European History

Paris: Gabriel Beauchesne 1934. (4to) 1165pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Volume 2 only of the larger work. Half leather, marbled boards and endpapers, illustrations, photographs, maps, indices. Minor edgewear, previous owner's name, minor wrinkling on rear endpapers. A nice binding. Time Period Middle Ages. Text in French Language. (History--Europe, Christianity).

Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. London. 1855. First English edition. Octavo. 493pp. Half calf, marbled boards. Spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilt rules, leather label. All edges marbled. Neat signature (M.C.E.S. Douglas) to upper edge of first blank. Shelf wear to extremities and boards.

Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891) historian and writer.

Russell Martineau (1831 - 1898), Linguist, translator and librarian of Early Printed Books at the British Museum. The eldest son of James Martineau.

"The entrepot of all the surrounding nations of the continent"

Second edition revised and greatly enlarged. William Blackwood and Sons. London. 1900. Octavo. xxv, 452pp. Photo frontis., 40 plates, 4 sketch maps, illus. Original green cloth, gilt lettering to spine and blind lettering to cover. Top edge green.

Extended sections, with the additional index lacking in the first edition.

Robert Munro (1835–1920) Scottish archaeologist.

Beschryving der stad Utrecht, Behelzende derzelver Opkomst, en voornaamste Lotgevallen, Mitsgaders de opvolging der Bisschoppen tot het eide der twaaffde eeuwe. Benevens eene verhandeling over de vyf Collegiale Kerken, voornamelyk, die van S. Marten en S. Salvator. Hermanus Besseling, Boekverkoper. Utrecht. 1757. Octavo. lii, 396pp. Title page in red and black, engraved frontis., 2 folding engraved maps, 1 folding engraved plate, slight tear. Manuscript 2pp with edge tears at p380. Addenda pasted in. Half calf, gilt motifs and lettering to spine in five compartments, decorated embossed boards. Minor shelf wear, rubbing to edges.
Bound together with: Janssen, L. J. F. Der boom van Jesse, eene muurschilderij uit de XV eeuw. In de Buukerk to Utrecht, bescheven en opgehelderd. Utrecht. 1846. [19pp]. Folding engraved plate. Original paper wraps bound in.
Bound together with: Manuscript dated 1829 to p.380.

Venezia: Christoforo Zane. Very Good. 1729. 2nd Revised & Corrected Edition. Hardcover. Title page continues: "OPERA, CHE DÀ NOTITIA DELLA GENEALOGIA DELLE LORO FAMIGILIE; DELL'AMPIEZZA, E GOVERNO DE'LORO STATI, DELLA LORO RELIGIONE, ENTRATE, FORZE, TITOLI, PRETENFIONI, ARME CON L'ORIGINE FLORIA DE'PEZZI, E QUARTI, CHE LE COMPONGONO, E DEL LUOGO DELLA LORO RESIDENZA; CON UN CATALOGO DEGLI AUTORI, CHE MEGLIO NE BANNO FERITTO; IL TUTTO FINO AL TEMPO PREFENTE". Original full vellum binding with 6 bands & faded inked lettering on spine. [4 (title & Tavola) + 430pp]. Illustrated with 22 engraved armorial crests. Lightly rubbed corners and fore-edges. This nicely preserved volume is tight, clean & intact, The work was first published in a 4 volume German edition then translated into French & finally into Italian. This is volume 3 only. Kings and rulers, Heraldry, Genealogy. Italian text. Western Europe. ; Copper Engravings; 24mo 5" -… Read More

Philadelphia: J.M. Campbell & Co., 1843. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fair/None. Two works by George Borrow bound together in one book. The covers are very shelfworn with rubbing, bumping, fraying and fading. While the contents have quite a bit of foxing but are clean otherwise with a binding that is still reasonably tight however the front joint is split between the covers and the spine.. The last blank free endpaper is torn in half with a signature in ink. The Bible in Spain is a reprint of the ninth edition.

An American officer's first-hand observations of German military life and service during the Franco-Prussian war and a comparison of the military and educational systems of France and Germany. Tightly bound and in very good condition (no bumped corners, splits, underlinings or marginal comments). It carries both the names of New York and London publishers and is dated 1873 although a previous owner's ink inscription dates its purchase as in 1872. This first European (London) edition was issued in January 1873 but apparently was available in bookshops in December 1872. Original owner, Louis Tronchin, was a Colonel in the Swiss Federal Army.408 pages including a 25-page annex: "Organization and administration of the German Army".Lower spine is gilt-letter stamped: "Trübner & Co."

Simon Carmiggelt (1913-1987). Dutch author Amsterdam. Text in Dutch. NEW! 'Mooi weer vandaag & Fluiten in het donker'. First print (1999). With dust jacket. Short stories of daily life in Amsterdam in the sixties of the 20th century.The two volumes that form this book: 'Mooi weer vandaag' and 'Fluiten in het donker',have been published in 1965 and 1966. Free Shipping with registered post and tracking number worldwide.Also available :The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Second Print]. AF.02.01.15.(1)The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Second Print]. AF.02.01.15.(2+) ;dustjacket.The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition/First Print]. AF.01.01.15.(3+) ;dustjacket.The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, First Print]. AF.01.01.15.(4)

This is the author's revised edition, Agapida Edition, published in 1893. 2 volumes Beautiful books in light cream colored leather binding , high quality deckled pages and lovely Moorish gilt designs on the cover and spine. Each page is framed with Moorish scroll work. The photos throughout the books are covered with glassine paper. There is some darkening, due to age, along the beveled edges of the covers and the first few pages of vo. 1. Also an inscription and signature, dated 1937 on the third flyleaf page of vol. 1.. Otherwise, the book is in fine - near new condition.

Terug Uit De De Hel Van Buchenwald / Return from The Hell Of Buchenwald. K R van Staal Gevangene 22046 Concentratiekamp Buchenwald mei 1945. First Edition, First Print.Author: K R van Staal. Publisher: "Nieuwe Wieken", Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 1945. Pp 48. The pages are a bit tanned after 76 years.Booklet in the Dutch language with a report of the prisoner K R van Staal during his time in the Concentration Camp Buchenwald during the Second World War. Included the description of the last days and the liberation of the camp by the U.S Army at 10 april 1945.Inventorynumber: KRS.01.01.102.(1)Also available : BUCHENWALD, Lieu de Martyre et de Souvenir. CRA.01.01.103.(1)The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Second Print]. The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Second Print]+dustjacket.The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, First Print]. The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Third Print].
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(Ministère de la Guerre) Librairie Armand Colin, s.d. (1916) 35x28,5 cm. Fascicule VI: Reims - Soissons - Arras Fascicule VII: En Alsace reconquise Fascicule VIII: Armes et munitions Fascicule IX: En Artois Fascicule XI: Prisonniers et trophées Fascicule XII: De l' Yser à la mer du Nord Fascicule XIV: Les étapes du blessé
--- Some wear at spines. Valuable B&W photographs from the First World War. Text in french.

Old Greenwich CT, The Devin Adair Company, 1974, hardcover, xiv-255 pp, Second Printing stated, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, tiny edge chip to front flap, darkened area to rear panel, spine slightly faded, in new Brodart sleeve. The surprisingly little-known story of numerous Russian and Eastern European POWs, defectors, and escapees who were repatriated to the Soviet Union against their will by the American and European governments in contravention of international law at the end of WWII. Illustrated with 16 black-&-white plates. Six Appendices from Original Sources plus Footnotes, Bibliography, and Index. Introduction by Bertram D. Wolfe. ISBN 9780815964070

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons and Elek Books London, No date (1959?). First Edition thus. Original Cloth. Fine/fine. The first complete and unabridged English translation by Arthur Machen Illustrated with Old Engravings. Venetian Years, Paris and Prison, Eternal Quest, Adventures in the South, London and Moscow, Spanish Passions. With the introductory chapter by Arthur Symons to Vol I, Casanova at Dux. No date but enclosed ephemera suggests a date of 1959. Lrge 8vo (22cm). In the uniform sea green cloth, gilt titles to spine, maroon endpapers, maroon stained top edges. Unclipped dust jackets. Scarlet cloth bound slipcase with large paper title label mounted to LH panel of slipcase. A very bright set, showing little or no signs of use. Slipcase is unmarked, and bar two small impressions to the LHS, is in fine condition. Very minor rubs to spine ends of dust jackets only. Despite the later appearance of an unexpurgated translation of the memoirs, Machen's translation has reigned supreme in the English… Read More

London : John Murray, 1863. A New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, half calf binding with marbled paper on boards, matching marbled endpapers, with gilt titles and decoration on spine. All edges red. Vol. I viii + 472pp, slight crack to binding and some shelf wear, vol. II iv + 474pp, vol. III iv + 518pp, including index. Contents include chapters on State and Forms of Pagan Religion and of Philosophy, the Life of Jesus Christ, Christianity and Judaism, Christianity and Paganism, Christianity to the close of the first century, constitution of churches, Christianity and Orientalism, during the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, the Persecution under Diocletian, Foundation of Constantinople, Abolition of Paganism, the Monastic System, Christian Literature, Christianity and the Fine Arts etc.. These volumes were followed by Milman’s History of Latin Christianity, a further 6 volumes, which we also have in almost matching bindings.

This rare book is in very good condition with some rubbing and light scuffing to boards. Corners are bumped and spine ends are starting to wear. No internal markings. Beautifully illustrated endpapers. Renowned artist couple Maud and Miska Petersham's black and white illustrations throught with a full-color frontispiece plate.
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