Emile de Bonnechose

Histoire de France Depuis L&Apos;Origine Jusqu&Apos;a Nos Jours

Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Frres, Fils et Cie, 1859. Leather. A complete set of Emile de Bonnechose's history of France, written in the original French. A leatherbound two volume set of de Bonnechose's Histoire de France. Emile de Bonnechose (1801 - 1875) was an historian and poet, whose piece 'La Mort de Bailly' won the French Academy prize. 'Histoire de France' saw great popularity during the nineteenth century, reaching a sixteenth edition in 1874. In a full leather binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the extremities. A little discolouration to the boards and spine. Front hinge of Volume II startin gbut firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: FGN1-D-2

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: histoire de france france history emile de bonnechose france None

Georges Bord

Un Vignoble Bordelais Aux Xviiith, Xixth Et Xxth Siecles Monographie Du Domaine de Ronillon a Loupiac (Gironde)

Bordeaux, Revue Meridionale, 1924 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A first and very scarce history of the Rondillon Vineyard. A history of the Bordeaux vineyard of the Rondillon estate in Loupaic in the XVIII, XIX and XX centuries. The Rondillon estate create wines popular amongst sweet wine lovers with some of the vines on their estate being over ninety years old. In the original French. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart with fading to the wraps and spotting. Internally, firmly bound with age toned pages which remains clean. Some pages remain unopened. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 860B54

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Un Vignoble Bordelais aux XVIIIth, XIXth et XXth Siecles Monographie du domaine de Ronillon a Loupiac (Gironde) Bordeaux Vineyard wine Bordeaux Vineyard None

J. B. Bossuet

Oraisons Funebres

Londres , Samuel Bagster, 1807. Cloth. An early nineteenth-century copy of Bossuet's funeral orations for famous seventeenth-century figures. In French. Featuring an engraved portrait frontispiece. Includes the funeral orations of Henriette-Marie de France, Madame Henriette-Anne d'Angleterre, d'Anne de Gonzague de Cleves, Messire Michel le Tellier and Louis de Bourbon. Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet ( 27 September 1627 - 12 April 1704) was a French clergyman, preacher and author In a half cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, some shelfwear and slight marking and sunning to the boards. Front hinge failed and rear hinge strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Slight age toning but generally clean with just some scattered spots or marks. Slight tidemark to frontispiece. Copperplate ink signature to titlepage Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: FGN11-I-8

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Bossuet Henriette-Marie de France Louis de Bourbon Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Henriette-Marie de France Speeches None

Henri de Boulainvilliers

An Accurate Tho&Apos; Compendious History of the Antient Parliaments of France

London, J Brindley, 1754-56. Leather. A two volume set of this work by Henri Boulainvilliers. Translated from the original French. With a folding map frontispiece to volume I. Henri de Boulainvilliers was a French nobleman, writer and historian. He is remembered as a historian of the French State, such as in this work, however he wrote diversely on many subjects including physics, philosophy and theology. In full calf bindings with gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, smart with some rubbing particularly at spine and spine labels. Joints starting to both volumes with some loss of leather to base of both volumes. Joints still reasonably firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with some foxing to first and last few pages. Folding map with some minor edgewear and spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: LTH30-E-9

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Leather Henri de Boulainvilliers French Folding Map Henri de Boulainvilliers None

Georges Bourgin, Max Terrier, Cesare Giardini

La Comune E la Guerra Del 1870-71

Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori, 1956. First edition. Hardback. The first Italian edition of this fascinating narrative of the history of the Paris Commune and the Franco-Prussian War 1870-71, thoroughly explained and illustrated. The first Italian edition of this book comprising the history of the Commune of Paris and the Franco-Prussian war, thoroughly illustrated throughout. The Paris Commune was a far-left revolutionary socialist government that controlled Paris from March until May 1871, shortly after the end of the War. The Franco-Prussian war was a war in which a a coalition of German states led by Prussia defeated France, marking the end of French hegemony and the creation of a unified Germany under Prussia.  Complete with twelve colour plates, sixteen black and white plates, and thoroughly illustrated in-text throughout. In the publisher's original brown leatherette binding with titles stamped in gilt to spine and decorative stamp to front board. Externally excellent, with minor shelfwear only. and slight bumping to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint age toning to gutters due to the type of paper, test and illustrations remain bright and clean. Complete with twelve colour plates, sixteen black and white plates, and thoroughly illustrated in text throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: A. Dunois. E. Dolléans, A. Chuquet, P.-O Lissagaray, C. Pelletan, É. Reclus, C. Seignobos, M. Vuillaume. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 754A40

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: history france illustrated italian france A. Dunois. E. Dolléans, A. Chuquet, P.-O Lissagaray, C. Pelletan, É. Reclus, C. Seignobos, M. Vuillaume

Colonel Boutourlin

Historie Militaire de la Campagne de Russie En 1812

Paris, Anselin et Pochard , 1824. Leather. Two volumes of this very scarce account of the Russian campaign in 1812. The first edition of this work. With half-titles. The two text volumes only. Written by the Colonel Boutourlin, an aide-de-camp of the Russian emperor Alexander I. Boutourlin is also known as Dmitry Petrovich Buturlin. He was a Russian Empire general and military historian from an old noble family. This history of the Patriotic War of 1812 is incredibly detailed. Boutourlin viewed Alexander I as the true saviour of Russia. In the original French, as many of Boutourlin"s works were. A very scarce work. In uniform, contemporary speckled calf bindings. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the joints and to the extremities. Light marks to the spines and to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 678L1

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Russia Alexander I Napoleonic Alexander I None

Anatole Le Braz; Frances M Gostling [trans.]

The Night of Fires and Other Breton Studies

New York, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1912. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first English translations of Breton studies by Anatole Le Braz. Containing some Breton studies including of the night of fires, the child of the Yeun, the night of the dead, a summer funeral, and Easter in Iceland. First English translation by Frances M. Gostling. Written by Anatole Le Braz, Breton poet and folklore collector. He was highly regarded in Europe and America in his time. Illustrated with photographic plates in black and white by W. A. and F. M. Gostling. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to fore edge affecting only occasional leaf, particularly to first and last few. Very Good . Ill.: W. A. and F. M. Gostling. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 842A26

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: anatole le braz first editions illustrated brittany first editions W. A. and F. M. Gostling

Frantz Funck-Brentano

Les Lettres de Cachet

Paris, Hachette, 1926. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Frantz Funck-Brentano's historical work containing a selection of letters by the Kings of France. The first edition of this work.In the original French.An interesting volume containing a variety of letters by the Kings of France.Compiled by the French historian Frantz Funck-Brentano. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: FGN20-F-3

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Les Lettres de Cachet kings of france france french kings of france frantz funck-brentano None

Frantz Funck-Bretano; Duc de Saint-Simon; Louis Bertrand; C A Sainte-Beuve; Pierre de Nolhac; Pierre Gauthiez; Jacques Bainville

Various Historical Writings of Notable Figures

Paris, Tallandier, 1926-28. Leather. A collection of eight volumes of historical and biographical works by various authors, in French. A collection of eight volumes of historical and biographical works. Titles are as follows: Quelques Figures de L'Histoire by C A Saint-Beve and a preface by Jacques Bainville.Vie de Bianca Cappello by Pierre GauthiezAutour de La Reine par Pierre de NolhacQuelques Portraits Feminins Extraits des Oeuvres de C A Sainte Beuve preface by Pierre de NolhacMarie Antoinette et L'Enigme du Collier by Frantz Funck-BretanoExtraits des Memoires Du Duc de Saint Simon with a preface by Louis Bertrand (Three vols) All works are in the original French. Every volume is illustrated throughout. Eighteen plates to Quelques Figured de L'Histoire. Sixteen to Vie de Bianca, Seventeen to Autour de La Reine, Eighteen to Portraits Feminins, Eighteen to Marie Antoinette, Eighteen to volume I of Memoires du Duc de Saint Simon, Eighteen plates to volume II of Memoires du Duc de Saint Simon, Eighteen to volume III of Memoires Du Duc de Saint Simon. Collated, complete. In uniform half calf bindings with paper-covered boards. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing to the spines and boards. The head and tail of spines are particularly rubbed. The front hinge to Memoires du Duc de Saint-Simon is slightly strained but firm. The rear hinge to Memoires du Duc de Saint-Simon volume III is starting but firm. Bookplate to front pastedown of Vie de Bianca Cappello, Henride Greeve. Library plate to verso of front free endpaper to volume I of Duc de Saint-Simon, Librairie Francaise. Bookplate to recto of front endpaper to all volumes of Memoires du Duc de Saint-Simon, J G Verrij. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age-toned to edges with instances of scattered spots throughout all volumes. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: FGN24-G-2

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: history works sets works Not Stated

Rev. Dr. Brewer

My First Book of Grecian History

London, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1850. Paperback. A very scarce work on Grecian history from Reverend Dr. Brewer. Scarce work. Illustrated with a map to the front. A simple guide to Grecian history, with reference to the Heroic Age, Sparta, the Messenian Wars, the Three Tyrants of Athens, Persian Invasions, the downfall of Athens, and much more. Written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, a British lexicographer and author. With four pages of publisher's educational catalogue to the rear. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and sunning to the spine. The odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 861T49

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Grecian History First Brewer History None

Siegfried Breyer; Norman Polmar

Guide to the Soviet Navy

Cambridge, Patrick Stephens Limited, 1977. Cloth. Siegfried Breyer and Norman Polmar's historical works 'Guide to the Soviet Navy' Siegfried Breyer and Norman Polmar's 'Guide to the Soviet Navy&apos. A comprehensive history of the Soviet Navy. Documenting the various types of warships, and weaponry. Illustrated throughout with photographs and illustrations. Collation unavailable, appears to be complete. In full cloth binding. Externally, smart. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the extremities. Marks to the topedge. Dustwrapper is smart. The odd handling mark to the front and rear of the wrap. Small tear to the head of the spine, no more than 0.5cm. Front flyleaf is creased slightly, to the head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 594C8

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: History Soviet Navy Illustrated Soviet Weaponry Photographs Various

Reverend John Collingwood Bruce

The Bayeux Tapestry Elucidated

London, John Russell Smith, 1856. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of John Collingwood Bruce's work on the Bayeux Tapestry and the events it depicts A first edition of John Collingwood Bruce's work on the Bayeux Tapestry and the history it depicts, with 16 coloured plates, including a chromolithograph dedication to the Duchess of Northumberland, collated and complete. Although minister and school master John Collingwood Bruce primarily published historical works about the North East and Hadrian's Wall, this work was inspired by a trip to Normandy. As well as reproductions of the tapestry, the work chronicles the events it portrays. In the publisher's original binding, with quarter-bound leather over hard boards. Externally, a little worn. Rubbed to both boards. A little rubbed at the spine, and bumped to the head of the spine with a small closed tear in the leather. Rather worn at the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Heavy spotting to the front and rear of the book, and some light spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: Mr Mossam. Good .

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Boeknummer: 844N4

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Bayeux Tapestry Normandy John Collingwood Bruce First Edition Normandy Mr Mossam

Geoffrey Bruun

Europe and the French Imperium 1799-814

New York, Harper & Brothers , 1938. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this historical study of the French Imperium by Geoffrey Bruun, in the original and rare dust wrapper. Geoffrey Bruun's study of the FRench revolution, analysing a European political system dominated by one dictator, a Continental society divided and diversified by nationalism, and the final downfall of Napoleon and the restoration of a balance of power from 1799 to 1814. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with maps and other plates in black and white. Complete with the very rare unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full decorative cloth binding. Externally lovely. The dust wrapper is unclipped and smart, with chipping to the head and tail of the spine, light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with maps and other plates in black and white. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 811A9

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: first editions history dust wrapper illustrated books history None

J. A. C. Buchon

Choix de Chroniques Et Memoires Sur L&Apos;Histoire de France

Paris, Librairie ch. Delagrave, 1886. Cloth. A smart and scarce copy of this collection of historical chronicles and memoirs of France, in the original French language. French language. Scarce work. A collection of chronicles and memoirs on the history of France, with chapters on the reigns of Louis XI and Charles VIII, the Naples expedition, the House of Burgundy, a chronicle of Jacques de la Lain, and a chronicle of the Tremouille. With literary notices by Jean Alexandre Buchon, a French scholar. Chapters by Philippe de Commines, Guillaume de Villeneuve, Olivier de la Marche, Georges Chastelain, and Johann Bouchet. Bound in full black cloth. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges. The odd mark to the board. A small split to the cloth at the joint to the head of the spine. Library sticker to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 880T78

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Choix Chroniques Memoires Histoire Chroniques Buchon Not Stated

E. A. Wallis Budge

The Book of the Dead Facsimiles of the Papyri of Hunefer. Anhai. Kerasher and Netchemet.

London, Longmans and Co for the British Museum, 1899. First edition. Leather. An uncommon reproduction of these Egyptian funerary papyri. Printed together under the title 'The Book of the Dead' with brief explanations in English regarding the hieroglyphs and iconography. A very bright copy of this scarce workThis is one of several 'The Book of the Dead' publications issued by the British museum in the late nineteenth century. It showcases the real funerary texts held in their collections and made them available to a wider audience. With transcripts and translations by E A Wallis Budge, the keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian antiquities at the British museum. The papyri featured in this book form a funerary text, known as the 'Book of the Dead&apos.  'Book of the Dead' is an ancient Egyptian funerary text containing spells intended to assist the deceased's journey through Duat, or the underworld into the afterlife. They were typically placed in the coffins or burial chamber of the deceased.  There was no single or canonical 'Book of the Dead' and evidence shows some people commissioned their own copies choosing spells they thought would be most vital to them. This particular publication contains four papyri, of 'Hunefer' (11 coloured plates), 'Anhai' (8 coloured plates), 'Kerasher' (3 plates) and 'Netchemet' (12 plates).  The work also contains supplementary text from the Papyrus of Nu (63 plates).  Collated, complete. In a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Plate 9 of the 'Netchemet' papyrus is detached but present. This detached leaf is chipped to the edges, as is common with detached leaves. Pages are bright with just the occasional light spots. Very Good . Ill.: Anon. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 792L3

Catalogus: European History

Trefwoorden: Papyrus Hieroglyphs Egypt Hieroglyphs Anon