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RARE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET of the memoirs of Lieutenant-General Antoine de Pas Marquis de Feuquières (1648-1711), who served in the Royal Army during the reign of Louis XIV. The book details his insights on military life, strategy and tactics, and also depicts the period of his service, namely the Nine Years War. On this factual account Voltaire based his essay "Siècle de Louis XIV". This edition includes a preface, the author's biography and several fold-out maps. 170x100mm. [CCVIII+226] + [402] + [387] + [444] pages. Smooth leather Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Text block edges dyed. Cover worn, somewhat bent and unclean. Pages yellowing. [VOL.1]: Spine bottom corner slightly chipped. Pages 11 to 26 and 147-166 dog-eared. [VOL.2]: Spine bottom half peeling. Title-page edge torn (25mm) - no damage to text. Binding slightly loose on front inner cover. Page 1 upper edge near binding slightly torn (10mm). Pages 3 and 278-280 upper corner dog-eared. [VOL.3]: Small hole on title-page. Title-page bottom part detached from binding. Map 10 edges creased. [VOL.4]: Spine front hinge bottom edge slightly chipped. Pages 43-46 detached from binding. [SUMMARY]: Save for some light wear to covers, this rare memoir book of a French soldier renowned for his bravery in the army of Louis XIV, is in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
Gr.8°. (ca. 22,5 x 14 cm). 163 p. (French Language). Original wrappers with title to spine and illustrated title to front cover. Boards with low signs of use, paper inside still uncut. Generally in good condition.
IN HEBREW. 14.5x21.5 cm. 403 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine edges are chafed. Highlighter and pen markings on many pages. Else in good condition.
Neue Ausgabe. 3 Teile in 2 Bänden. Kl.8°. 364;324, 243 S.(Fraktur). Pappband der Zeit mit montiertem (unleserlichem) Rückenschildchen. (=Bettina's (von Arnim] sämmtliche Schriften. Vierter und fünfter Band). Einbände stärker berieben und beschabt, Ecken gestaucht und Rückenschilder verblasst und unleserlich. Eigenvermerk jeweils auf fliegendem Vorsatz vorn, stellenweise stockfleckig, vereinzelt zarte Anstreichungen am Textrand (Bleistift), sonst noch in gutem Zustand. Mit einem faksimilierten Frontispiz-Porträt im 1. Band und einer doppelseitigen Text-Abbildung nach einer Zeichnung im 2. Band.
Mit Frontisporträt.
Contains b&w plates. 165x115mm. VIII+244+16 pages. Dark-blue embossed cloth Hardcover. Gilt spine. Rear cover stained. Cover and spine dirty. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Previous owners names written on front whitepages. Pages slightly yellowing and slightly wavy. Else in good condition.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured portrait frontispiece and plates in monochrome; pale green cloth, gilt back, green top, green endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter mildly frayed and creased at edges. SCARCE.
RARE publication of an open letter IN HEBREW WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION to the renowned British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, FRS (1784-1885) on the occasion of his visit in the Holy Land, together with an account IN ENGLISH of his visit by Montefiore himself. 250x160mm. 148+40 pages. Blue cloth embossed gilt Hardcover. Gilt text block edges. Cover stained and rubbed. Cover edges and spine rubbed. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and peeling. Spine partly tattered, hinges rubbed. Text block edges stained/dirty. Ex-libris sticker on inner cover. Inner cover, whitepages, title pages and several extreme pages slightly stained/dirty - NO damage to text. Binding slightly visible between several pages. Binding visible between pages 80-97. Pages 81-96 partly detached from binding. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book has sustained some wear, but is still in good reading condition.
Neat unmarked calendar for 2002. Each page (8 x 11) has a black & white illustration by Hugh Thomson of a scene from one of the novels, with quotes, and important events relating to Jane Austen's life (and the novels) are marked on all the appropriate days of the calendar pages. 24p. A nice gift item for a "Janeite" collector Book
23x22 cm. 141 pages. Softcover. In good condition.
19.5x12cm. 209 pages. Hardcover. Cover slightly rubbed and stained. Cover corners slightly bumped. Pages yellowing. Else in good condition.
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 274 pages with a few b&w illustrations.
235x160 mm. 232 pages. Hardcover with dust-jacket. Title page detached from binding. Spine edges slightly bumped. Else in good condition.
24x16 cm. 372 pages. Gilt hardcover in dust jacket. In good condition.
21.5x15.5cm. 371 pages. Softcover. Cover edges slightly rubbed. Spine edges slightly wrinkled. Else in good condition.
Contains B&W plates. 175X240 mm. 272 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Gilt lettering on cover. Cover corners slightly bumped. Pen inscription on first white page. Last white page slightly stained. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
IN HEBREW. 20x11.5 cm. 196 pages. Softcover. In good condition.
22x14.5 cm. 228 pages. Pen writings on cover page. Attached photo copy of a document. Softcover. Cover slightly scratched. Else in good condition.
215x150 mm. 432 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly rubbed and slightly scratched. Spine edges slightly scratched. Pen inscription on front whitepage. Else in good condition.
SIX VOLUME SET. [ALL VOLUMES]: 13X21.5 cm. xlviij+415+480+554+462+442+507 pages. Gilt hardcover. Spine slightly chafed. Sides of spine slightly worn. Pages are stained. [VOL. 4]: Several pages heavilly stained - text not damaged. [IN CONCLUSION]: Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
