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1847L045517Firmin Didot 1847. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 4 583; vii 1 685 pages. Text in French. General European history from the end of the 4th century CE through the 15th century; notable for the many appendixes 41 total. BMC volume 14 page 1081 column 498; 2 volumes complete bound in half brown calf over dark green cloth with embossed floral pattern gilt-stamped and ruled spines plain endpapers. Some general wear to extremities particularly to edges and corners; slight stains nicks gouges and rubbing to covers; previous owner's ink signature and inscription on front free endpaper of both volumes; previous bookseller's printed paper label on title pages of both volumes over imprint; slight internal browning and/or foxing to few leaves chiefly to preliminaries and edges; else a very serviceable set.Few Tables. Firmin Didot unknown
1857008191LONDON: SIMPKIN MARSHALL ET CIE 1857. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Front board missing. rear board rubbed and lightly marked spine lightly sunned prelims foxed. Clean throughout. Good. <br/> <br/> SIMPKIN, MARSHALL ET CIE hardcover
1824863F24Paris: Alexis Eymery 1824 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of Louis Philippe comte de Ségur's account of the reigns of Philippe III and IV part of a larger work by the author. In the original French.The first edition of this work a single volume from the author's larger series of works 'Histoire de France'.A historical study of the reigns of Philippe III and Philippe IV by French diplomat and historian Louis Philippe comte de Segur. Here he recounts the history of Phillipe III 'The Bold' named on account of his combat abilities and Phillipe IV 'The Fair' whose moniker was seemingly contrasts to his harsh policies.With the bookplate of Camille Aboussouan 1919-2013 to the front pastedown. Aboussouan was a humanist writer diplomat lawyer journalist and founding director of 'Les Cahiers de l"Est' and of Lebanon"s Pen Club. He was the secretary general of the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO and the curator of the Nicolas Sursock Museum. In a full morocco binding with gilt detailing. Externally very smart. Fading to spine with light rubbing to back strip head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with instances of spotting throughout and areas of foxing in the central portion of the work. Very Good Alexis Eymery hardcover
1874004717Paris: Michel Levy Freres/Colmann Levy 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. Seven volumes published between 1874-1890; 5.5" x 9" three-quarter marbled paper boards with blue raised band gilt paneled spines and red gilt-lettered spine panels; books are ex-library with the book-plate of The Royal United Services Institution a dime-sized embossed stamp on the title page and a duplicate stamp on the book-plate top and inside back cover no other marks noted -- the preliminary pages and back six pages are moderately foxed within the texts the foxing is variable from predominately none to very light with a very few pages moderate --- overall all volumes are very good; the covers are good or better with wear to leather corner tips and spines two spines have conserved tears with piece missing at the top; top edges are "dusty" and remaining two sides are moderately spotted; Premier Tome: 598 pages Tome Deuxieme: 569 pages; Tome Troisieme: 691 pages; Tome Quatrieme: 732 pages; Tome Cinquieme: 779 pages; Tome Sixieme: 790 pages et Tome Septieme: 790 pages. ON THE TITLE PAGE OF THE FIRST VOLUME IS WRITTEN "DE LA CARTE DE L'AUTEUR LOUIS PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS" --- NO ATLAS <br/> <br/> Michel Levy Freres/Colmann Levy hardcover
1817MD27493Arthus Bertrand Libraire 1817. Hardback. Very good condition. Parchment-bound some sunning and age-spotting but otherwise in very good condition. . Tirée de ses propres déclarations de cent quarante-quatre dépositions de témoins occulaires et des Manuscrits de la Bibliothèque du Roi et de la Tour de Londres par M. Le Brun de Charmettes In 4 volumes Arthus Bertrand Libraire hardcover
1874108551Michele Levy 1874. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. 7 volumes. In French. Inscribed in the first volume by the author Prince Philippe le Comte de Paris the disputed "King of the French" who ruled for a mere 2 days after his grandfather Louis-Philippe was deposed in 1848. An historian and journalist Philippe joined the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and rose to Adjutant General under George MacLellan during the first year before leaving for France in 1862. He ended up writing a seven volume history of the Civil War plus an accompanying atlas. This set is only the seven volume text. Green leather spine with marbled boards save volume 7 where the green has faded from the spine and the boards and endpapers differ from the others. Shelfworn. Some hinges cracked but still in very good shape. Michele Levy hardcover
183513312Paris: Bellizard Et Compagnie. Good. 1835. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Leather spines raised bands with gilt decorated panels. Clean marbled boards with front leather protected corners. Texts tight clean & intact. Vol. #1 422 pp. has an illustrated fold out "Plan De La Salle" Vol. #2 408pp. French text. The author a French general and historian works include: Histoire de Napoleon et de la Grande Armee pendant l'anee 1812 1824; Histoire de Russie et de Pierre le Grand 1829. Provenance note: Heraldic book plate inside front cover "AFC" initials beneath crown. Front hinges of both volumes cracked with covers firmly attached. Spine leather with delicate network of fine cracks. France; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1230 pages . Bellizard Et Compagnie hardcover
1829HALL047182Hardback. 1829. 591pp Paris 1829. Bound in full calf front board loose spine chipped. . hardcover
1839201114Paris: Firmin Didot Freres. 1839. good-. Hardcover. 460 pages; fold-out map is in 2 pieces; 80 steel engraved plates of Switzerland & 12 Tyrol with faint moisture stain to edges of some; text in 2-column format; faded marbled edges; binding solid in a neat rebind; 8" tall; shelf wear to edges of dark green cover with gilt borders & text; 4 raised bands on spine with crisp gilt lettering on red title band . Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
1839V72417Paris: Firmin Didot Freres 1839. Hardcover. Very Good. Steel engravings 92 of which 80 are of Switzerland and 12 of the Tyrol by Rouargue doublepage Map by Th. Duvotenay. Octavo brown roan prettily gilt to spine and marbled boards tips rubbed. Half title of L'Universe Titlepage map 460pp includes index. Plates are of city Zurich Basel Bern Lucern etc and country views costumes and a few historical plates. French Text. Slight foxing to some pages but a neat crisp copy in a pretty contemporary binding. Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
1873914Y13Paris : Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres 1873. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None . The complete first edition set of this posthumous historical work by Philippe Paul comte de Segur smartly bound in half calf. The first edition of this set of historical works from French general and historian Philippe Paul comte de Segur. Very scarcely complete in eight volumes. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards. Segur enlisted in the cavalry in 1800 and became attached to the personal staff of Napoleon. He served through most of the important campaigns of the first empire. During his initial retirement between 1818 and 1830 before he took part in the July Revolution of 1830 Segur wrote his history of Napoleon and the Great Army during the year 1812 which is included in this set in Volumes IV-V. The unfavourable portrait he gives Napoleon provoked backlash from General Gourgaud and eventually a duel in which Segur was wounded. The scarce final volume of this set titled 'Melanges' offers memoirs poems and a play written by Segur. With the bookplate of Gathorne Hardy to the front pastedowns. Gathorne-Hardy is the name of a British aristocratic family which have produced many notable members of 19th and 20th century British society. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally smart. With moderate rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards both heavier to the spines. With a bookplate of one Gathorne Hardy to the front pastedowns. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spotting to the endpapers. Very Good Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
18904890Neuchtel / Paris : Delachaux & Niestl / Fischbacher 1890. 220x140mm. IX- reli toile titre au dos dor couverture conserve. 950 Delachaux & Niestl / Fischbacher unknown
18393533975Barcelona.: s.n. 1839. Hardcover. Lomo rozado. falta portada . Good. 22 cm. 448 p. 92 h. de lám. 1 h. de mapa pleg. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal en plena piel. Colección 'Panorama universal. Europa'. Golbéry Marie Philippe Aimé de 1786-1854. Histoire et description de la Suisse et du Tyrol. Traducida al castellano por los Editores del Guardia Nacional. Imp. del Guardia Nacional. Texto a dos col. Suiza. Tirol. Historia . Lomo rozado. falta portada . Historia de los distintos estados y países 94436.6 Historia de los distintos estados y países 94494 [s.n.]. hardcover
185131809Barcelona: A. Frexas 1851. 8vo 2 parts in 1 as issued; pp. 4 252 8; 127 1; text in double column 3 engraved folding maps 86 plates; full Mexican tree calf smooth gilt-decorated spine lettered in gilt marbled edges; minor scuffing; very good. First published in 1843. The text includes Historia de Méjico & Tejas 252 p.; Historia de Guatemala p. 1-42; and Historia de la República del Perú & Bolivia p. 45-124. The plates include a number of the pre-Columbian ruins. Palau 131639; this edition not in Sabin but see 39027-30. A. Frexas unknown
18413627659Barcelona.: s.n . 1841. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 22 cm. 2 v. il. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal en plena piel. Colección 'Panorama universal. Europa'. Le Bas Philippe 1794-1860. Traducida al castellano por una sociedad literaria. Imp. del Nacional. El t. 2 impreso por Imprenta del Liberal Barcelonés. Texto a dos col. Alemania. Historia . Cubierta deslucida. Historia de los distintos estados y países 94430 [s.n ]. hardcover
1875322863Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 vols. A complete set of four hardcover books bound in navy blue cloth. Light wear to head and foot of each volume's spine. Owner's name stamp inside each volume. Tiny closed tear in front endpaper of volume 1. Inch-long puncture in spine of volume 2 not affecting the integrity of the binding. Back cover of volume 2 is vertically creased; milder crease in front cover of volume 4. Air bubbles under cloth on volume 3 which also has a small ink drip stain on the spine. Small nick in cloth on edge of volume 4's front cover. A few of the folding maps have closed tears but most are totally intact. Text unmarked and binding tight across the set. Very good condition overall. An important contemporary account of the American Civil War by a prince of the deposed House of Orleans a grandson of Louise Philippe of France. Philippe le Comte de Paris came to the United States to volunteer for the Union Army in 1861 where he served on the staff of General McClellan until July 1862. He later returned to Europe where he was floated as a potential candidate for restoration of the monarchy in France. However he spent much of his later life in exile in the United Kingdom. This four-volume history is complete with numerous folding maps of Civil War battlefields and forts. This edition published across 1875-1888. Porter & Coates hardcover
1876005017Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1876. Original blue cloth with Comte de Paris crest on each front cover in gilt. Vol 1: 640pp/maps; Vol 2: 773pp/maps; Vol 3: 923pp/maps. Numerous color fold-out maps throughout set. Overall clean and tight. Vols 1 & 2 have previous owner bookplate inside cover. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Porter & Coates hardcover
1829HALL047191Hardback. 1829. xxix 447pp London 1829. Unlike his History of the Expedition which went into many editions this is the only edition of this work in English. 1/2 leather binding worn contents very good. . hardcover
186164190Paris. 1861. Attractive view of the Museum of Cluny published in 'Paris Dans Sa Splendeur' by Henri Charpentier Size: 250 x 360 mm. Original lithograph. Hand coloured. Mounted size: 490 x 570 mm. Fine condition. unknown
1893429French language. 25pp. Good or better condition with some splitting to fragile paper spine and edge rubbing / dusting. Unattributed but records of the Theatre de Varietes attribute authorship to Philippe de Massa Gaston Jollivet et Bertien de Sauvigny. Warmly inscribed as a souvenir of collaboration to the front endpaper to M. Alfred Fock Chef d'Orchestre du Théâtre des Variétés by Albert de Bertien de Sauvigny Gaston Jollivet and Ph. de Massa. Imprimerie D. Jouaust / Librairie Leopold Cerf paperback
187023571870. Tinted lithograph. 250mm by 360mm image 345mm by 500mm sheet. From a French series titled 'Rome dans Sa Grandeur' circa 1870.<br /> Benoist was one of France's most gifted topographical artists of the 19th century he was both a master lithographer and painter. He began his career in Paris and by 1836 he was exhibiting his views at the Paris Salons and continued to do so until 1879. As an original lithographic artist Philippe Benoist specialized in exterior and interior views of many famous European buildings. Some light soiling to edges of the sheet. unknown
183439379Exeter: George Rowe at his Lithographic Establishment 1834. George Rowe. AN EXTRAORDINARY ASSOCIATION COPY OF AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SUITE OF LITHOGRAPHS. Two parts in one volume complete with twelve wonderful lithographed views. This is the deluxe proof issue on India paper. Bound in is a letter dated October 5 1911 from Henry Campbell Booth to French botanist Philippe de Vilmorin 1872-1917 in which Booth explains that this book belonged to his wife's grandfather Captain Frederick Marryat 1792-1848 the Royal Navy officer who pioneered nautical fiction. Large folio 38 cm. Attractively bound in quarter calf c. 1900 spine decorated with gilt fleurons. Froont wrappers of both parts bound in. Light wear to extremities of binding. Some foxing to margins of plates but images generally very clean. A very good set. Not in WorldCat BL BN or anywhere else I looked. <br/><br/> George Rowe, at his Lithographic Establishment unknown
187027831870. Tinted lithograph. 360mm by 250mm image 500mm by 345mm sheet. From 'Rome dans Sa Grandeur'. Benoist was a French painter and lithographer. Some light soiling to edges of the sheet. Light foxing on reverse of sheet. unknown
1833LA - HAY178501833 - 1ère édition. Paris Paulin Libraire-Editeur. relié demi-cuir marron éditeur. Un feuillet avec quelques plissures et une faible tache sinon reliure et intérieur en très bon état. pt in-8. avec dos orné d'un grand motif floral et du titre dorés ; toutes tranches moirées. unknown
1888b3-D08650George Routledge and Sons 1888. Hardcover. Good. First English Edition. Dark green boards some fading to spine. George Routledge and Sons hardcover