and Times of the Early Valois Queens Jeanne de Bourgogne, Blanch de Navarre, Jeanne D&Apos;Auvergne Et de Boulogne

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1899. First edition. Leather. A history of the Lives and Times of the Early Valois Queens illustrated by Edwards H. Bearne from ancient drawings, prints, etc. A history of three Queens who were powerful and influential, taking part in the most important events of their day. First edition. The House of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, succeeding the House of Capet as kings of France from 1328 to 1589. A cadet branch of the family reigned as dukes of Burgundy from 1363 to 1482. In a presentation binding for Cooper's Company School. With an ink inscription to front free endpaper dated Christmas 1972. In an armorial half morocco binding. Externally, smart with only minor wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Bright with only the odd spot, predominantly to plates and first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Edward H Bearne. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: LTH13-F-6

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Valois Capetian Capet Cooper's Company Capetian Edward H Bearne

Gaston du Boscq de Beaumont

Une France Oubliee L&Apos;Acadie

Paris, Librairie Hachette , 1902. Leather. Gaston du Boscq de Beaumont informative book about the former colony of Acadia. Acadia was a colony in New France in North America, which included Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Cape Breton Island. The French rule of Acadia began in 1604, with wars and battles taking place over the next couple of hundred years, as other countries (England, Scotland, and the Netherlands) fought for the possession of Acadia. Gaston du Boscq de Beaumont was a historian, who published other works such as 'Norman Souvenirs', 'French Officers in the Service of Spain', and 'The Court of Stuarts at Saint-Germain-en-Laye&apos. With illustrations throughout. With a book plate to the front pastedown, 'Paroisse de St-Helier. 'Ecoles Elementaires.' Prix pour la Langue Francaise decerne a .. dands l'examen pour l'annee 1912&apos. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally, smart. Light markings to the boards, with a small mark front board. Light bumping to the extremities. Book plate to the front pastedown, 'Paroisse de St-Helier. 'Ecoles Elementaires.' Prix pour la Langue Francaise decerne a .. dands l'examen pour l'annee 1912&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean, with the odd spot throughout, mostly to the first and last few pages, Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 603P3

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: france gaston du boscq de beaumont acadi gaston du boscq de beaumont Not Stated

Captain Spencer [William Spencer Beaumont]

Germany, from the Baltic to the Adriatic; or, Prussia, Austria, and Venetia with Reference to the Late War

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1867. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of William Spencer Beaumont's scarce history of Prussia, Austria, and Venetia, with reference to the Austro-Prussian War. The first edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with decorative gilt to the front board and spine. All edges gilt. Binder's label of Smith Bros. to the rear paste down. Prize bookplate to the front paste down. Captain William Spencer Beaumont (1848-1926) was a British army officer and a member of the London County Council. In this work, he provides a history of Germany, Austria, Prussia, Italy and France, and the causes of the Austro-Prussian War. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, boards are fairly smart and bright, though there are large splits to the cloth to both joints. A little shelf wear to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Both hinges are split and very tender, held to the spine only at the head and tail. Front free end paper to the title page detached; the rest of the pages are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 867M22

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Austro-Prussian War Military history Prussia Germany Military history Not Stated

Gerard de Beauregard

Les Marechaux de Napoleon

Tours, Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, 1929. Cloth. An illustrated history of the twenty-six marshals during Napoleon's First Empire, a fascinating French work. In the original French.A study into the marshals of Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars, recounting the fates and careers of the twenty-six men who rose to the rank of marshal during the First Empire.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-five plates, and in-text illustrations.By Gerard de Beauregard. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a little rubbing to the boards and spine. A few light marks to the boards. Rear pastedown is a little creased. Internally, generally firmly. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some light handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 766P10

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Les Marechaux de Napoleon gerard de beauregard france napoleon bonaparte gerard de beauregard napoleon marshalls of napoleon Not Stated

Wilhelm Adolph Becker

Charikles: Bilder Altgriechische Sitte

Leipzig, Freidrich Fleischer, 1840. Leather. A German classical history by Wilhelm Adolf Becker, a beautiful work on the everyday life of Ancient Greeks. In the original German.Complete in two volumes.A handsome set of this work of classical history by Wilhelm Adolf Becker.Becker's 'Charikles' - the work he is best remembered for - are a description of the everyday life of the ancient Greeks, in the form of a romance, with notes and appendixes.The historian C.K. Adams heralded it "the most complete and trustworthy picture of the social life of the Greeks."Featuring five stunning lithographs, three to the rear of the first volume and two to the rear of the second, several of which are folding.With armorial bookplates to the front paste down of each volume. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some light wear to extremities and backstrips, and minor rubbing to the boards. Remnants of library labels to tails of backstrips. Insitutional stamps and bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Blindstamps to the title pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: FGN20-G-4

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Charikles wilhelm adolf becker german ancient greek wilhelm adolf becker Not Stated

W. A. Becker, Frederick Metcalfe [translator]

Gallus or Roman Scenes of the Time of Augustus

London , Longmans, Green and Co. 1895 . Cloth. An interesting insight into the Roman times of Augustus, translated from the original German. A second edition of the English translation, translated from the original German of W. A. Becker by Frederick Metcalfe. The original German edition of this work was published in 1838 and opened up fresh ground within the field of Roman Antiquities. This work is an interesting insight into the Roman times of Augustus with notes of the manners and customs of the Romans. With a catalogue to the rear.Previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown for S. Sproston. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the joints and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and a mark to the rear board. Previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown for S. Sproston and inscription to the page after the front free endpaper. Pages are lightly age toned but remain clean. Firmly bound. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 866B53

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Gallus or Roman Scenes of The Time of Augustus Augustus Roman history Augustus None

Gilbert Abbott A Beckett

The Comic History of Rome, from the Founding of the City to the End of the Commonwealth

London , Bradbury, Evans, and Co. 1852. Cloth. A very smart copy of this humorous historical account of ancient Rome, profusely illustrated by John Leech. With a colour frontispiece, ten colour plates and numerous illustrations throughout. Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt illustration.Undated, dated from a copy held at Hathi Trust.A humorous look at the people and events of ancient Rome, written by Gilbert a Becket and illustrated by John Leech. The two men first worked together for the satirical magazine Punch.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with edge wear to the extremities and bumping to the spine. Slight fading to the gilt to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 905Y43

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Rome John Leech Illustrated History John Leech John Leech

Gilbert Abbot A Beckett

The Comic History of Rome

London , Bradbury, Evans and Co. 1852. Cloth. One of A Beckett's most famous works, this is a lively history of the Roman Empire told in a style that was highly unusual at its times of publication. One of A Beckett's most famous works, this is a lively history of the Roman Empire told in a style that was highly unusual at its times of publication. With copious illustrations throughout by John Leech, including ten coloured plates (collated complete). Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811 – 1856) was an English humorist, and contributor to Punch magazine. He is perhaps best known as the author of Comic History of England, Comic History of Rome, Comic Blackstone, and other comic works. Bookseller's label (S. and T. Gilbert) to front pastedown. In a green cloth binding with gilt decoration. Externally smart, with just a couple of marks to the boards and some wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Front hinge strained but firm Pages have some scattered light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN22-H-14

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Roman Empire John Leech A beckett Humour John Leech John Leech,

Gordon Beckles

Dunkirk - and After

London and Melbourne, Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 1940. First edition. Cloth. An inscribed first edition of this account of the events at Dunkirk in 1940 by Gordon Beckles. This narrative examines and describes the events at Dunkirk and after between May 10th and June 17th, 1940.Inscribed by the author to W. B. Pritchard Jones: 'To Mr. Jones - and his colleagues, on the occasion of their arrival in new premises, and hoping for bigger and grander favours in the future, Gordon Beckles&apos.Gordon Beckles (1902-1954) was a journalist with the Daily Express, the Daily Herald and the Sunday Dispatch. He collaborated on a film with J. Lee Thompson during the Second World War. He also had regular columns in Tatler.Complete with the scarce dust wrapper.Illustrated with sixty-four illustrations and two maps.A first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; the spine and edges are a little discoloured. The dust wrapper is a little worn, with loss to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Author's presentation inscription to the front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.

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Boeknummer: 779R70

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Dunkirk Gordon Beckles Second World War Gordon Beckles None

Theodore Benazet

Memoire Aux Chambres a L&Apos;Occasion Des Evenemens de Lyon

Paris, Levavasseur Libraire, 1831. First edition. Disbound. A scarce political pamphlet regarding the Canut Revolts in Lyon during the 1830s . The first, and only edition of this pamphlet.In the original French. Written by Theodore Benazet, a French politician from Paris. He regularly contributed to the 'Journal des Debats&apos.This work looks at the Canut Revolts of Lyon which were the major revolts by the Lyonnais silk workers which occurred in 1831, 1834 and 1848. This pamphlet discusses the revolts of 1831. They were the first worker uprisings of the Industrial Revolution. This particular revolt was provoked by a terrible economy and a drop in silk prices, leading to a drop in workers' wages. Theodore Benazet looks at the budget and talks about the revolts from a politician's perspective.  Disbound. Externally, generally smart with a few light marks to the wraps. Small hole to the bottom third, which permeates through the entire work. Only affects the occasional letter. Pages are very bright with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 726L9

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Lyon Canut Rebellion Canut None

Georges Bengesco [Gheorghe Bengescu]

Oeuvres Choisies de Voltaire

Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1890. Leather. Two volumes from Bengesco's notable 'Oeuvres Choisies de Voltaire', containing Voltaire's fascinating historical work on Charles XII with additional notes by Bengesco. Volume II also contains 'Suivi des Anecdotes sur Pierre le Grand' and 'D'extraits de l'Histoire de Russie' to the rear of the text. This work was originally published in ten volumes between 1887 and 1892. This work comprises of the entirety of Voltiare's work on Charles XII in addition to the above mentioned works. The extracts from Voltaire's works on Russia are chapters XI, XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII. These two volumes would have originally formed volumes VII and VIII of the wider set. Rebacked, in a quarter crushed morocco binding with marbled paper boards, original spine and boards preserved. Externally, slight bumping to extremities resulting in small loss to marbled paper, front board volume I. Slight fading to spine, volume II. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with the odd scattered spot, heavier to first and last few pages. Small closed to fore edge of rear free-endpapers, volume II. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 629M12

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Voltaire History Bengescu Bengesco History Leather French None

F. F. Benvenuti

Episodes of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1795, (with an Appendix Embodying the Principal Events in France from 1789 to the Present Time,) Examined from a Political and Philosophical Point of View

London, Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1880. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition work on the French Revolution, told through a series of brief chapters comprising of the most important events that turned the fate of France. The first edition of this scarce work.A series of sketches focusing on important and monumental events of the French Revolution, looking at its political beginnings up to the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.Including a biographical sketch of Napoleon and the generals who distinguished themselves under the Revolution and Empire, and a historical synopsis of France since the Revolution.Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the half-title, 'Clive Graham Woods, November 3rd 1962, Liverpool&apos. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Some spots to the fore edge. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few light spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the half-title. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 808P36

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Episodes of the French Revolution From 1789 to 1795 french revolution napoleonic wars f. f. benvenuti french revolution france None

Carlo Bertelli, Giulio Bollati

Storia D&Apos;Italia

Torino, Giulio Einaudi, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic reprint of the first edition copy of these illustrated volumes portraying the history of Italy from 1845 to 1945. A reprint of the first edition of this work. TwoA fascinating two volumes on the history of Italy from 1845 to 1945, illustrated profusely with photographs. With introduction and notes on history and photography. In the original Italian language. Profusely illustrated. With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's green cloth binding, with titles stamped in white to spine. Externally, lovely with only minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is very smart with only minor shelfwear. Slight closed tear tape repaired internally, not affecting externals. Unclipped. The cloth covered slipcase is illustrated, with slight tear to head of spine. Very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Profusely illustrated with six hundred and seventy six photographs in monochrome. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 759A20

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: history italy illustrations dustwrapper italy sets Various

M de Berville

The Story of the Chevalier Bayard

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1875. Fine Binding. A lovely leather bound edition of this history of French knight, Bayard. A charming biography of celebrated French knight Pierre Terrail, signeur de Bayard (c. 1476-1524). Active between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, he was known as 'the good knight', and fought in a plethora of battles during the Italian Wars before being fatally wounded in Italy. Written by Guyard de Berville (1697-1770), a French writer.This fifth edition is in a full calf binding with a delicate gilt spine and edges. In a full calf binding. Externally lovely, very minor chip to the head of the spine and shelfwear to the leather. Internally, firmly bound, pages bright and clean, some spotting to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 749R1

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: French history knight biography knight None