Mein Kampf by HITLER, Adolf - 1939: Pwei Bande in einem Band

London. Sampson Lowe, Marston, Searle, and Rivington. 1883-1884. Very Handsomely bound in 3/4 gilt ruled straight grain morocco and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. Thick 8vo. Illustrated throughout with full page plate engravings and further vignettes en texte. The mildest rubbing to several covers and spines. Some spines very mildly darkened. Several corners bumped. Volume 8 presents faint water staining to fore-edge with further staining to margins of internals not intruding upon text and images, else a Fine crisp set with terrific shelf appeal.Featured Sets.

Publisher unknown, 1784.Mirabeau's classic and important work against injustice and the exercise of arbitrary and absolute power. Widely read at the time, it added fuel to the fire of the coming French Revolution. This 1784 edition includes the second part of this famous work, dealing with life in prison, which was to be destroyed by the Prussian authorities at the request of the French government, and may be considered rare. This edition also includes L'Éspion Dévalisé by Baudouin de Guémadeuc, (attributed to Mirabeau). 630+ pages. 20 cm x 12.5 cm x 4 cm. Contemporary French calf binding; no foxing on the great majority of pages.

In 2 volumes. All pages tight, a little foxing and age-darkening, a couple of small tears, page edges age-soiled, particularly on top. Monumental sculptures in the cemetery of Bologna, formerly the Certosa – Zecchi's famous and rare work of Bolognese history, with 160 copperplate engravings of tombstones and funerary monuments erected to eminent persons buried there, along with the inscriptions and brief biographical notes in Italian and French. With views of the Certosa cemetery and environs, the grand hall of tombs, etc.
Includes the indices and the history and fold-out plan of the Certosa ("Ridotta a Cimitero Comunale) di Bologna. Includes the material published in 1829.
Engravings chiefly by Francesco Franceschini and Pietro Romagnoli, after local Bolognese engraver Gaetano Canuti. Originally issued in monthly fascicles.

London: Printed for W. Taylor, J. Pemberton, E. Symon, W. Chetwood, J. Lacy, and J. Clarke, 1722. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes: [2], vi, 356 p.; [4], 243, [1] p.; 19 cm. (8vo) Signatures: v. 1. A4, B-Z8, Aa2 -- v. 2. [A]2, B-Q8, R2. Contemporary speckled calf with blind-tooled decoration on each board with six spine compartments between raised bands. Leather label in second compartment of each volume with gilt-tooled title: Vertot's History, Gilt-tooled volume number in third compartment of each with gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. All page edges speckled red. Titles in double line borders. Woodcut head pieces, tailpieces, and initial articles. Translation of Histoire critique de l'établissement des Bretons dans les Gaules. Dedication signed by the translator, John Henley. Engraved armorial bookplate on each fixed endpaper: "Strickland Freeman, Esqr., Fawley Court, Bucks, 1810." Strickland Freeman (d. 1821) inherited Fawley Court from his uncle,… Read More

Very good copy of Henry Rene d'Allemagne's classic history of sports and games of skill.With 100 lithographic and heliogravure plates (30 hand-coloured, many tinted) and 328 illustrations in the text. Games described include hoops, kite-flying, stilt-walking, spinning tops, hide-and-seek, darts, archery, carousels, bilboquet (cup and ball), the diabolo (Chinese yo-yo), tennis, golf, billiards, boules or petanque, wrestling, dancing, gymnastics, acrobatics, etc. The illustrations are facsimile heliogravures of ancient illuminated manuscripts, engravings, woodcuts and prints from the medieval era to the 19th century.Text in French.Henry-Rene d'Allemagne (1863-1950), was librarian at the Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal in Paris, an archivist, historian and specialist in decorative arts. He published books on many unusual subjects such as games, ancient locksmithing, illumination, playing cards, etc.Some browning to the decorative colour pictorial boards, t.e.g., marble endpapers, interior clean and bright with… Read More

Oxford: Henry Cripps, 1627 An extremely rare and interesting account of European states as they were in 1627. In new full leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. It is missing some preliminaries including probably the main title page. The title page remaining has had a paper repair and has been much written on over the centuries. There is a clear signature from 1859 but all others have been crossed out. The preface is a dedication from the author to the Bishop of Lincoln. The text is then divided into the 14 books each paginated separately. Books I to III cover England and Wales; Book IIII covers Scotland; V - VII Spain; VIII - X France; XI - XIIII (part) - Germany; and the remainder of XIIII covers Switzerland, Netherland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Croatia and and Dalmatia. Each book has a woodcut header and a woodcut decoration to the intial letter. There is also woodcut decoration to the ends of sections. The contents are generally clean and bright, although… Read More

1715 1st ed LEEDS England Topography Architecture Thoresby MAP Geography London
Ralph Thoresby was a 17th-century English historian who is best remembered for his books on the history of Leeds, England. In 1715, Thoresby published "The Topography of the Parish of Leeds" – a description of the history, geography, architecture, and monuments of Leeds. Thoresby published the first edition of 'Leeds' with a descriptive catalogue of the "artificial rarities" found in his Leeds museum.
This impressive first edition includes the folding map of Leeds which is often lacking.

Item number: #11879
Price: $795
THORESBY, Ralph
Ducatus leodiensis: or, The topography of the ancient and populous town and parish of Leedes, and parts adjacent in the West-riding of the county of York ... extracted from records, original evidences, and manuscripts; to which is added ... A catalogue of his museum ... also a catalogue of manuscripts; the various editions of the Bible, and the books published in the infancy of the art of… Read More

1691 History of Charles VIII France King of NAPLES Italian War Varillas 3v SET
Antoine Varillas was a French historiographer who is remembered for his numerous historical accounts of French royals such as King Louis XI, Louis XII, Charles VIII, and even Saint Louis. Unfortunately, his writings received little recognition. As a result, his scholarly reputation was negatively impacted. It was not until much later that the public would show interest in his writings.
His 'History of Charles VIII' is an important history of late 15th-century France, the Italian War of 1494-98, and the fall Kingdom of Naples to France.
Item number: #19505
Price: $599
VARILLAS, Antoine
Histoire de Charles VIII
A Paris: Chez Claude Barbin, 1691.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
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Vol. 1 – [62], 248, [2]
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Vol 2 – 367, [3]
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Vol 3 – 416, [2]
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
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1634 Restitution of Decayed Intelligence WEREWOLVES Pied Piper Saxony Verstegen
Richard Rowlands, also known as Verstegen, was a late 16th-century historian who is best-known for his book "Restitution of Decayed Intelligence". First written in 1605, this book focused on the Protestant monarchy in England, its influence, and the reign of King James. However, even though this book discusses the 16th-century England, it was clearly written to praise the early Saxons which is evident by the glossary of Anglo-Saxon words (which is more than half the book).
While all of those historical matters are pertinent and desirable to this book, the most curious draw of this work is Verstegen's descriptions of werewolves!
"The werewolves are certayne sorcerers, not only unto the view of others they seem as wolves, but to their own thinking they have both the shape and nature of wolves."
It also includes a description of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Item number: #19060
Price: $950
VERSTEGEN, Richard
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1832 1ed Devonshire & Cornwall England Illustrated Geography John Britton MAPS

John Britton's "Devonshire & Cornwall Illustrated" is one of his many illustrated accounts of cities and environs of England. This book contains exquisite full-page steel engravings of scenes, landscapes, and scenery from both Devonshire and Cornwall. This book contains nearly 70 engravings throughout including maps!
Item number: #18545
Price: $599
BRITTON, John
Devonshire & Cornwall illustrated, from original drawings by Thomas Allom, W.H. Bartlett, &c., with historical and topographical descriptions by J. Britton & E.W. Brayley
London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1832.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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'Devonshire' – 106
48 plates, plus engraved title page
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'Cornwall' – 48
23 plates, plus engraved title page
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.75in X 8.5in (27.5cm x 21.5cm)
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