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192532458New York: Brentano's 1925. 1st Edition. Green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. TEG. Orange dust jacket now housed in a mylar protective cover. VG short horizontal tear to 9th leaf fore-edge no loss/VG modest wear to spine panel crown. xix 1 blank 337 1 blank pp. 15 b/w photographic-style portraits. 9-1/2" x 6-3/8" <br/><br/> Brentano's hardcover books
192433283New York: D. Appleton and Company 1924. 1st edition. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. No dust jacket. A Nr Fine copy. xii 2 151 1 pp. Frontis 4 images on 3 inserted plates. 8vo. <br/><br/> D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
19556043491955. 1. Engraved Card "Le Prince Napoleon" with Autograph Note Signed "Napoleon" in black fountain pen ink. 4" x 2 "; n.p. n.d. Fine. Thanking Bradley McCormick for good wishes on his coming of age. 2. Engraved Card "Le Prince Napoleon" with Bold Signature and Date "Napoleon April 1955" in blue fountain pen ink. 4" x 2 "; n.p. n.d. Fine. Together with the original typed mailing envelope stamped and postmarked Paris 1955. To Monsieur Ernest F. Manfred; 593 West 191 street; New York 10040 3. Engraved New Year's Card Signed by Princess Alix in blue fountain pen ink 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"; fine. Together with the original typed mailing envelope stamped and postmarked Paris 1968. To Monsieur Ernest F. Manfred 230 West 82nd Street; New York 24; U.S.A. Bonaparte Prince Louis Napoleon 1914-1977 Great-grandson of King Jerome of Westphalia youngest brother of Napoleon I; he lived in exile in Switzerland. No Binding. Fine/No Jacket. unknown books
20081333284Forgotten Books 2008. 1891 edition. Softcover. Octavo; 2 volumes; 1891 edition republished 2008; VG; Paperback; Spine brown with white print; Covers are clean and bright; Text blocks clean and tight; CONTENTS: Vol. 1 of 2 viii 710 pages illustrated b&w - Vol. 2 of 2 viii 519 pages illustrated b&w. 1333284. FP New Rockville Stock. Forgotten Books unknown books
1816WRCLIT80439London: Published for the Author by R. Ackermann 1816. viii215pp. plus portrait folding facsimile and plate. Mid to late 19th century 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. others untrimmed. Spine and joints a bit scorched and chipped internally apart from some faint foxing a very good copy. Denoted the Third Edition. With the Rockwell Kent bookplate of American novelist Katherine Brush 1902 - 1952 and inscribed to her at length on the half-title: "Mrs. Katherine Brush Allow me to send you this little book which belonged to Napoleon III as a remembrance of Rio de Janeiro the gentle town where it never rained during your visit. Rio 4 Juin /34 Baptiste Periro 476 Marques de St Vincente Rio de Janeiro Brazil." Warden served as a Naval Surgeon and his account of his conversations with Napoleon was extremely popular albeit flawed having been conducted through a translator. Published for the Author, by R. Ackermann hardcover books
37842BURGES William and Adolphe-Napoleon Didron. ICONOGRAPHIE DES CHAPITEAUX DU PALAIS DUCALE A VENISE. Paris: Victor Didron 1857. Small 4to. Publisher's wrappers. 58 2 pages engraved plates. The earliest fully-fledged publication by William Burges. Iconography was to play a very important part in his architectural oeuvre - both ecclesiastical secular. This ephemeral work launched Burges as an architectural scholar. I sheds considerable light on his aesthetic ideals during his formative years. After studying the Doge's Palace in Venice he paid a visit to the young Paris gothic revivalist Adolphe-Napoleon Didron. Didron made a similar study of th Doge's Palace and agreed to publish Burges study with the proviso that his ow notes on the Doge's Palace be included along with illustrations. Ruskin contributed one of the illustrations. Uncut copy; wrappers browned; professionally respined unknown books
1806710721806. Paris 1806. iv 246; iv 108 4 pp. Paris 1806. iv 246; iv 108 4 pp. First Edition of the Code de Procedure Civile with Early Annotations by a Breton Lawyer Code Napoleon. Lucas de Peslouan Eugene Marie 1791-1873. Code de Procedure Civile Edition Originale et Seule Officielle. Paris: De l'Imprimerie Imperiale 1806. iv 246 pp. Interleaved. Bound with Code Napoleon. Table Alphabetique et Raisonnee des Matieres Contenues dans le Code de Procedure Civile. Paris: De l'Imprimerie Imperiale 1806. iv 108 4 pp. Octavo 8" x 5". Contemporary sprinkled sheep blind rules to boards lettering piece and gilt ornaments to spine edges of text block rouged blind tooling to board edges. A few scuffs to boards considerable rubbing to extremities with wear to spine ends and corners front board beginning to separate but secure front free endpaper edgeworn and partially detached minor worming to final text leaf and rear free endpaper at center of hinge. Light toning annotations to rectos and versos of most interleaves most likely by Eugene Marie Bonaventure Lucas de Peslouan a few manuscript notes in same hand laid in "Lucas-Peslouan" to title page of Code. $3000. First edition. The Code de Procedure Civile was issued two years after the publication of the Code Civil Code Napoleon. It is one of the main components of the legal system established during the Empire. The Table Alphabetique et Raisonnee is a companion index volume. The annotations in our copy date from 1810 to 1820. This period coincides with the career of Eugene Marie Bonaventure Lucas de Peslouan an attorney from a notable Breton family that produced several generations of lawyers and notaries. His annotations which range in length from phrases to several sentences are notably meticulous. They comment on the articles give clarifications pose procedural questions and refer often to laws from the Revolutionary period and early years of the Empire. Several notes are cross-references and there are a number of comments in question-and-answer form. For example in the section "Proceedings Before the Courts" "The claims directed against undivided successions in the national domain do they fall under judicial or administrative jurisdiction "Answer: "They must be prosecuted administratively=Court of Appeal of Paris. unknown books
1909WRCAM46228Quebec 1909. 440pp. plus plates. Original printed wrappers. Lightly worn at extremities. Internally clean. Very good. Untrimmed. "Containing chapters on salmon fishing trapping the folk-lore of the Montagnais Indians and tales of adventure on the fringe of the Labrador Peninsula." unknown books
19549012097Quebec: Telegraph Printing Co. 1954. 3rd . Hardcover. Fine Condition. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Previous owner's return address label on the front free endpaper. <br/><br/> Telegraph Printing Co. hardcover books
1954297058Quebec: Telegraph Printing 1954. Third. hardcover. very good. Illustrated. 440 pages 8vo green cloth; minor wear at corners and spine ends. Quebec: Telegraph Printing Company 1954. Third edition. Internally fine a very good copy.<br/><br/> Telegraph Printing unknown books
1885117078London: Richard Bentley and Son 1885. Exceedingly rare edition of M. de Bourrienne's Life of Napoleon extra-illustrated with additional portraits and views and over 50 autograph letters and notes signed by Napoleon I members of his family associates and the author bound in. Octavo bound in three quarters scarlet morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands marbled endpapers top edge gilt with others uncut tissue-guarded frontispiece and full color portrait to each volume illustrated with engravings issued in the initial publication and over 100 extra portraits and views bound in. With over 50 autograph letters signed bound in including 3 autograph letters signed by Napoleon I bound into Vol. I page 201 Vol. I page 369 and Vol. III page 530 and autograph letters signed by Charles J. Bernadotte King of Spain; Joseph Bonaparte King of Spain; Fauvelet de Bourrienne; A.A.L. Caulincort Duc de Vicenza; Marquis Emmanuel Grouchy; Napoleon's second wife Marie Louise. Duchess of Parma; Joachim Murat King of Naples; Comte Horace Sebastiani and Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington among others. With the original compiler's printed catalog of extra material detailing the location volume and page number of each added engraving and autograph letter signed. In near fine condition. Accompanied by an additional military endorsement signed by Napoleon during the Peninsular War "Approuve Np." An exceptional collection of significant Napoleonic era signatures. French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. He also remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in human history.Based on years of intimate friendship and professional association with Napoleon Bonaparte Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne's Memoirs of Napoleon gained the author fame upon publication for its vivid and detailed account of his interactions with Napoleon and his extended family. Invigorated by many dialogues not only in which the author participated but even of conversations that he was only told about by others the narration offers an intimate portrait of its subject: his brilliance skill at governance and military prowess. Richard Bentley and Son unknown books
183698390London: Scott Webster & Geary 1836. Rare finely bound example of the Memoirs of Napoleon with a fine fore-edge painting of Napoleon on horseback leading his troops to battle. 12mo. bound in full red morocco gilt titles and tooling to the spine gilt vignettes to the front and rear panels gilt turn ins all edges gilt. In near fine condition with light rubbing. The earliest fore-edge paintings date possibly as far back as the 10th century; these earliest paintings were symbolic designs. Early English fore-edge paintings believed to date to the 14th century presented heraldic designs in gold and other colors. The first known example of a disappearing fore-edge painting where the painting is not visible when the book is closed dates from 1649. The earliest signed and dated fore-edge painting dates to 1653: a family coat of arms painted on a 1651 Bible. Around 1750 the subject matter of fore-edge paintings changed from simply decorative or heraldic designs to landscapes portraits and religious scenes usually painted in full color. Modern fore-edge painted scenes have a lot more variation as they can depict numerous subjects not found on earlier specimens. These include scenes that are erotic or they might involve scenes from novels like Jules Verne Sherlock Holmes or Dickens etc. In many cases the chosen scene will depict a subject related to the book but in other cases it did not. In one instance the same New Brunswick landscape was applied to both a Bible and to a collection of poetry and plays. The choice of scenes is made by either the artist bookseller or owner thus the variety is wide. The technique was popularized in the 18th century by John Brindley 1732-1756 publisher and bookbinder to the prince of Wales and Edwards of Halifax a distinguished family of bookbinders and booksellers. The majority of extant examples of fore-edge painting date to the late 19th and early 20th century on reproductions of books originally published in the early 19th century. Scott, Webster & Geary unknown books
1965049059New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co 1965. Translated from the French by E> J. Millington. 2 vols. xiv 508; ix 452p b/w illus. lightly chipped dj. Reprint of the 1851-1886 edition. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co unknown books
1891122635London: Printed for James Ridgway 1891. First edition of Napoleon's biographer Emmanuel Comte de las Cases' collected letters. Octavo bound in full morocco by Bayntun-Riviere in an elaborate Cosway-style binding with hand painted miniature ivorene portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Louise Duchess of Parma set under glass within a gilt borders to the front panel and rear panels gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands elaborate gilt ruling to the panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled doublures and endpapers all edges gilt. In fine condition. Exceptionally rare. Cosway bindings named for renowned 19th-century English miniaturist Richard Cosway were popularized if not invented in the early 1900s by the renowned London bookselling firm of Henry Sotheran. The earliest Cosway bindings were created by Miss C.B. Currie who faithfully imitated Cosway's detailed watercolor style of portraiture from designs by J.H. Stonehouse Sotheran's manager. These delicate miniature paintings often on ivory were set into the covers or doublures of richly-tooled bindings and protected by a thin pane of glass. Printed for James Ridgway unknown books
191843939London: Heath Cranton Ltd 1918. Green cloth lettered in black black rule border to front board. Moderate wear; faint sunning; spine a bit rolled; endpapers toned. Interior otherwise clean binding sound. VG. xxii 23 - 290 2 pp. B/w plates frontispiece. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> Heath Cranton Ltd hardcover books
191943932New York / London: E. P. Dutton & Company / Arthur L. Humphreys 1919. Second Edition Revised and Enlarged. Burgundy cloth gilt stamped lettering. Minor wear to extremities; slight fading to spine and rear board; bookseller ticket 2.2 cm x 4.4 cm; Holmes Book Co / Oakland California to rear pastedown. Else clean and bright binding sound. VG. xi 1 257 3 pp. B/w plates. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/> E. P. Dutton & Company / Arthur L. Humphreys hardcover books
194743940New Orleans: Windmill Publishing Company 1947. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author. Blue-black cloth lettered in green and gold. Bumping to extremities; minor dust soil to page block. Interior clean binding sound. VG. 400 pp. Sepia-toned plates throughout. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6" <br/><br/> Windmill Publishing Company hardcover books
191043947New York: D. Appleton and Company 1910. 1st American edition presumed. Red cloth lettered in gilt with blue white and gilt ornament to front board t.e.g. Red dust jacket printed in black. Modest wear; minor soil to page block; light toning to endpapers. Interior clean and otherwise bright binding tight. Dj worn/ slightly chipped to extremities; spine sunned. VG/ VG. xx 373 1 pp. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>A bright copy of this uncommon title in the scarce dust jacket. We find no copies of this edition on OCLC and only one of the British edition Andrew Melrose 1910. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
194943935New York: Medill McBride Company 1949. First Edition. Light blue-green cloth stamped in black to the spine. Average wear; minor soiling to boards. Interior clean binding sound. Lacking the dust jacket. VG. xix 1 283 1 pp. B/w plates. Fold-out map of St. Helena at rear. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> Medill McBride Company hardcover books
195043934New York: Medill McBride Company 1950. First US edition. Light blue cloth stamped in gilt to the spine. Light blue-green dust jacket printed in red and blue. Light shelfwear; minor dust soiling to page block. Interior clean binding sound. Dust jacket sunned and lightly worn to edges. VG/VG. xix 1 283 1 pp. B/w plates. Fold-out map of St. Helena at rear. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Medill McBride Company hardcover books
184743941New York and Philadelphia: E. Ferrett & Co. / Carey and Hart 1847. Red cloth decoratively embossed in blind and gilt gilt stamped lettering and decoration to spine. Worn with short tears and splits to cloth at spine ends; moderate soil to boards; light foxing throughout primarily to margins heavier to endpapers; p.o. signatures to ffep. Interior otherwise clean and unmarked binding a bit shaken but still secure. Good condition overall. Vols I - II and III - IV paginated continuously. 2 173 1 pp pp 1 - 16 Appendix to Vol. I; 3 pp 180 - 391 1 pp; vii 1 pp 9 - 189 1 pp; vii 1 pp 193 - 364 4 ads pp. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>Four volumes bound together: Vols. I and II published by E. Ferrett & Co. 1846 Vols III and IV published by Carey and Hart 1847. E. Ferrett & Co. / Carey and Hart hardcover books
1836109608London: Richard Bentley 1836. Finely bound extra-illustrated edition set of de Bourrienne's Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Octavos eight volumes bound in full 19th century crimson morocco by Riviere and Son with gilt titles and tooling to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands central gilt Napoleonic coats of arms and double gilt ruling to the front panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles all edges gilt illustrated with engravings including frontispieces to each volume. In near fine condition. Based on years of intimate friendship and professional association with Napoleon Bonaparte Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne's Memoirs of Napoleon gained the author fame upon publication for its vivid and detailed account of his interactions with Napoleon and his extended family. Invigorated by many dialogues not only in which the author participated but even of conversations that he was only told about by others the narration offers an intimate portrait of its subject: his brilliance skill at governance and military prowess. Richard Bentley unknown books
1985253895Great Neck NY: Todd and Honeywell 1985. 26p. slender hardcover in a worn dustjacket. Vanity press children's book about a family of shoes by a Filipino American author. Todd and Honeywell unknown books
180228376Lyon: Chez Tournachon-Molin 1802. 1 vols. ca 21 x 31 inches. Large broadside. Folded some stains along margins and folds repair along folds on verso tabs on verso else very good. 1 vols. ca 21 x 31 inches. Napoleon's decrees concerning the churches. The first article concering "du régime de l'Eglise catholique dans ses rapports généraux avec les droits et la police de l'Etat." The second "Des Ministres:Dispositions générales; Des Archevêques ou Métropolitains; Des Evêques des vicaires généraux et des Séminaires; Des Curés; Des Chapitres cathédrawx et du gouvernement des Dioceses pendant la vacance du Siége." The third concerns "Du Culte" and the fourth "De la circonscription des Archevêches des Evéchés et des Paroisses; des édifices destinés au Culte et du traitement des Ministres." Then the Articles for the Prostestants are listed. Chez Tournachon-Molin unknown books
194511108London: Golden Cockerel Press 1945. One of 100 copies bound in full vellum this being copy No. 4 signed by the translator. Translated into English for the first time by Somerset de Chair. Frontispiece portrait. 1 vols. 12mo. Full vellum with gilt honey-comb motif and gilt bee in central panel a.e.g. Fine copy in custom cloth slipcase. One of 100 copies bound in full vellum this being copy No. 4 signed by the translator. Translated into English for the first time by Somerset de Chair. Frontispiece portrait. 1 vols. 12mo. One of 100 in Full Vellum. Golden Cockerel Press unknown books