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188568571Paris: Société de géographie 1885. Fine. Société de géographie Paris 1885 14.50 x 23 cm broché First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the bulletin of the Société de Géographie from the first quarter of 1885. Spine with small lacks tears stains and corner lacks to covers some interior foxing. Rare pamphlet with a map at rear. Société de géographie unknown
2268012875.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1989Q-3894340088Marboro Books 1989-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Marboro Books hardcover
1956mon0000087246Albin Michel 1956-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. in x in x in. rather worn and torn at spine cover paperback and somehwat loose but readable Albin Michel paperback
2012I-193-244Bouquins 2012. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book. Edition 2012. Refurbished library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Bouquins paperback
BN103605Bouquins. Softcover. Soixante jours qui ebranlèrent l'Occident <br/><br/>Soixante jours qui ebranlèrent l'Occident Bouquins paperback
0343269430.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1015979289.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1015988342.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
196366151London: Cape 1963. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. worn dust jacket 559pp. maps plans bibliog. index Translation of the most thoroughly researched French account of the German Blitzkrieg that destroyed France in two months. Uncommon Cape unknown
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B9781015979284Hardback. New. hardcover
192529280Paris 1925. 1 "Mon jour terreste diminue" a setting of Paul Claudel's poetry for voice and orchestra. Six pages musical partition in red and black ink with hand written cover and a formal dedication to Adrienne Monnier. Signed at the end and dated June 1920 and 2 "Finale des Choeurs pour un exposition Coloniale. A la mémoire de Joseph Conrad et ses navigateurs" Six pages musical partition in pencil with title and annotations in ink. 350 x 270 mm. Inscribed by Benoist-Méchin to Adrienne Monnier. Before becoming a politicianthe young Benoîst-Méchin tried his hand as a composer. He was not yet 20 years old when he wrote the first piece. At Adrienne Monnier's request he also translated the "Penelope" section of Joyce's "Ulysses" for which he supplied musical notation that Joyce had photographed and used in print. When he was an official in the Vichy government Benoîst-Méchin was able to use his influence to have Sylvia Beach released from internment. unknown
192556299Paris: Editions du Sagittaire 1925. Fine. Editions du Sagittaire Paris 1925 12 x 19 cm broché First edition of the French translation by Jacques Benoist-Méchin review copy. Signed autograph of Jacques Benoist-Méchin to Jacques Crucy. Nice copy. Editions du Sagittaire unknown
196816306JLondon: Nelson 1968. First Edition First Printing. A remarkable association copy of two noted fascists. Signed presentation copy from British fascist Oswald Mosley to Jacques Benoist-Mechin the French fascist politician and historian. Inscribed: “To Jacques Benoist-Mechin with warm regards. O. Mosley 21/10/68.†Benoist-Mechin was a high ranking Vichy collaborator who at the end of World War II was sentenced to death by the French later commuted after pardon. He developed a close relationship with Mosley during the Mosley’s residence in France. Mosley was an important British politician of the 1930s who rose to prominence with his creation of the British Union of Fascists political party. He secretly married Diana Mitford in Berlin with Adolph Hitler as a witness. With the outbreak of World War II Mosley was arrested and imprisoned. A Germanophile Benoist-Mechin wrote a highly regarded five volume history of the German Army and was a fascinating character with many sides. He was a classical music composer who advised his friend James Joyce providing the musical transcription of "Little Harry Hughes" photographed for episode 17 of Ulysses and published an early French translation of Molly Bloom's monologue from Ulysses as well as a Marcel Proust scholar who was personally knew Proust; a reporter heading a European news bureau; an adviser to William Randolph Hearst on his art purchases for Hearst Castle in San Simeon; and an aspiring writer and accomplished translator well regarded in the Paris literary circles of 1920s. Benoist-Méchin frequented the famous Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company and during the Second World War used his political power to secure the release of the shop's American-born owner Sylvia Beach from a spell of internment. This book is Mosley’s fascinating autobiography who knew most of the key player in pre-war Britain and presents fascinating portraits of them from his poin of view. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Nelson unknown
2226021957.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
196222334s. l.: S. n. 1962. Fine. S. n. s. l. Février 1962 21 x 27 cm en feuilles retenues par une agrafe Autograph manuscript dated 12 pages complete with autograph additions deletions and corrections by the author. S. n. unknown
194489598Paris: Albin Michel 1944. Fine. Albin Michel Paris 1944 13.8 x 21.4 cm Broché First edition of which no copies were issued on deluxe paper.Illustrated complete with the two folding maps at the end of the volume.Inscribed by René Grousset: ""A monsieur Benoist-Méchin en témoignage de profonde reconnaissance"" and additionally signed by Geneviève Grousset.Accompanied by a one-page autograph letter signed by René Grousset to Jacques Benoist-Méchin in which he thanks him for his interventions on behalf of his son-in-law and daughter whom he saved. Albin Michel unknown
192684356Paris: Simon Kra 1926. Fine. Simon Kra Paris 1926 19.50 x 24.50 cm broché First edition one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper deluxe issue. Small stains to head of front cover spine very lightly sunned. Handsome full-margined copy. Simon Kra unknown
2226100016.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2724205111.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2226041109.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1939161j2115Zurich Switzerland: Scientia A. G. Zurich. 1939. First English Edition. Hardcover. First published in French two years prior this pre-WWII work was received with enthusiasm in Military and Civil circles in France. This English edition is of the utmost importance being published when the interest of the world is focussed upon the growth of the German Army. It traces fully the traditions and explains the seed from which the Army of today has arisen. This Volume tells the story from the demobilization at the end of WWI to the creation and dissolution of the temporary Reichswehr. paraphrased from dust jacket 8 345 4 maps p. Unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A sound vintage example. ; 8vo . Scientia A. G. Zurich hardcover
