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176782415Berlin: Chez Chretien Frederic Voss 1767. Early example of Frederick II King of Prussia's history of the Brandenburg Dynasty. Initially published in three installments by Frederick II's private press at the palace of Sanssouci near Berlin the volumes were read as part of the curriculum at the Prussian Academy of Sciences and considered as the fourth volume of Frederick's Oeuvres du Philosophe de Sans Souci The works of the philosopher of Sans Souci. Quarto three volumes bound into one rebacked contemporary boards elaborate engraved allegorical frontispiece by Georf Friedrich Schmidt two folding genealogical tables two folding maps. In very good condition. Frederick the Great was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786 the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories his reorganization of Prussian armies his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War. Frederick was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands. Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule. Chez Chretien Frederic Voss hardcover books
174892480London: Printed for R. Dodsley 1748. Early English translation of Frederick II King of Prussia's history of the Brandenburg Dynasty. Dedicated to his Royal Highness to Prince of Wales. Authors Preface. Initially published in three installments by Frederick II's private press at the palace of Sanssouci near Berlin the volumes were read as part of the curriculum at the Prussian Academy of Sciences and considered as the fourth volume of Frederick's Oeuvres du Philosophe de Sans Souci The works of the philosopher of Sans Souci. Small octavo disbound with part of the original gilt spine intact. In very good condition. A nice example. Frederick the Great was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786 the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories his reorganization of Prussian armies his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War. Frederick was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands. Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule. Printed for R. Dodsley unknown books
176155837n.p. 1761. Avec XIII Planches gravées en Taille-douce most folding bound at the end. xii 201 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine red leather label marbled endpapers engraved armorial bookplate on front pastedown all edges red. Fine plates clean and fresh. Avec XIII Planches gravées en Taille-douce most folding bound at the end. xii 201 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. French translation of Frederick's The Great's Instructions written in 1747. They were printed in limited numbers in Berlin in 1753 and captured by the Austrians in 1760. Thereafter published by the Austrians and as here in French by Georg Rudolph Faesch. An English translation first appeared the following year. OCLC locates only five copies of this edition. unknown books
1785WRCAM29072Paris 1785. 42 photostatic leaves. Modern green morocco gilt-stamped spine and borders gilt inner dentelles. Entirely in facsimile. Leaves slightly curled. Very good. A positive photostat evidently taken from the original about 1940 of an important treaty between the United States and Prussia. Negotiated by Jefferson and endorsed by both Franklin and Adams the present treaty establishes the guidelines for international trade between the two countries and grants Prussia most favored nation trading status. This treaty was negotiated at a time when the United States was working feverishly to establish trade with European powers recognizing that significant commercial relations were vital to the success of the new nation. Extremely rare OCLC locates only one copy of this facsimile. OCLC 29688674. MALLOY pp. 1477-86. unknown books
1797295409Sherborne: William Cruttwell 1797. Second. hardcover. very good-. Translated from the French by Lieut. Foster. 8vo original blue speckled paper boards spine quite worn and joint cracked but firm; top of half title torn off butnot affecting text. Sherborne: William Cruttwell 1797. Second Edition.<br/><br/> Uncommon book although it went through several editions.<br/><br/> William Cruttwell unknown books
176041713Berlin: Chretien Frederic Voss 1760. First edition. About very good; spine scuffed worn at ends and along joints lacking label on spine boards rubbed partially removed bookplate from verso free front end-paper; tiny date written bottom edge of title; else contents clean binding tight. 2 306 pp. Illus. with b/w in-text drawings. 12mo. Chretien Frederic Voss hardcover books
