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1687 1st ed Mabillon Museum Italicum Italian Voyages Paleography Illustrated
Jean Mabillon, a 17th-century French Benedictine monk, was tasked by King Louis XIV of France to venture on a tour of Italy in search of early Church history books to expand the royal library. The events of his journey and his findings along the way were published in a book entitled 'Museum Italicum seu Collectio'. This book was responsible for giving Mabillon the moniker of the 'father of paleography'.

Item number: #11453
Price: $950
MABILLON, Jean; GERMAIN, Michel
Museum Italicum Seu Collectio Veterum Scriptorum Ex Bibliothecis Italicis. Tomus I. In Duas Partes Distinctus : Primas Pars Complectitur Eorundem Iter Italicum Litterarium: altera vero varia Patrum Opuscula & vetera monumenta, cum Sacramentario & Pænitentiali Gallicano
Luteciae Parisiorum : Vidua E. Martin, J. Boudot & S. Martin, 1687. First edition.

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o [20], 244; 397, [11]
o 11 engraved plates
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1790 1ed Mably Rights of Man Duties Citizen Philosophy French Revolution 8v SET
Gabriel Bonnot de Mably was a French philosopher and historian who is most-known for his diplomatic writings and letters. He wrote works on the history of the Greeks, Romans, Polish, French, early United States history, Phoenicians, and much, much more. This 1790 set of the complete works of Mably was printed in eight distinct tomes with all 21 volumes.
This set also includes Mably's most important work 'The Rights of Man and Duties of Citizens'. In this work, Mably warned France against events that would later develop during the French Revolution! Many of the concepts found in this work would contribute to what would be communism, though his writings were aimed toward and appealed to the poor.
Item number: #14750
Price: $950
MABLY, Gabriel Bonnot de.
Oeuvres complettes de Mably.
Paris : Volland, Desray, 1790.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 21 volumes in 8 tomes
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Language: French
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1804 CHINA George Macartney Embassy Voyages Trade MAP Emperor Qianlong CHINESE

In 1793, George Macartney headed the first British diplomatic mission to China – The Macartney Embassy. This mission was established to set ports of trade between China and Britain and establish permanent relations between the two world powers. Unfortunately, the Chinese Emperor Qianlong did not see the need for trade with Britain. Details of the mission and voyage were published by Aeneas Anderson who reported on major details of the mission.

This work, entitled 'A Narrative of the British Embassy to China' was a highly desirable work throughout Britain in the late 18th-century. So popular in fact that abridged versions were published. One such edition was J.B.J. Breton's French edition "Voyage en Chine et Tartarie", published in Paris in 1804. This four-tome example includes an atlas tome which features 22 engravings, including map!

Item number: #21426
Price: $950

MACARTNEY, George

Voyage en Chine et en Tartarie;… Read More

1868 1ed IRELAND History Irish Colonial AMERICA & SLAVERY Catholics Illustrated

James MacGeoghegan was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and historian. His 'History of Ireland' was written in French and published at Parish in 1758. John Mitchel's 1868 'History of Ireland' professes to be merely a continuation of MacGeoghegan, though Mitchel is throughout much more of a partisan than MacGeoghegan.

This 1868 edition includes numerous full-page illustrations throughout including a color frontispiece! It is notable, not only for its impressive illustrations, but for the contents including
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Treaty of Limerick
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William II
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Battle of Landen
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Queen Anne
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Influence of the English Parliament
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Important early American affairs, correspondence between Ireland and the British Colonies – discussions on American slavery and English alliances concerning slaves
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And much, much more
Item number: #14047
Price: $550
MAC-GOEGHEGAN, Abbey; MITCHEL, John
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1794 1ed Infernal Conference of DEMONS Occult Spiritual Warfare Baptist MacGowan
John MacGowan was an 18th-century Baptist minister who wrote a number of sometimes controversial, satirical works exploring religious and philosophical issues. In his best known work, "Infernal Conference," he used the device of a series of dialogues between various demons to explore a number of questions; primarily human responsibility versus demonic manipulation.
MacGowen raised a few hackles with the blunt way he mocked the faults of other Christians, and for the subtext that Satan and his minions played a far greater part in earthly affairs than most people believed.
This 1794 American edition was published in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Item number: #19806
Price: $750
MACGOWAN, John
Infernal conference : or, Dialogues of devils
Worcester, [Mass.]: Leonard Worcester, 1794. 1st edition

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o 419, [1]
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Provenance: Handwritten – John Pearson, 1803
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1787 TINY Pocket-Size French Almanac European History Moroccan Fine Miniature
A small, pocket-size French almanac, published in 1787. Like other similar almanacs, this book contains calendars, European historical dates and happenings, weather patterns, agriculture trends, and economic tables. A small tome bound in decorative Moroccan leather.

Item number: #20529
Price: $599
Machuel
Almanach de la ville de Rouen contenant son commerce ses Foires…
A Rouen: chez Machuel; Harcourt, 1787.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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119, [1]
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.25in X 2.25in (10.5cm x 5.5cm)
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1870 BEAUTIFUL Imperial Dictionary Biography 116 Portraits History Science 14v

The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography is a comprehensive reference book edited by William Mackenzie. It has biographical information about notable figures from various fields, including politics, literature, and science. The book is unique for its inclusion of individuals from all corners of the globe, giving readers a truly global perspective on history. The volumes are organized alphabetically, making it easy to find information about specific individuals. Overall, an important resource for those interested in history and biography, with numerous engraved portraits in each volume.

Item number: #30358
Price: $950

MACKENZIE, William [edit.]

The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography

London, Glasgow, Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1870].

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· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 14 divisions
o Vol. I (Div. I-IV): A-C
o Vol. II (Div. V-IX): D-J
o Vol. III (Div. IX-XIV): K-Z
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1686 Witch Trials 1ed England Parliament Mackenzie Scotland English Queen Mary
'Bloody' George Mackenzie was a 17th-century Scottish lawyer who is remembered for his harsh treatment of Covenanters, witches, and criminals. As a member of the Scottish Parliament, Mackenzie published a collection of his own observations on the acts and laws established by numerous British royals including Queen Mary, Kings James I-VI, Charles I and Charles II.
Notably, the acts and discussions covered a wide variety of topics, as could be expected. It is, however, those that pertained to witches and witchcraft garnered the most attention. During the reign of Queen Mary, the 73rd act covered the practice of witchcraft, as well as consulting witches or foretelling the future – an act punishable by death!
Item number: #25210
Price: $950
MACKENZIE, George
Observations on the acts of Parliament: made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the… Read More

1870 Imperial Dictionary Universal Biography 84 Portraits History Science 14v

The "The Imperial Dictionary Of Universal Biography" is a rare 19th-century encyclopedia-like work collected and edited by William Mackenzie. This work is best-known for its plethora of engraved portraits of iconic figures in literature, science, art, and history.

Item number: #16860
Price: $599
MACKENZIE, William [edit.]
The Imperial Dictionary Of Universal Biography
London, Glasgow, Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1870].

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 14 volumes (of 16)
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Wanting Vol. IX and X
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6 portrait plates per volume (84 total)
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
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Brown cloth
· Size: ~11.25in X 7.75in (28.5cm x 19.5cm)
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1867 Freemasonry Manual Masonic Lodge Albert Mackey Knights Templar Rituals RARE
Albert Mackey was a well-known 19th-century American author who published an important collection of books on Freemasonry and masonic antiquities. While best known for his 'Lexicon of Freemasonry', Mackey also published one of the chief masonic instructional manuals, 'A Manual of the Lodge'. This book contains numerous emblematic illustrations, prayers, service orders, ceremony descriptions, and notes on charges and symbols.

Item number: #24659
Price: $499

MACKEY, Albert G

A manual of the lodge : or, monitorial instructions in the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft, and master mason, arranged in accordance with the American system of lectures

New York: Clark & Maynard, 1867.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o ix, [1], 11-235, [3]
o Dozens of in-text illustrations throughout
· Provenance: Handwritten – O. W. Telfair
· Language: English
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1823 Diary of Tour in EGYPT South INDIA Palestine MAPS Voyages Digby Mackworth

Digby Mackworth's "Diary of a Tour" was the English military officer's travelogue of his voyages in India, Egypt, and Palestine. This journal offers a first hand, yet accurate account of Egypt, Southern India and the Middle East as it was during the early part of the 19th-century. Mackworth includes impressive illustrations of the things he encountered – bridges, desert homes, and landscapes. Though, without question, the most desirable aspect of this work is the highly coveted folding maps of Southern India and Egypt near the Red Sea.

Item number: #24601
Price: $499

MACKWORTH, Digby

Diary of a tour through southern India, Egypt, and Palestine, in the years 1821 and 1822

London: Printed for Messrs. J. Hatchard and Son, 1823. 1st edition

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 372
o 2 folding maps
o 2 engraved plates
· Provenance: Handwritten – [Valeri Siddall]
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1799 Ossian Poems SCOTLAND Irish Mythology Ancient Poetry Fingal Macpherson 2v

James Macpherson was a famed 18th-century Scottish poet who is best known for creating a series of 'ancient poems' by a fictional figure named Ossian. In 1761, Macpherson claimed he discovered a manuscript of an epic poem on Fingal, written by Ossian, Fingal's son. 'Temora', one of Ossian's many poems, is considered the second volume, or sequel to his epic poem 'Fingal'.

Item number: #21768
Price: $499

OSSIAN [i.e. James Macpherson]

The poems of Ossian, the son of Fingal : to which are prefixed, dissertations on the era and poems of Ossian

Glasgow: Chapman and Lang, 1799.

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• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1 – ix, [1], 151, [5]; 96
o Vol. 2 – [5], 98-100, 5-234
o 5 illustrations
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.5in X 3.5in (13.5cm x 8.5cm)

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1816 Napoleonic War Narratives MacQueen + Shoberl Folding MAPS Napoleon 2in1

A rare pairing of two works describing important and notable events from the Napoleonic Wars. Both James MacQueen and Frederic Shoberl contributed narratives on battles involving the French military:
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"Narrative of the Political and Military Events of 1815", by MacQueen
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"Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events", by Shoberl
Both of these works are included in this tome which contains impressive, folding battlefield and country maps. Maps from the Napoleonic War era are highly desirable and are considered quite rare, especially to still be included in the original book.
Item number: #17438
Price: $599
MACQUEEN, James
A narrative of the political and military events of 1815 : intended to complete the narrative of the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814
Glasgow : Printed for the author, by E. Khull & Co. and sold by John Smith & Son, 1816. 1st edition

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1694 Macrobius Saturnalia Dream Scipio Occult Pagan Philosophy Astronomy Vellum

"Good laws are produced by bad actions."
– Macrobius, Saturnalia

Macrobius was a 5th-century Roman scholar known for his works of Platonism during the Middle Ages. His most well-known and remembered works are 'Somnium Sciponis', or 'Commentary on Cicero's Dream of Scipio' and 'Saturnalia' which is a collection of Roman religious anecdotes and historical sketches.

'Commentary on Dream of Scipio' was the most widely cited and referenced book in the Middle Ages. It is important for giving astronomical distances – one of the earliest estimations of the diameter of the sun. His anti-Christian approach to philosophy was evident in 'Dream' as he sought to describe Creation in a stoic pseudo-scientific manner. According to Shirley,
"His Neo-platonic commentary on Cicero includes, among many references to the pseudo-sciences, a geographic concept which is different from that of Ptolemy. The inhabited world north of the… Read More

1756 Scientific Letters GALILEO Physics Comets Italian Vellum Lorenzo Magalotti
Lorenzo Magalotti was a 17th-century Italian scientist known for his philosophical treatises, his studies of Galileo, and translation of Milton's "Paradise Lost". While these contributions were important, he also wrote a series of scientific letters which were first published in the 18th-century. These letters offer descriptions of his physics experiments including his experiments on light, testing Galileo's theories, the effects of cold and snow, blood circulation, and even his observations on the 1664 comet.
Item number: #20433
Price: $750
MAGALOTTI, Lorenzo
Lettere scientifiche, ed erudite del Conte Lorenzo Magalotti ...
In Venezia : Appresso Domenico Occhi ..., 1756.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o xx, 294, [2]
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Language: Italian
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Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
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Size: ~9.25in X 6.75in (23.5cm x 17cm)
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1691 HOROLOGY Geometry Clocks Sun DIALS Illustrated Cistercian Monk Madelaine

Pierre de Madelaine's "Treatise on Horlogiography" is a rare 17th-century history of horology. First published in 1641, this work was written to describe horology through the lens of geometry – a purely mathematical approach to horology. Madelaine, a Cistercian monk and part of the Fueuillants Congregation, included numerous impressive engravings throughout his book – illustrations that depict the instruments used in the practice and study of horology including sundials, clocks, geometric figures, and descriptions on the behavior of the moon.

Item number: #24826
Price: $750

MAGDELAINE, Pierre de Sainte Marie

Traité d'horlogiographie, contenant plusieurs manieres de construire, sur toutes surfaces, toutes sortes de lignes horaires & autres cercles de la sphere

Lyon: chez Leonard Plaignard, 1691.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [12], 324
o 70 plates
· References: USTC 662227
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1861 CIVIL WAR Union Military Tactics Mahan Treatise on Troops Soldiers Plates

A rare Civil War printing of Dennis Mahan's 'Elementary Treatise on Service of Troops'. In 1847, Mahan published this short history of American military arts which features important sections on battle tactics, handling troops, placing troops in battle, troop movement and positions, military reconnaissance, convoys, surprise attacks, and much more.

In 1861, at the outset of the Civil War, both the Union and Confederacy reissued this work for their soldiers. The Confederate issue was published in New Orleans and the Union published theirs in New York.

Item number: #6946
Price: $499
MAHAN, Dennis Hart
An elementary treatise on advanced-guard, out-post, and detachment service of troops : and the manner of posting and handling them in presence of an enemy
New York: John Wiley, 1861.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [iv], 168, 6 plates, [2]
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References: Sabin 43862 (CSA ed only)
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1682 History of CRUSADES Holy Land Jerusalem Ottoman WARS Templar Maimbourg 4v
Famous work on the history of the Crusades by Jesuit Louis Maimbourg. These tomes follow a chronological progression of the events from the turn of the 12th-century with an emphasis on the deliverance in the Holy Land written from a perspective of a royalist. Interestingly, this work is known to contain the first use of the term 'crusade' when referring to the crusades.
Item number: #17707
Price: $950
MAIMBOURG, Louis
Histoire Des Croisades Pour La Delivrance De La Terre Sainte
Paris : Mabre-Cramoisy, 1682.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
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Vol. I – [20], 372
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Vol. II – [12], 319, [1]
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Vol. III – [24], 296
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Vol. IV – [12], 301, [55]
· Language: French
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.5in X 3.25in (14cm x 8cm)
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1686 Iconoclast History Byzantine Orthodox Iconoclasm Catholic Schism Maimbourg
Louis Maimbourg was an important 17th-century French historian known for his studies in Calvinism, Catholicism and Jesuitism, as well as histories of famous popes. Though, perhaps one of his most important works was history of the Iconoclast controversy from its earliest occurrences in 8th-century Byzantine disputes. Maimbourg's 'History of the Hersey of Iconoclasts' is often considered the best work on Iconoclasm from the 17th-century.
Item number: #18698
Price: $599
MAIMBOURG, Louis
Histoire de l'heresie des iconoclastes et de la translation de l'empire aux francais
Paris : S. Mabre-Cramoisy, 1686.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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[32], 492, [2]
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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26.5cm x 19.5cm)
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1686 FOLIOS Lutherans & Calvinism Maimbourg Huguenot Reformation Luther Calvin

Louis Maimbourg's "Histoire du Lutheranism". This first edition history of Martin Luther's theology and Lutheran doctrine summarizes Calvinism and Lutheranism in Europe from the year 1520 through 1680. This book also presents events in the history of the Protestant Reformation in France and papal oppositions. Because of Maimbourg's defense of the Gallican Church liberties, the Pope ordered him to leave the Jesuit society.

This set also contains Maimbourg's "History of Calvinism". This work of the history of Calvinism was received as major heresy among Protestants. It summarizes Calvinism and Lutheranism in Europe from the year 1520 through the Edict of Nantes in 1598 and presents events in the history of the Protestant Reformation in France and papal oppositions. Because of Maimbourg's defense of the Gallican Church liberties, the Pope ordered him to leave the Jesuit society.

Item number: #23186
Price: $950

MAIMBOURG,… Read More