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180534653London: Printed for J. Murray Fleet Street By T. Gillet Salisbury Square 1805. 2 volumes. First Edition. Illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece of Talleyrand and folding plates with facsimile signatures and autograph material from the sources. Large 12mo contemporary polished calf over marbled paper covered boards the spines with double gilt fillet rules separating the compartments one compartment numbered in gilt another with red morocco lettering label gilt. xx 410 2 ads.; iv 401 2 ads. pp. A handsome copy clean and well preserved Vol. I with some cracking to the upper outer hinge but not to the inner the pastedown free-flu and cords all in good order. An honest and completely contemporary example. FIRST EDITION. TALLEYRAND THE SUBJECT OF SO MANY WRITTEN RECORDS AND EVEN OF FILMS OVER THE YEARS. Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 1st Prince of Benevento then Prince of Talleyrand was a French secularized clergyman statesman and leading diplomat. After studying theology he became Agent-General of the Clergy in 1780. In 1789 just before the French Revolution he became Bishop of Autun. He worked at the highest levels of successive French governments most commonly as foreign minister or in some other diplomatic capacity. He served as the French Diplomat in the Congress of Vienna. His career spanned the regimes of Louis XVI the years of the French Revolution Napoleon Louis XVIII Charles X and Louis Philippe I. Those Talleyrand served often distrusted him but found him extremely useful.<br> Talleyrand was Napoleon's chief diplomat during the years when French military victories brought one European state after another under French hegemony. Most of the time he worked for peace so as to consolidate France's gains. He succeeded in obtaining peace with Austria through the 1801 Treaty of Lunéville and with Britain in the 1802 Treaty of Amiens. He could not prevent the renewal of war in 1803 but by 1805 he opposed his emperor's renewed wars against Austria Prussia and Russia. He resigned as foreign minister in August 1807 but retained the trust of Napoleon. He conspired to undermine the emperor's plans through secret dealings with Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the Austrian minister Klemens von Metternich. Talleyrand sought a negotiated secure peace so as to perpetuate the gains of the French Revolution. Napoleon rejected peace; when he fell in 1814 Talleyrand supported the Bourbon Restoration decided by the Allies. He played a major role at the Congress of Vienna in 1814–1815 where he negotiated a favorable settlement for France and played a role in unwinding the Napoleonic Wars. Printed for J. Murray, Fleet Street, By T. Gillet, Salisbury Square hardcover
1968326890Buenos Aires: Galerna 1968. First edition. 112 4 pp. 1 vols. Narrow 12mo. Wrappers. Very good some rubbing and toning Signed by Borges on the title page. First edition. 112 4 pp. 1 vols. Narrow 12mo. Collects three interviews with Borges previously published in journals: with translator James Irby 1962 Becco 814; Napoleón Murat in the issue of Cahiers de l'Herne devoted to Borges 1964 Becco 969; and Carlos Peralta 1963 Becco 1032. Becco 819; Foster L53 Galerna unknown
1836116<b>8vo two volumes Publisher s original embossed purple cloth with gilt-lettered spines 16 plates. pages untuned. Some light bumping to a couple of corners Spines are sun-faded though gilt remains bright but a handsome near-fine copy of a set now seldom seen in the original cloth or in collectible condition. First edition in English of this sarcastic and slanderous portrayal of Napoleon with 16 full-page engraved portraits most by William Read. Madame Laure Junot wife of French general and diplomat Jean-Andoche Junot was a firsthand witness to many of the intrigues of the consulate. She immediately entered into the gay life of Paris and became "noted for her beauty her caustic wit and her extravagance. Napoleon nicknamed her petite peste but treated her and Junot with the utmost generosity a fact which did not restrain her sarcasms and slanders in her portrayal of him in her Memoirs" Robert Ouvrard. The Memoirs of Napoleon originally published in Paris in 1831-35 were among the most popular of the period. </b> Richard Bentley hardcover
185647389London: Thomas and William Boone 1856. Six volumes. 8vo. xxiv 522; xiii 3 500; xi 1 427 1; xvii 1 479 1; x 2 444; vii 1 463 1 pp. 56 engraved maps. Uniformly bound in half-brown calf over marbled boards marbled fore-edges tooled & decorated spine gilt & green morocco spine labels some rubbing scuffing occasional wear slight bumping to some corners slight sunning to spines still a very good set William McDonald Jr. 1921-2010 noted historian of Classical Roman architecture and art w/ ownership markings on front pastedown and other ownership markings on endpapers. Revised & expanded edition of this classic history of the famed campaigns in Spain Portugal and the south of France during the Napoleonic Wars. This rousing eyewitness account is dedicated to Wellington and provides one of the best specimens of military history in any language detailing the long series of campaigns and battles with the imagination of a great romantic writer. Napier 1785-1860 entered the Royal Irish Artillery in 1800 later transferred to the 43rd and then the 42nd Infantry where he was wounded a number of times and fought at the retreat to Corunna marched to Talavera in the famous forced march and aided in the pursuit of Massena. Thomas and William Boone, hardcover
184014477Paris: C. Motte 1840. C. Motte unknown books
1837221561London: Virtue 1837. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes fine colored frontispiece in volume 1. Light scattered foxing a few small stains in volume 2. Rebound in 3/4 tan morocco marbled boards untrimmed. London: George Virtue 1837. Very good .<br/><br/> Virtue unknown books
184014483Paris: C. Motte 1840. C. Motte unknown books
184014477Paris: C. Motte 1840. C. Motte unknown
184014483Paris: C. Motte 1840. C. Motte unknown
1948008831Cleveland: The Ralston Society 1948. Hardcover. Very good plus/Very Good. Very good plus with slight staining to rear board otherwise clean and tight. In a very good dust jacket with some chipping and edgewear to the extremities. Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author and con artist best known for his book "Think and Grow Rich"1937 which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life and most of his books were promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success. Accused of fraud modern historians also doubt many of his claims such as that he met Andrew Carnegie and that he was an attorney. This is one of his scarcer titles and is extremely difficult to find in dust jacket. <br/> <br/> The Ralston Society hardcover
1871151123London and New York: Macmillan and Co. 1871-1879. First English edition of this critical biography that attempts to demythologize Napoleon Bonaparte. Octavo four volumes bound in early twentieth century three-quarters morocco over marble covered boards by Zaensdorf with gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands top edges gilt marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Pierre Lanfrey’s The History of Napoleon the First 1871–1879 is a multi-volume critical biography that seeks to reassess and demythologize Napoleon Bonaparte by emphasizing his political ambition strategic calculation and authoritarian tendencies. Covering the period from Napoleon’s birth in 1769 through the expansion of the French Empire to 1811 Lanfrey analyzes key military campaigns including those in Italy and Egypt alongside the consolidation of imperial power and diplomatic maneuvering in Europe. Drawing extensively on Napoleon’s correspondence Lanfrey challenges the heroic and romantic portrayals prevalent in earlier historiography presenting instead a portrait of a calculating ruler whose pursuit of dominance overshadowed administrative reform. Left incomplete at Lanfrey’s death in 1877 the work remains notable for its rigorous archival research and its early contribution to critical Napoleonic scholarship. Macmillan and Co. hardcover
05849Paris: Chez Pillet Ainé 1819. Three Fine Aquatint Plates of Lockwood House <br /> Napoleon Bonaparte's Final Residence on the Island of St. Helena<br /> <br /> NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. Carnet d'un Voyageur ou Recueil de Notes Curieuses sur la Vie les Occupations les Habitudes de Buonaparte a Longwood. de Sainte-Helene. Paris: Chez Pillet Ainé 1819.<br /> <br /> First edition. Octavo 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 213 x 143 mm. iv 1-119 1 blank pp. Three fine hand colored aquatint plates. Some light spotting at beginning and end a few leaves browned.<br /> <br /> Publisher's printed cream wrappers uncut. Front wrapper and first few leaves a little worn at lower edge. Chemised in a red cloth slipcase spine lettered in gilt. <br /> <br /> A very good example in the publisher's printed wrappers of this travelers notebook or collection of curious notes on the life occupations and habits of Napoleon Bonaparte at his final residence at Lockwood House on the island of St. Helena.<br /> <br /> The Plates:<br /> <br /> 1. Vue de la Maison de Longwood prise du Jardin Fleuriste frontispiece<br /> 2. Vue de la Nouvelle Residence de Buonaparte prise de la maison du Lieutenant Jackson facing p. 24<br /> 3. Vue de la Maison de Longwood prise du chemin qui conduit à Dedwood facing p. 33<br /> <br /> Abbey Travel 313; Bobins III 1154. Paris: Chez Pillet Ainé, 1819 unknown
189444440New York: A. E. Chasmar & Co 1894 - 1895 . Hardcover. Very good-/No jacket issued. PHOTOGRAPHED FROM LIFE 4 ISSUES OF Ò LIVING PICTURES Ò AND 5 ISSUES OF Ò LEAVES FROM AN ARTISTÕS SKETCH BOOKÓ BOUND TOGETHER. New York: A. E. Chasmar & Co 1894 - 1895 . Copious duotone photographs by Sarony. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Large 4to. Dark blue 3/4 morocco over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Boards worn with obvious signs that a 3Ó piece of the spine has been reglued leaving the hinges on either side cracked; the same is true of a smaller piece of the spines heel; both inner hinges cracked through the endpapers; the text block is tight and clean. A better than average copy of a scarce photography book. Very good-/No jacket issued. Oversized - extra shipping charges apply Insurance required to ship this item. A. E. Chasmar & Co hardcover books
1804003843original letter. NAPOLEON I; MULLER Francois 1764-1808. Autograph letter signed to Napoleon I undated but post-1804. 1 sheet written in brown ink. Addressed to "Sa Majeste l'Empereur des Francais". Contemporary or near-contemporary note at foot identifying the writer as "le gal. de division Muller" with Paris address rue du faubourg St Honore. Creased from folding edges chipped with small losses and light soiling but text clear and fully legible. About good. A petition from General Francois Muller seeking appointment as "administrateur general de la loterie" noting that the post remains vacant and renewing an earlier request. Muller frames his appeal in terms of loyalty and usefulness adding that he would prefer to return to active military service stating that he would rather fight the Emperor's enemies than remain inactive. Muller was implicated in the circle of General Moreau suppressed in 1804 as part of opposition to Napoleon. He was subsequently placed under house arrest at Orleans where he remained until his death in 1808. The present letter is an attempt by a compromised officer to secure reinstatement through patronage while affirming continued allegiance. . Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1804. original letter paperback
1854094048Perrotin Libraire-Editeur. 10 Volume Set of the 1856 edition - see image from Winghale Books. 10 Volume Set. Red leather spines and corners leather is in very good condition but with the usual minor rubbing etc at some edges and corners. Vol. 9 and 10 have a small amount of leather missing at head of spine see image - approx 1 cm x 2 cm. Marbled boards and end papers. The three maps are all present. A sound clean attractive half leather set. Mémoires et correspondance politique et militaire du roi Joseph. 10 Volume Set. This is the Perrotin 2nd edition of 1854 but volume one although matching the other volumes is the 1856 3rd edition. PLEASE ASK ABOUT INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE . Very Good. Hardcover. 1854. Perrotin Libraire-Editeur hardcover
1891214369New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1891. Revised Edition. Hardcover. All volumes Very Good in boards. Vol. I front hinge cracked. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
60950ca.1840. 29 x 35 cm unter Passepartout alle in vergoldeteten Rahmen 18 x 25 cm Einige Blätter etwas gebräunt insgesamt gute Exemplare. 400 ca.1840 unknown
First Edition, 4to (260 x 205 mm), [2], 72pp., large paper copy, with an additional portrait of the author engraved by John Collyers, title-page printed in red and black, added engraved title depicting Neptune with trident framed by scenes of the celebrations, large folding engraved plan of the table layout along the quay, one further engraved plate, contemporary crimson morocco-backed boards, original pink printed label on upper cover, spine rubbed and joints cracked. A festival to celebrate the fall of Napoleon I, April 1814. a vivid account of the 'grand festival' in Great Yarmouth was written by Robert Cory, a local businessman and the builder of a suspension bridge across the River Yare which collapsed in 1845 with considerable loss of life. Inclusively was again the order of the day, and on a larger scale than at Cambridge: over 9,000 people were fed at fifty-eight tables stretched along the waterfront. An afternoon of feasting, donkey-racing and a 'pig hunt' culminated in the burning of a vast, symbolic bonfire representing the 'Funeral Pile of the Buonapartean Dynasty'. Despite concerns prompted by the participation of 'the lowest order of society', everything passed off peacefully. Even the weather obliged: the drizzle stopped five minutes before dinner was served.
9257A Paris, chez Desenne, Libraire, Palais Egalité, Quatremère, Libraire, rue S. Benoît et les Marchands de Nouveautés, An IV-1796. In-12, broché sans couverture, 74 pp.
19042578PARIS. J. LEROY EDITEUR. 1904. 1 ANNEE EN 1 VOLUME GRAND IN-4 (26,5 X 33 X 4,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 96 ET (4) PAGES, RELIURE D’EPOQUE 1/2 CHAGRIN VERT, DOS A CINQ NERFS, TITRE DORE, COUVERTURE ILLUSTREE D’UNE VIGNETTE EN NOIR CONSERVEE. ILLUSTRE DE VIGNETTES EN NOIR ET EN COULEURS DANS LE TEXTE ET DE 48 PLANCHES D’UNIFORMES EN COULEURS HORS TEXTE, DONT 36 AVEC SUITE EN NOIR. EDITION ORIGINALE ET PREMIER TIRAGE. QUELQUES PETITS DEFAUTS EXTERIEURS SANS GRAVITE, SINON BEL EXEMPLAIRE, PLANCHES TRES FRAICHES.
187298321Paris, Bureau du Journal Les Mondes [suivi de:] Paris, s.n, 1872 [suivi de:] s.d, in-8, 159 pp. + 242 pp, Demi-basane rouge, dos plat orné de filets dorés, tranches mouchetées, Édition originale rare de ce traité de vulgarisation consacré aux lanternes magiques et autres appareils de projections orné de 103 bois gravés dans le texte. Jésuite et enseignant de mathématiques, l'abbé Moigno (1804-1884) fut le premier à utiliser de tels appareils pour illustrer ses conférences à partir 1863. Dans cet ouvrage, il explique le procédé, les différentes machines qu'on peut y employer et les applications de ces divers appareils. Moigno est l'un des plus grands vulgarisateur scientifique du XIXe siècle. Son combat était de rendre les sciences et techniques accessibles au plus grand nombre, notamment aux femmes et aux enfants. Pour ce faire, il fondit deux revues : Le Cosmos et Les Mondes ainsi qu'une maison d'enseignement La Maison du Cosmos qui était composée de laboratoires de physique, chimie et photographie ainsi que d'une collection d'instruments. Troisième édition de ce manuel pratique pour l'utilisation des divers appareils de projections fabriqués par la société Molteni. Créée en 1782, spécialisée dans les appareils de projections lumineuses, elle est célèbre pour avoir construit les premiers appareils utilisés par Daguerre. Ensemble peu commun. Épidermures, quelques taches, trou perforé sans gravité aux premiers ff, petit manque p. 29 sans atteinte. Couverture rigide
18232347Bruxelles, H. Remy und P. J. de Mat, 1823-1825. 8°. Mit 2 lith. Porträts des Verfassers, 1 gefalt. Grundriss des Hauses Longwood und 1 gefalteten Karte der Insel. Marmorierte Lederbände d. Zt. mit roten Rückenschildern und floraler Rückenvergoldung. Aus der Bibliothek von José August Nogeira Sampaio (1827-1900), port. Arzt und Professor der Chemie; mit seinem Stempel auf den Titeln.
179532275A Paris, de l'Imprimerie de la République, an III [22 août 1795] - [absence de page de titre] - A Paris, chez Marchant / Prault et Rondonneau / Prault / Bertaut / Montgela, an II [1793]. Un vol. au format in-8 (200 x 127 mm) de 1 f. n.fol. et 65 pp. ; 130 pp. ; 1 f. bl., viii - 146 pp., 14 ff. n.fol., v pp. et 3 planches gravées n.fol. in fine. Reliure de l'époque de pleine basane glacée et marbrée fauve, plats jansénistes, dos lisse orné de doubles filets dorés, quadruple filet doré en queue, jeu de petits filets obliques à froid sur les coupes, tranches mouchetées.
180615664Londres et Paris, Cérioux, 1806 ; in-8 ; demi-veau glacé marron clair à petits coins, dos à faux-nerfs décoratifs dorés, fleurons-soleils dorés, pièce de titre rouge (reliure de l'époque) ; 123 pp., (1 bl.), (1) f. d'errata.
19103082PARIS. LIBRAIRIE MILITAIRE R. CHAPELOT ET CIE. 1910-1914. 3 FORTS VOLUMES IN-8 BROCHES DE (6) + 418 + (1), (6) + 508 ET (6) + 561 + (2) PAGES, SOUS COUVERTURE REMPLIEE CREME, TITRE IMPRIME EN NOIR. ILLUSTRE DE NOMBREUX PORTRAITS, CARTES ET FAC-SILES HORS TEXTE. EDITION ORIGINALE. TIRAGE LIMITE A 170 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES. UN DES 150 SUR HOLLANDE, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO 80. PETITE COUPURE NETTE, SANS GRAVITE, SUR UNE COUVERTURE, SINON BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
