European History

London: Richard Field (1594), 1599. Second English Edition . Quarter Calf. Good +. 943, {X]. Quarter Calf. Second English Language Edition. Folio. Quarter Calf Over Marbled Boards. Pages 10 3/4" Tall, All Three Edges Watered. Leather Is Quite Worn, Joints Cracked, Frayed At Corners With Small Losses, Paper Covering The Boards Is Partly Worn Away At Edges. Lacks Initial Blank. Contemporary Gilt And Embossed Compartmented Spine. Signs Of Removed Bookplate On Front Pastedown. Hinges Cracked But Firm. Title Page, With Complex "Anchora Spei" Ornamental Engraving, Missing Lower Right Corner, About One Square Inch Total, With No Loss Of Text Or Ornament. Text Divided Into Twenty Books, With Woodcut Ornaments And Initials For Each; Unpaginated Ten Page Table (Index) At End. Dedication To Queen Elizabeth I By Fenton. Small Waterstains Showing Irregularly At Bottom Of Some Pages, Well Below Text Block. First Page Missing Lower Corner Adjacent To Spine, With No Loss Of Text. Light 1/2" Ink… Read More

, , 1829-1846.. 4° and 8º, unbound. Written in ink, in a small, even, legible hand. Foldlines. Very fine. 16 letters, a total of 60 pages of text on 31 leaves. The final three letters lack at least one leaf each. *** Collection of 16 letters from the Barão (later Conde) de Rendufe, a high-ranking diplomat, to the Visconde (later Conde) de Carreira, a friend and contemporary in a similar position, with frank comments on the Portuguese scene during the Lutas Liberaes and their aftermath, 1829-1846. Rendufe provides witty, energetic eyewitness accounts of military actions, debates in the Portuguese parliament, a society wedding, and much more.By 1829, when the first letter of this collection was written, Simão da Silva Ferraz de Lima e Castro (1795-1857), Barão de Rendufe, was a rising star in the Portuguese diplomatic corps due to his dramatic actions during the battles between liberals and absolutists. In 1823, as corregedor for the Rossio neighborhood of Lisbon, Silva Ferraz supported D.… Read More

Cologne: De L'imprimerie Jacob Stoer, 1625. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo (super). Two volumes in one. Place of publication stamped out, with "Geneue" stamped below printer. On second title page, no placeof publication, but "Geneue" stamped in place. Bound in full vellum with red leather spine label, slightly raised bands. Text in French. Vol. I: [56] 533 p.p., plus table [219 p.p., unpaginated]; Vol. II: [22] 624 p.p. plus table [142 p.p. unpaginated]. Early doodles to front and rear boards. Vellum chipped to bottom corners with bruising to corners and spine ends. Doodles also to f.f.e. and fly leaves, with early ownership signature on title page of Vol. I. Light sporadic stains and smudges to pages. Some pages trimmed, with sporadic tears to edges and margins throughout. Noticeably on p. 103 (partially affecting text), and bottom corner of p. 441 in Vol. I, and in Vol. II small tear to p. 83 (partially affecting text), head of 167 and p. 361. Otherwise in very good condition. These two books… Read More

Helston: William Penaluna, 1824. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to (small). In Two Volumes. Calf binding, with gilt tooled border and gilt on spine. Vol. I: vi, 729 p.p. Features [5] plates of illustrations, incl. frontispiece; Vol. II: 710 p.p. With [7] plates of illustrations [1 folding], incl. frontispiece. The Bookplate of E.P. Wilkinson & D.C. Wilkinson in both volumes to front pastedown endpapers. Light rubbing, scratches to boards. Some wear to corners and spine ends. Small chip to fore edge of Vol. I and cup stain to rear board. Some trimming to pages, with light foxing throughout. Otherwise interior clean. In very good condition. First volume includes Religion of the Ancient Britons (including Druids, and circular stone monuments and architecture), a special section on the History of Prince (King) Arthur (p.p. 389-399), Customs and Manners of the Cornish, as well as agriculture, lakes, and rivers; the second volume feature a list of Parishes, a Historical Account of the Scilly Islands, an… Read More

Paris: Chez Leclerc, 1796. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Two Volumes in One. Half-bound in brown calf over yellow-marbled boards. Edges in yellow. Vol. I: [8] xliv, [2] 27-132 p.p.; Vol. II: [2] 3-268 p.p. Pastoral head and tail-pieces. Includes a list of subscribers. A History of the Waldensians, an ascetic group of Christians, founded by Peter Waldo in 1173, Lyon. The group originated in the western valleys of Piedmont, Italy. The book describes the history of the movement from the 12th to the end of the 18th century. It also contains a fragment of a poem in the Waldensian language, and the Catechism of the Waldensians. Jacques Brez [1771-1798] was a pastor, entomologist and historian. Light wear to corners and outer edges. Spine ends rubbed. Calf cracked on spine. Pages lightly foxed. Sporadic staining to leaves. Otherwise in very good condition.

Halae Salicae [Halle, Germany]: Impensis Orphanotrophei, 1731. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo (square). Half bound vellum over brown speckled boards. All edges red. Spine lettered. xii, 752 p.p., plus [36] p.p. index. [11] engravings [9 folding] incl. frontispiece. The life of Emperor Justinian I and Theodora and the history of Justinian Law. empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. Johann Peter Von Ludewig [1668-1743] was a German lawyer, historian and scholar. He Chip on top right corner of front board [approx 1 inch width] with smaller chips and wear to edges. Small tear to edge of p. 43, text unaffected and small hole to bottom of p. 353. Light foxing. Pages browned. Otherwise a very good copy.

1786 ENORMOUS 1ed Zurlauben Geography Switzerland Swiss Alps Castles Cathedrals

Beat Fidel Zurlauben was an 18th-century Swiss military officer and historian who published a work on the geography, topography, and history of Switzerland. 'Tableaux De La Suisse' is filled with 20 impressive illustrated views of castles, mountains and glaciers, villages, city life and public baths, cathedrals, and much more.

Item number: #8569
Price: $1950
ZURLAUBEN, Beat Fidel
Tableaux De La Suisse, Ou Voyage Pittoresque Fait Dans Les Treize Cantons Et Etats Allies Du Corps Helvetique : Représentant les divers Phénomenes que la nature y rassemble, & les beautés dont l'art les enrichis ; suivis de la description topographique, physique, historique, morale, politique & littéraire de ce Pays; tome deuxieme
A Paris: chez Lamy, 1786. First edition.

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1597 Cooking & Cuisine FEASTS Stucki Antiquitatum Convivialium Greek Ceremonies

Johann Wilhelm Stucki was a 16th-century Swiss historian and theologian who published an important treatise on the development and history of ancient ceremonies and banquets. 'Antiquitatum Convivialium' was a study on the art of banqueting and ultimately stated that ceremonies of all types were a necessary and significant part of all cultures. This work was so ground-breaking, that it was solely responsible for all other accounts written on the subject. Nicolas Popper states that
"Stucki devoted nearly four hundred folio leaves to the feasts of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Latins."
Item number: #9397
Price: $1950
STUCKI, Johann Wilhelm
Antiquitatum convivialium libri III.: In quibus Hebraeorum, Graecorum, Romanorum aliarumque nationum antiqua conviviorum genera, mores, consuetudines, ritus ceremoniaeq́[ue] conviviales atque etiam alia explicantur; & cum ijs, quae hodie cúm apud Christianos, tum apud alias gentes,… Read More

1821 1ed AUSTRIA Customs Austrian Culture Dress Costumes Serres Voyages NAPOLEON
Pierre Marcel de Serres was a 19th-century French naturalist who, in 1809, was commissioned by Napoleon to go on a mission to Austria and Bavaria. Napoleon had requested that Serres tour the major factories and iconic locations in Vienna with the intention of improving similar buildings in France. Following his voyage, Serres published a book of his discoveries, findings, and experiences in Austria in which he describes the people, customs, cultures, and history of Austria.
This impressive 1821 first edition work includes 48 hand-colored engravings, views of costume and dress.
Item number: #16688
Price: $1950
SERRES, Pierre-Marcel Toussaint de
L'Autriche; ou, Moeurs, usages et costumes des habitans de cet empire.

Paris: Nepveu, 1821. First edition.

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London: William Heinemann, 1900. First Edition. Near Fine. 8vo [9.5x6.75in]; xxiv, 478 pp., 84 plates of 122 illustrations and images including color frontispiece and three color illustrations with tissue guards, 3 maps, and 21 illustrations in text, six appendices of scientific summaries and index; Blue-gray cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, white lettering and illustration of Belgica on front, all edges untrimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, small creases at upper spine and front joint, small mark on spine, small sticker on rear end paper. [Rosove 76.A3b, Howgego III C24(C), Spence 311, Conrad p. 85]. Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) was a physician and polar explorer during the Heroic Age of Polar exploration. He also organized one of the first polar tourist excursions to Greenland. He began his polar experience in 1891 as a surgeon on Robert Peary's second Greenland expedition. This book is about his participation as the surgeon in the Belgian Antarctic Expedition… Read More

Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1837 8vo (21.5 cm), 510 pp. Contemporary half-calf with a gilt-lettered title on the spine, a library label with a number, and preserved original printed wrappers (some foxing inside). From the library of Anton Ritter von Beck (1812-1895) in Plevna/Cilli (Slovenia). This is the first edition of History of Serbia from the beginning of 1813 to the end of 1815, a rare and important work by Simeon (Sima) Milutinovic (1791-1847), considered one of the founders of modern Serbian literature. The text is in Serbian, with some documents in Russian.

1683 1ed James Ussher Power of Kings vs Church Ireland Charles II England RARE

"What is it which all men especially desire? Eternal life and happiness?" ¬
– James Ussher

James Ussher was an early 17th-century Archbishop in the Church of Ireland who is most remembered for giving an exact date to the beginning of creation. His full body of work includes letters, sermons, dissertations, and exegesis but this work focuses solely on improving the Christians life and strengthening their faith.

One of Ussher's lesser-known books was his 'Power Communicated by God to the Prince. This work, which was dedicated to Charles II of England, seeks to answer the question 'Where does a magistrates power come from - from Heaven or from Men?'. Ussher notes the church's inherent power over ecclesiastical governments, but also the conflicts that come from a power struggle between church and external governments.

This first 1683 first edition is exceedingly rare and valuable. It was one of the important Ussher… Read More

One of only 25 copies published in folio size with hand-coloured etchings on papier de Hollande
According to the publisher's catalog, this edition comprised "200 exemplaires sur papier de Hollande au format in-folio, dont 25 avec les planches coloriées."
The etchings by A. Guillaumot Fils (Auguste Etienne Guillaumot Jr.) were made from theatrical costume designs by Eugene Lacoste and Draner for productions of the comic opera Les Merveilleuses (The Lady Dandies) (1873) by Sardou. The costumes were based on contemporary prints from the Revolutionary era.
Second edition with 30 plates plus portrait, following the first with only 20 plates in 1874. The Merveilleuses is set in Revolutionary France during the period of the Directoire, 1789-1804, where Royalist Parisian society is led by the Incroyables and Muscadins, ridiculous fops and dandies, and Merveilleuses, outrageous women wearing classical Roman- and Greek-inspired robes in see-through fabrics. Engraved portrait of Sardou (by Guillaumot Sr.) as… Read More

1723 History of Netherlands 1ed Holland Voyages MAP Dutch MEDALS COINS Utrecht
Jean Le Clerc's "History of the Netherlands" is considered one of the best 18th-century sources on the political and militaristic history of the numerous states of Holland. Le Clerc describes a year-by-year chronology of major events in the Netherlands, complete with impressive folding maps and engravings. Much to be desired, Clerc utilizes a world map that depicts California as a large island off the west coast of the North America.
This set also features a first edition printing of Le Clerc's 'Historical Explanation of the Medals of the Netherlands'. First published in 1723, this work is a detailed account of the origins of the Dutch republic with descriptions of major events and figures from throughout the 16th-century until the Treaty of Utrecht and the end of the Spanish Succession... And while the contents are accurate and thorough, the main draw of this work is the inclusion of over 100 engravings of coins, medals,… Read More

1662 King Charles I 1st FOLIO ed Eikon Basilike England Martyr English Civil War

I would rather choose to wear a crown of thorns with my Saviour, than to exchange that of gold, which is due to me, for one of lead, whose embased flexibleness shall be forced to bend and comply to the various and oft contrary dictates of any factions, when instead of reason and public concernments they obtrude nothing but what makes for the interest of parties, and flows from the partialities of private wills and passions. I know no resolutions more worthy a Christian king, than to prefer his conscience before his kingdoms.
– King Charles I, England, Eikon Basilike

A first edition printing of the works of Charles I, King of England. "A few hours after the King's execution, his Eikon Basilike was in the hands of the people." This book is collectively a set of meditations during the King's imprisonment and consisted of many of the government's problems and corruption. (Almack, 3). According to Kunitz and Kaycraft,… Read More