French History

quarter leather. Very Good +. 12mo, 4.5 x 7, 4 volumes, xii + 496; 556, 550, 508 pages. Collection of documents pertaining to Naval history of France, 1650-1700. Very attractive brown leather spine; green boards with green marbleize end papers.

Paris: Didier et Cie., 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 volumes, 8vo, approx. 550 page each. Quarter leather, with damage to back strip of the second volume. Ex Libris label on front fixed end paper, "Le Proux." Usual shelf wear.

Paris: Ernest Bourdin, 1839 Leather/gilt tooled spine w/ blue marbled boards, marbled endpages w/ bookplate Wind Muller, speckled foredges,engraved half title Prevost D'Exiles w/ gilt engraving Histoire Manon Lescaut , VII. XII. extensive foxing. edgwear to boards, beautiful engraved/gilt spine. Scarce editon. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Illus. by Tony Johannot. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Owner's Bookplate. Early Edition. Leather/Marbled Boards. Very Good.

Paris: L. Hachette, 1867. First Edition. Octavo. viiii, 416p. Beautifully bound by Devauchelle in rich red morocco over marbled boards with original wrappers bound in. Taine had a profound effect on French literature; the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica asserted that "the tone which pervades the works of Zola, Bourget and Maupassant can be immediately attributed to the influence we call Taine's. His Notes on Paris are among the most important of his works on the "City of Light

Chicago: Werner, 1895. First edition. Edition de Luxe, limited to 1000 copies. Published Chicago: Werner, 1895, first printing. Folio, 11 1/4" x 14", xiii+343pp., lavishly illustrated with numerous black and white and 19 color plates. Green cloth with elaborate gilt, black and silver designs, gilt titles. A fine, lovely copy. . 1st. Hard. Fine. Folio.

Francois-Seraphin Delpech, Paris, 1824; Hand colored stone lithograph of enigmatic Bourbon aristocrat Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke Of Orleans (1747-1793), whose dedication to the ideas of Rousseau led to his becoming an active supporter of the French Revolution, eventually giving up his own name and title in favor of "Philippe Egalité", for which act he became wildly popular. In the end, however, the complexities of political intrigue endemic to all revolutions resulted in his demise, and he was guillotined during the Reign Of Terror on November 30, 1793. Drawn, lithographed, and signed in the stone by French painter/printmaker Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse (1784-1844) one of the first of French artists to adopt the process, then in its infancy. Original hand coloring. Published by notable early nineteenth century Parisian print shop proprietor Francois-Seraphin Delpech (1785-1836). Sheet size 12 1/4" x 10 1/8". Very Good condition. Slight toning, single 3/8" closed edge tear in… Read More

London: Richard Bentley, 1853. 2 Vol. 3/4 Leather over marbled paper covered boards, and eppr. First English edition of Alexandrine des Echerolles' memoirs of the Revolution in France. Alexandrine des Echerolles (La Ferte Hauterive, south of Moulins-Allier) was 13 y.o. when the Revolution forced her father, aunt and brothers to take refuge in Lyon. Her father had been elected colonel of the National Guards at Moulins, but when he was threatened with imprisonment he fled to Lyon then Switzerland, and left his daughter in the care of his sister. The aunt was murdered by the revolutionary court for refusing to reveal where her brother was living, and Alexandrine found herself alone, and relied on family and relations to taker her in.

Paris: A. Barbier, Editeur, 1847. HISTOIRE DE L'ARMEE ET DE TOUS LES REGIMENTS depuis les 1ers temps de la monarchie française jusqu'à nos Jours- in 4 Volumes- by Adrien Pascal, M. Brahaut, Le Capitaine Sicard- Illustrated by Philippoteaux, Charpentier, Bellangé, de Moraine, Morel-Fatio, Sorieul, etc.- A. Barbier, Editeur, Paris- Vol.1- 1847, Vol.2- 1847, Vol.3- 1850, Vol.4- 1850- 1st Edition- Hardcover:- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall- Fair++-Good/ no jacket as issued- full brown cloth, slightly bumped and rubbed, but all volumes solid, previous owner, reinforced inner hinges- 480, 490, 464 + i-xxxii, 460 + i-cxxxiv, all clean, no writing, all page edges are gilt, a couple page edges on the illustrations rough, but all images clean.about 126 illustrations, 22 of which are in b&w. Really a very nice set and condition conservatively set as Fair++-Good.- chronoligically set with plates, battles etc.- SEE PHOTOS- A tough 1st Edition set.- ex-Royal United… Read More

Paris: Calmann-Levy, Editeurs, 1893. Very Good in contemporary quarter red morocco over marbled boards, marbled end pages, boards showing rubbing at spine and tips, small crease top corner front end page, text with slight even browning. Text is tight, clean and unmarked. Engraved portrait frontispiece with tissue guard. Text is in French. . First Edition. Quarter- Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1674 1ed ENGLISH Montluc Military War Commentaries France Solider Bible Firearms

Blaise de Montluc was a 16th-century Marshal of France whose fame comes solely from his 'Commentaries'. In this book, Montluc describes his life-long service to the French military – a book that was called the 'soldier's Bible' by King Henry IV. Historically speaking, this book is one of the best references to the development of the French infantry firearm, even though Montluc himself was displeased at how it changed over time.
This first English edition of 'Commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc' was translated out of French into English by Charles Cotton.
Item number: #10356
Price: $750
MONTLUC, Blaise

The commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc, mareschal of France: wherein are describ'd all the combats, rencounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, scalado's, the taking and surprizes of towns and fortresses, as also the defences of the assaulted and besieg'd
London: Printed by Andrew Clark for Henry… Read More

London: Printed for Longman Hurst Rees and Orme.and John Murray, 1805. Four volumes handsomely rebound by Riviere & Son in later 19th century half mottled calf over marbled boards, the backs with intricate gilt tooled designs and red and black morocco labels, marbled end papers, gilt tops. Near Fine, period owner name title page each volume, pages evenly toned. small rubs at corners, joints showing hints of wear. . First Edition in English. Half Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston: Dana Estes and Charle E. Lauriat No Date [187-?]. Vol. 1 has added t.p. and all volumes have half-title. Fold-out color map V.1 Fine. Six volumes bound in contemporary half pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers and edges. Very Good Plus, wear to marbled boards at edges, Vol. 1 a bit shaken, V. 3 missing frontis engraving tissue guard. Interiors quite clean and lovely. A handsome set in American fine binding of the period. **This is an oversized and heavy set that will require additional postage for international and priority mail. Please inquire before ordering. . American Edition . Half Morocco over Marbled Boar. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo.

Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils , 1866. 420, (6), 400 pp. Contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, signed "Allo", gilt back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, armorial bookplate front paste down. Very Good Plus, scattered light toning at end papers only, tiny rubs at corners, a clean and lovely copy. . Fourth Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1819 Napoleonic WARS 1ed Military Navy Great Britain Illustrated Orme Color ART

Edward Orme's "Military and Naval Anecdotes", published in 1819, was one of if not the most important book of its kind from the entire 19th-century. This book is an impressive collection of illustrated engravings most of which deal with the Napoleonic Wars. This book offers views of battle scenes, ships and guns, gruesome battlefields, and much more. Each of the engravings are in stunning color known to often be extracted from this book and displayed individually. However, this particular first edition 39 color plates; an impressive work!

Item number: #21993
Price: $1500

ORME, Edward

Historic, military, and naval anecdotes, of personal valour, bravery and particular incidents which occurred to the armies of Great Britain

London: Edward Orme, 1819. First edition.

Details:
• Collation:
o [4], 94, [4]
o 39 color plates (of 40)
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~13.5in X 11in… Read More

Satin book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Illustrated slipcase near new, light shelf wear.
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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