Saint-Cyr: Histoire de la Maison Royale de Saint-Louis

Paris, Typographie Lacrampe et Ce, 1843 . First edition. Leather. An exceptionally scarce, first edition of this historical work on The Maison Royale de Saint-Louis, a boarding school set up for girls at Saint-Cyr. A first edition of this very scarce work, bound in quarter morocco with marbled boards. Written by Paul de Noailles, the 6th Duke of Noailles, who was a French nobleman and historian. This interesting historical work documents the background of The Maison Royale de Saint-Louis, which was a girls boarding school founded in 1686 at Saint-Cyr. The school was established by King Louis XIV at the request of his second wife, Francoise d'Aubigne, who wanted to create a school for girls who came from impoverished noble families. The school remained open until 1803. With two illustrations to the front of the work depicting a commemorative medallion marking the foundation of the school. Collated, complete. Bound in quarter morocco with marbled boards. Externally, very good, with slight rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 897Q23

Katalog: European History

Sonstige Stichworte: Saint-Cyr Saint Cyrien Maison royale de saint Louis leather binding Saint Cyrien None

A Sammelband of French Notebook Covers

Paris, Gauthier-Villars et fils; Paul Auguste-Godchaux et Cie; E. Flouret; C. Charier; E. Kapp, 1880-1890. Paperback. A collection of late 19th-century illustrated covers for French school notebooks, providing an interesting insight into French history. A sammelband bound in paper wraps. A collection of 47 late 19th-century covers used to protect school notebooks in France. The major themes of notebook covers produced between 1880 and 1910 were patriotic subjects, including the history of France, geography (France and the conquest of the colonies), and famous figures who forged France. The majority of the notebook covers in this sammelband display these patriotic and historical themes; the other covers depict illustrations and information about animals and handicrafts. In paper wraps. Externally sound, with some sunning and a little creasing to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, and often inscribed with crayon; many illustrations have been coloured in. Good . Ill.: A. Lanson; Bordier; Dascher; et al. Good .

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Buchzahl: 845M16

Katalog: History & Culture

Sonstige Stichworte: Sammelband Cahier Notebook School Cahier A. Lanson; Bordier; Dascher; et al.

A Sammelband of "by-Gone Romsey" Articles from the Romsey Advertiser

Romsey, Romsey Advertiser, 1916. Cloth. A very scarce collection of articles providing an interesting insight into the history of Romsey. A sammelband in the publisher's original cloth binding, with a binder's label to the front paste down. Two ink inscriptions to the front paste down, one dated 1916, the other 1917. A sammelband of reprinted articles from the Romsey Advertiser, specifically a column called "By-Gone Romsey Extra" from 3rd December 1915 to 5th May 1916 (Parts I to XXI) and later "By-Gone Romsey Infra" from 5th May 1916 to 23rd June 1916 (Parts XXII to XXIX). Romsey Extra and Romsey Infra combine to make up the parish of Romsey. This collection of articles provides a wealth of information on the local history of Romsey. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with a little bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. A couple of faint stains to the front board. Staples are starting to rust. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some spotting to the first and last couple of pages. Ink underlining the small portions of the text to several of the pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 840M9

Katalog: British History

Sonstige Stichworte: Romsey Romsey Advertiser British History Romsey Advertiser None

Scottish National Exhibition Glasgow

Edinburgh, T. & R. Annan & Sons, 1911 . Cloth. A scarce issue of this photographic souvenir from the Scottish Exhibition in Glasgow 1911. Early edition of Scottish National Exhibition Glasgow in quarter cloth binding and blue and green tartan paper boards and gilt lettering and design. A scarce edition, particularly in this binding. A souvenir of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry held in Glasgow 1911. It ran from May to November and recorded over 9.3 million visits. Complete with twenty one unpaginated pages of monochrome photographs of the exhibition, from the original photographers to the Exhibition and the publishers, T. & R. Annan & Sons. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and paper boards. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some noticeable marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: T. & R. Annan & Sons. Good .

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Buchzahl: 842W27

Katalog: History & Culture

Sonstige Stichworte: Scottish Exhibition Photography Glasgow Scarce Photography T. & R. Annan & Sons

The Sea Book: A Nautical Repository of Perils and Pleasures, Adventures, Joys and Sufferings on the Briny Deep, Being a Summary of the Life and Doings of the Sailor, Both Ashore and Afloat

London, Printed for the Proprietor, 1842. Cloth. A charming and scarce collection of writings concerning life at sea, with adventurous tales of shipwrecks, storms, and ghosts. A scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt detailing to the boards and spine. All edges gilt. Prize bookplate to the front free end paper, dated 1843. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and eighteen further plates. Collated, complete. A lovely collection of stories, anecdotes and poems on the sea, and life as a sailor, with adventurous tales of shipwrecks, ghosts, storms, battles, Lord Nelson and Admiral Blake. These writings are anonymous. Illustrations throughout by J. M. W. Turner, A. G. Vickers, Clarkson Stanfield, R. P. Eonnington, and R. Westall. This scarce work is in an unusually smart condition.Undated, dated from copies held at the National Maritime Museum Caird Library & Archive. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fairly smart, with bumping to the extremities and a little fading to the gilt to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: J. M. W. Turner; A. G. Vickers; Clarkson Stanfield; et al. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 870M24

Katalog: Naval & Military History

Sonstige Stichworte: Sea Voyages Shipwrecks Sailor Voyages Maritime J. M. W. Turner; A. G. Vickers; Clarkson Stanfield; et al.

Shakespeare and His Birthplace: Containing a Biography of the Poet, and a Guide to Stratford-Upon-Avon and Its Vicinity

London , T. Nelson and Sons, 1859. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce Nelson's tourist guide to Shakespeare and his birthplace. The first edition. In the original publisher's binding. Very scarce. The first edition of this travel handbook for Stratford-Upon-Avon published by T. Nelson, features a detailed biography of Shakespeare.Nelson's Handbook for Tourists. The text is accompanied by elevon plates celebrating Strafford on Avon. Collated complicate.Following an introduction to Shakespeare's ancestry, childhood, youth, and public life, the volume offers a history of the playwright's hometown and the poet's associations with specific buildings. The text is accompanied by a set of plates showing Staford's local heritage. In the original publisher's cloth. Externally very smart. Fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. The odd spot on the first and last pages but generally the pages are bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. The plates are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 884V34

Katalog: British History

Sonstige Stichworte: Shakespeare Guide Book Tourists Guide Book None

Sheffield and Rotherham "Up-to-Date": A Fin-de-Siecle Review, Including Descriptive Sketches of the Chief Industries and Representative Houses in Each Branch of Commercial Enterprise

London, Robinson, Son & Co, 1897 . Cloth. A very scarce and richly illustrated work exploring manufacturing and industry in Sheffield and Rotherham at the close of the nineteenth century. A very scarce illustrated study of the industrial towns of Sheffield and Rotherham at the turn of the century, describing the chief industries in both locations, the most prominent businesses, and their manufacturing processes.Illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs and further vignette illustrations.Published in celebration of the 1897 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.Undated; dated via Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Discolouration and spotting to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 815F9

Katalog: British History

Sonstige Stichworte: industry jubilee sheffield rotherham jubilee Not Stated

Ships and Ship Models: A Magazine for All Lovers of Ships and the Sea Volumes III & V

London, Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd. 1933-1936. Cloth. Two smart illustrated volumes of 'Ships and Ship Models' magazine, with fascinating articles for lovers of the sea. Two volumes. Illustrated throughout. A fascinating magazine for lovers of the sea and sea travel, with articles including: Naval Polar Exhibition, The "Lady of Avenel", Danish Windjammers, The "Model Engineer" Exhibition, The Naval Photograph Club, Interesting Packets of 1935, and many others. This set includes Volume III containing monthly issues from September 1933 to August 1934 and Volume V containing monthly issues from September 1935 to August 1936. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound with the odd page loosening. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Minor spotting to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 901T30

Katalog: Naval & Military History

Sonstige Stichworte: Ships Ship Models Magazine Lovers Ship Models Not Stated

A Short Story of the Seaport of Liverpool

Liverpool, Mersey Docks & Harbour Board, c1930 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this historical work depicting the seaport of Liverpool, printed by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. First edition, in a cloth binding, with the original wraps bound in. Very scarce. Dated using Jisc, from copies of the work held at the University of Manchester Library. This informative work provides a short history to the seaport of Liverpool, with fourteen full-page illustrations to accompany the text. This port was built in 1715 and is still running to this day, providing an integral link to the rest of the world. Published by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board. With a folding plate tucked in to the rear of the work, presenting a birds eye view of the port in Liverpool, illustrated in colour. In a cloth binding with the original wraps bound in. Externally, cloth is soiled, with slight marking and damp staining to the board extremities. The odd mark to endpapers and light rubbing to extremities. Internally, firmly bound, with bright, clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 893Q3

Katalog: British History

Sonstige Stichworte: Liverpool seaport illustrated first edition seaport Not Stated

Sir Thomas Thumb: Or, the Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight

London, Thomas Nelson and SOns, 1907. Hardback. An illustrated edition of this book featuring the folklore fairy character Thomas Thumb. An excellent book containing a selection of the popular adventures of Sir Thomas Thumb, the fairy knight who is no bigger than his father's thumb.Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore first published in 1621. It was the first printed fairy tale in English. Illustrated with six lavish and colourful illustrations as well as a frontispiece. Lacking a plate to face page 23 illustrating 'Queen Mab in her carriage.'  In the original publisher's illustrated boards binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front free endpaper and the front pastedown, dated 1909 and 1934. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and six coloured plates. Lacking a plate to face page 23, 'Queen Mab in her Carriage.' Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 771A59

Katalog: History & Culture

Sonstige Stichworte: thomas thumb illustrated colour boards illustrated Not Stated

The Soldier&Apos;S Life, from Enlistment to His Return Home, Exhibiting the Trials and Hardships of Battle

London, W. S. Fortey, c1900. Paperback. A very scare copy of this interesting pamphlet looking at the life of solider, with two poems included telling of life in battle. A very scarce work. This work is a very charming and interesting look at the life of the soldier, offering insight into the thoughts and feelings of him and those around him as he sets off, during battle, and on his eventual return home. Including the poems 'The Soldier's Dream' by Thomas Campbell, and 'After the Battle&apos. Published by W. S. Fortey. Undated, dated using Copac. In the original publishers paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light discolouration to the wraps due to their light colour. Very minor marking. Small chip to the extremities. Internally, the wraps have detached from the text block. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean, with very light tidemarking. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 617P28

Katalog: Naval & Military History

Sonstige Stichworte: solider army military enlistment army war Not Stated

The Soldier&Apos;S Companion, or Martial Recorder, Consisting of Biography, Anecdotes, Poetry, and Miscellaneous Information; Peculiarly Interesting to Those Connected with the Military Profession and Calculated to Convey Instruction and Amusement to Society in General

London, Edward Cock, 1824. First edition. Leather. Scarce first edition of this work dedicated to the military, presentation copy inscribed by the author to his daughter. Reference work of military interest, the first edition, a scarce volume. Volume I. Containing a series of biographies, anecdotes of battles, poetry, &c. in relation to the military profession. Inscribed to recto front blank leaf 'Presented to Sophia Jackson by her Father, the compiler of the volume, dated November 15th 1827. Rebound in full straight up grain morocco binding with gilt tooling to spine, gilt to edges. Externally smart with shelf wear, rubbed to back strip and extremities, joints rubbed, front joint with minor cracking to tail. Neat inscription by the author to recto front blank leaf, dated 1827. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to odd leaf, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 834A55

Katalog: Naval & Military History

Sonstige Stichworte: first editions scarce books presentation copy scarce books None

Some Thoughts Upon a Bill for General Naturalization: Addressed to Those of All Denominations Who Act Upon Whig-Principles.

London, M. Cooper, 1751. First edition. Disbound. An incredibly scarce first edition of this pamphlet discussing the abandoned 1751 bill of general naturalization. The first edition of this work. An incredibly scarce work. Collated, complete. ESTC citation number T66805. An interesting work discussing a 1751 bill on British Naturalization. The work is not addressed to anyone of any particular political beliefs, but rather is addressed to everyone no matter the beliefs they hold. This naturalization bill received the earnest support of Lord Chatman, and Mr. Pitt. It passed through the House without much opposition. However. the bill was abandoned when the Session of Parliament was hurried to the throne, as the heir to the throne, the father of King George III, died. The bill was never revived. It is unknown for wrote this work. Disbound. Externally, the outer leaves are discoloured with discolouration to the folds. Edgewear, resulting in some closed tears. Light marks to the outer wraps. Internally, disbound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. A small amount of loss to the leaves to the gutter, not affecting any text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 691P2

Katalog: British History

Sonstige Stichworte: some thoughts upon a bill whig naturalization whig None

Some Account of the Oxford University Press 1468-1926

Oxford , At the Clarendon Press , 1926. Leather. A study of the Oxford University Press over five-hundred years of history in a beautiful quarter morocco binding. The second edition, expanded to 1926. A study of the Oxford University Press, with historical sketches, contemporary accounts, notes on the Press abroad, and accounts of Oxford Books. Lavishly illustrated.  Rebound in quarter crushed morocco over marbled boards with five raised bands, gilt titles to spine. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Buchzahl: 845A60

Katalog: History & Culture

Sonstige Stichworte: oxford university press illustrated history illustrated Not Stated

Somerset County War Memorial

Taunton, E. Goodman and Son, 1923 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of the County war memorial in Somerset bound by Zahensdorf First edition of Somerset County War Memorial in full morocco binding. A report of administration of fund, order of dedication service, list of subscribers, and roll of honour.A scarce work, with only four of the first edition held in libraries. Illustrated with six monochrome plates and a folding map. Collated, complete. In full morocco binding. Externally, smart. There is rubbing to the spine and to the extremities, particularly to the head and tail of the spine and the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and generally clean with some light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 857W31

Katalog: Naval & Military History

Sonstige Stichworte: Somerset War Memorial History Roll of Honour War Memorial Not Stated