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Pétition et Pièces Présentées à l'Assemblée Nationale par l'infortuné Charles de Bourbon-Montmorency... by Créquy-Montmorency, Charles, 1734-1794 - 1791
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Pétition et Pièces Présentées à l'Assemblée Nationale par l'infortuné Charles de Bourbon-Montmorency...
by Créquy-Montmorency, Charles, 1734-1794
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A Paris: De l'Imprimerie de Pougin, rue Mazarine, no. 51 [1791]. Hard Cover. 71, [1] pages; 22 cm. Title continues: connu sous le nom d'Alexandre de Crequy, détenu 46 ans en différentes prisons et forteresses, par lesquelles il dévoile à la nation le comble des horreurs, de la tyrannie et du despotisme, sous les règnes de Louis XV et de Louis XVI. Reference: Martin & Walter, Révolution française, I, 8800. One of a collection of forty Royalist and counter-revolutionary tracts of the French Revolution. Very Good in recent pamphlet binding with marbled paper. Stock#OB1041-2.
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Memoirs of General Count Rapp First Aide-De-Camp To Napoleon
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Histoire de Napoléon I - 5 volumes (complete set) - Text in French
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Five volume complete set entirely in French. Books are in excellent condtion. They are the 5th and 6th editions of a work first published in 1858. The exception is volume 5 which was printed in 1875 without anly indication of edition number. The books are in excellent condtion. Covers are of marbleized hard board and leather. We could not find any faults in the pages of any of the books. They are clear, clean, without tears, folds, marks or foxing. The conditon differance relate to the covers and are minor. Condtion and dates of each volume follow: Vol. 1. 6th ed. (1870) Near Fine. 2. 6th ed. (1870) Very Good +. 3. 5th ed. (1870) Near Fine. 4. 5th ed. (1870) Near Fine. 5. . (1875) Very Good +.International sale may incur additional shippinting charge.
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Novels: The Lily of the Valley
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-8 Books on Moroccan Blue with gold design on front. Fair condition one book is detaching from binding. Others have some stain and markings as well as wear. Some others may have loose binding starting. 1.) Lady of the Valley 422 pages binding coming loose and stain inside from left papers, 2.) Scenes of Parisian Life -volume 9- 413 pages with some stain on pages, 3.) Cousin Bette 409 Pages binding separating some stain and tear, 4.) The Unknown Masterpiece 1899- 335 pages , 5.) The Marriage Contract 1897-360 Pages some nicks on front board, 6.) a passion in the desert 372 pages outside spine on boards little tear, 7.) Scenes of Parisian Life -volume 5- 512 pages last page binding starting to loosen, 8.) Scenes of Parisian Life -volume 2 394 pages one page torn. Wikipedia Says this:noré de Balzac (/ˈbælzæk/ BAL-zak,[2] more commonly US: /ˈbɔːl-/ BAWL-,[3][4][5] French: [ɔnɔʁe d(ə) balzak]; born Honoré Balzac;[1] 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The…
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Jardin De La Malmaison Empress Josephine's Garden with an essay by Marina Heilmeyer
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The extraordinary early nineteenth century gardens of Josephine Bonaparte at Malmaison are revealed in this lavish publication. One hundred and twenty colored stipple engravings depict a dazzling array of exotic plants from around the world, while the text tells the fascinating story of how the first wife of Napoleon I came to transform a modest estate on the outskirts of Paris into a botanical and zoological garden to rival the great Jardin des Plantes itself.
Keen to have these biological rarities recorded in lifelike watercolor, Josephine engaged the foremost plant illustrator of the day, Pierre-Joseph Redoute, to paint 120 of them on fine parchment, and commissioned Etienne-Pierre Ventenat, librarian of the Pantheon in Paris, to write accompanying plant… Read More
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L'Arme Blanche de Guerre Francaise au XVIIIe Siècle
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Paris: Leroy, 1910. First edition. Finely bound in brown half leather with gilt titles and marbled paper covered boards, green endpapers. Published Paris: Leroy, 1910. Text in French. 4to., 8 1/2" x 12 1/4", 86pp., illustrated with 22 plates. Darkening to title page, gentle toning to the paper. Very good plus in an attractive binding. . 1st. Half-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.
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Memoirs of General Count Rapp First Aide-De-Camp To Napoleon
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Histoire de Napoléon I - 5 volumes (complete set) - Text in French
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Five volume complete set entirely in French. Books are in excellent condtion. They are the 5th and 6th editions of a work first published in 1858. The exception is volume 5 which was printed in 1875 without anly indication of edition number. The books are in excellent condtion. Covers are of marbleized hard board and leather. We could not find any faults in the pages of any of the books. They are clear, clean, without tears, folds, marks or foxing. The conditon differance relate to the covers and are minor. Condtion and dates of each volume follow: Vol. 1. 6th ed. (1870) Near Fine. 2. 6th ed. (1870) Very Good +. 3. 5th ed. (1870) Near Fine. 4. 5th ed. (1870) Near Fine. 5. . (1875) Very Good +.International sale may incur additional shippinting charge.
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Novels: The Lily of the Valley
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-8 Books on Moroccan Blue with gold design on front. Fair condition one book is detaching from binding. Others have some stain and markings as well as wear. Some others may have loose binding starting. 1.) Lady of the Valley 422 pages binding coming loose and stain inside from left papers, 2.) Scenes of Parisian Life -volume 9- 413 pages with some stain on pages, 3.) Cousin Bette 409 Pages binding separating some stain and tear, 4.) The Unknown Masterpiece 1899- 335 pages , 5.) The Marriage Contract 1897-360 Pages some nicks on front board, 6.) a passion in the desert 372 pages outside spine on boards little tear, 7.) Scenes of Parisian Life -volume 5- 512 pages last page binding starting to loosen, 8.) Scenes of Parisian Life -volume 2 394 pages one page torn. Wikipedia Says this:noré de Balzac (/ˈbælzæk/ BAL-zak,[2] more commonly US: /ˈbɔːl-/ BAWL-,[3][4][5] French: [ɔnɔʁe d(ə) balzak]; born Honoré Balzac;[1] 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The…
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Jardin De La Malmaison Empress Josephine's Garden with an essay by Marina Heilmeyer
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The extraordinary early nineteenth century gardens of Josephine Bonaparte at Malmaison are revealed in this lavish publication. One hundred and twenty colored stipple engravings depict a dazzling array of exotic plants from around the world, while the text tells the fascinating story of how the first wife of Napoleon I came to transform a modest estate on the outskirts of Paris into a botanical and zoological garden to rival the great Jardin des Plantes itself.
Keen to have these biological rarities recorded in lifelike watercolor, Josephine engaged the foremost plant illustrator of the day, Pierre-Joseph Redoute, to paint 120 of them on fine parchment, and commissioned Etienne-Pierre Ventenat, librarian of the Pantheon in Paris, to write accompanying plant… Read More
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L'Arme Blanche de Guerre Francaise au XVIIIe Siècle
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Paris: Leroy, 1910. First edition. Finely bound in brown half leather with gilt titles and marbled paper covered boards, green endpapers. Published Paris: Leroy, 1910. Text in French. 4to., 8 1/2" x 12 1/4", 86pp., illustrated with 22 plates. Darkening to title page, gentle toning to the paper. Very good plus in an attractive binding. . 1st. Half-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.
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Chantilly au XVIIIe Siecle.
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Paris Librairie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire, 39391925, paperback. Text in FRENCH. -- Social history focused on gardens, castles, visitors. Includes 40 plates. 121 pages, 9x11.5 inches. Large softcover. Condition: very good (cover light soil; binding bit fragile).
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The History of Madame Roland: With Engravings
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The 1854 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of Madame Roland, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All eight B&W engravings are intact, including frontispiece. (Plate on page 97 has a deckled bottom edge.)Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with slight wear on heel and top. Pages are age tanned and have small stains. Two of the pages are uncut.All four endpapers are significantly discolored with a black waxy substance (see photos), something like crayon.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Books, Inc. Edition)
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Hugo, Victor. Please excuse our group photo, but please see this item (in beige and red dust jacket) at bottom right. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Undated. Circa 1940. Books, Inc. VG/VG original Publishers price-clipped DJ. QUITE RARE THUS. Green leatherette boards. Beige dust jacket with red and yellow titling and ornamentation. Protected in a mylar wrap. 360 pages. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35)
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Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35) Undated, circa 1950, Random House. States complete and unabridged. USED. VG/VG price-clipped original publisher's DJ. Sorry about the group photo, but Please see the item listed for sale here at 2nd book lower row. Front cover illustration depicts Quasimodo atop a moonlit gargoyled roof-top. Red boards, black topstain. 416 pages plus adverts. 4 3/4 X 7 3/8. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love.
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Hugo, Victor. Undated. Circa 1950. William J. Hill Co., Inc. Chicago, Ill. Not an illustrated edition. USED. VG/No DJ Included. Adventure Fiction Romance/Horror. Sorry about the group photo, but please see stock photo of binding for William J. Hill editions for the item being offered here. Blue Boards, gilt titling and red ornamentation on spine. 380 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ¼. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love. A clean, square, solid copy.
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2
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EUROPEAN SPORTING CARTRIDGES, VOLUME TWO: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SPORTING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION FROM 1870 TO 1998Author: Dixon, W.B.Published by Armory Publications, Inc., 2000Seattle, Washington USA 98155
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First EditionOUT OF PRINT and SCARCE. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in AS NEW condition still sealed in the Original Publishers Shrink Wrap. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a RARE TITLE.226 pages. 9.25" x 12.25". Hardcover with a Dust Jacket. Volume Two covers all of the European Sporting Cartridges ( other than German and Austrian which are covered in Volume One ), including those from Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, France, and Belgium. There are also a number of patent drawings and descriptions of ammunition and magazine designs as well as photographs of a number of German-made double rifles and combination guns.
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The Little Juggler and Other French Tales Retold
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771HigginsJuggler Higgins, Violet Moore. THE LITTLE JUGGLER and Other French Tales Retold. Story-Time Tales. 1917, Whitman Publishing Company Racine and Chicago. USED. VG CONDITION/ No DJ included if issued. 70 pages 6 ½ X 8 5/8. A nice copy.
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Michael Strogoff: The Courier Of The Czar (PHOTOPLAY EDITION)
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Verne, Jules MICHAEL STROGOFF, THE COURIER OF THE CZAR. No info on copyright page. Grosset & Dunlap 1926 Universal-Film de France Photoplay Edition. USED. VG/Acceptable Original charging charioteer dust jacket. Front panel and spine of jacket have some loss. Please see our photos. Apple green boards with orange titles box. Film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli. Now protected by a mylar wrap. 315 pages 5 ¼ X 7 5/8.Please excuse our stack of books photos. Michael Strogoff is the only title available here.
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The Adventure: Ghosts of the Petit Trianon
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The Adventure: Ghosts of the Petit Trianon (2014 reprint, White Rabbit Press) By C. Moberly. Used. Very Good Condition. Paperback. By C. Moberly, L. Jourdain, and Tony Walker. MARIE ANTOINETTE. TIMESLIP, PARANORMAL. Summary: On 10 August, 1901, two English women walked into the past. During a visit to the Palace of Versailles, on the anniversary of the French Revolution, two ordinary women saw the French Queen, Marie Antionette sitting in the gardens in front of them, along with nobles, gardeners, houses, bridges and stones that when they went back were no longer there. Their timeslip experience has become known as the Ghosts of the Petit Trianon. Previously out of print, this is a new edition with additional timeslip type experiences at Versailles. A hard to find item.
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Ban and Arriere Ban: A Rally Of Fugitive Rhymes
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Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."…
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