European History
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1830 Guide Through Switzerland and SavolParis: 1830A very scarce early edition of G. Downes informative guide book on Switzerland and Savol, in full calf binding.
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1802 A Complete and Impartial History of the Rise, Progress, & Termination of the Late WarNewcastle Upon Tyne: 1802A vanishingly scarce history of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1788 An abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second VoyagesLondon: 1788The fourth edition of this single volume abridged edition of Captain James Cook's account of his famous first two voyages.
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1818 Archaeologia Graeca, or, The Antiquities of GreeceEdinburgh: 1818An expansive study on the antiquities of Greece, a fascinating work by John Potter, complete with plates and a folding map.
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1724 The Revolutions of PortugalDublin: 1724An interesting account of the long conflicts between Portugal and Spain, by Rene-Aubert Vertot.
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1839 Historical, Literary, and Artistical Travels in ItalyParis: 1839The corrected and enlarged second edition of C. E. Clifton's English translation of M. Valery's guide to travel in Italy.
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1800 A New History of The City of EdinburghEdinburgh : 1800The fourth edition of this very scarce illustrated historical work on Edinburgh, in the original publisher's boards.
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1823 A New System of Practical Domestic EconomyLondon: 1823The third edition of this uncommon guide for domestic economy, in the original boards.
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1720 Dictionaire Historique et Critique, Tome II et Tome IIIRotterdam: 1720Volumes II and III of the third edition of this important and extensive French dictionary, in smart full calf bindings.
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1843 Saint-Cyr: Histoire de la Maison Royale de Saint-LouisParis: 1843An exceptionally scarce, first edition of this historical work on The Maison Royale de Saint-Louis, a boarding school set up for girls at Saint-Cyr.
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1893 Histoire de L'École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-CyrParis: 1893An extremely scarce, second edition of this interesting work on Saint-Cyr French military academy, written by a previous officer of the school.
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1937 The Spirit of ParisLondon: 1937The first edition of this authentic account of the city of Paris by Paul Cohen Portheim, with photographs throughout.
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1862 8vol The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1862A smart complete set of the new edition of Gibbon's renowned work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
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1875 3vol The Rise of The Dutch Republic: A HistoryLondon: 1875A smart three volume set of the new edition of this history of the Dutch Republic.
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1853-1856 13vol History of Europe from the Commencement of the French RevolutionLondon: 1853-1856A smart complete set of this detailed history of Europe, from Scottish advocate and historian Sir Archibald Alison.
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1989 The Rights of Women Olympe de GougesLondon: 1989A very scarce political work on the suffragettes and the rights of women, originally written by Olympe de Gouges.
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1864 Comment on Parle A Paris or French As Spoken in ParisNew York : 1864Madame de Peyrac's study of the French language, bound in half calf.
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1948 The Book of AustriaVienna: 1948The first English language edition of Ernst Marboe's beautiful celebration of the history of Austria, in a full crushed morocco binding.
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1926 4vol Le Memorial de Sainte-Helene Par le Comte De Las Cases Suivi De Napoleon Dans L'Exil Par O'MearaParis: 1926Four smartly bound volumes of this memorial of the island of Saint Helena during Napoleon's exile, in the original French.
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1923-1931 A Collection of French Works Surrounding the First World WarParis: 1923-1931A collection of illustrated works surrounding the First World War, each written in French and uniformly bound in a smart half calf.
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1926-1927 2vol La Grande Guerre Relation de l'Etat-Major Russe & De La Conduite De La GuerreParis : 1926-1927Two smartly bound volumes on the history of the Great War, in the original French language.
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1899 The Wars of the 'Nineties: A History of the Warfare of the Last Ten Years of the Nineteenth CenturyLondon: 1899A detailed historical study on the wars and conflicts of the late nineteenth century, with illustrations throughout.
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c1936 One-Hundred and Forty-Four Postcards of Military UniformsMunich; Potsdam; Edinburgh; Paris: c1936A fascinating collection of one-hundred and forty-four postcards of military uniforms, a number of which depict 1930s Germany.
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1899 2vol Cassell's History of the War between France and Germany 1870-1871London: 1899A smart complete two volume set of this detailed history of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871.
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1897 The Queen's Empire: A Pictorial and Descriptive RecordLondon: 1897The first edition of this record of Queen Victoria's empire, bound in crushed half morocco and illustrated profusely throughout.
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1947 The Vanished WorldNew York : 1947The first edition of this uncommon and important collection of photographs illustrating Jewish life in Europe in the 1920's and 30's.
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1904-5 Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese WarLondon: 1904-5A special, illustrated edition of Cassell's history of the Russo-Japanese war, complete in five volumes.
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1942 Assignment to BerlinNew York: 1942A first edition copy of Flannery's bestselling work concerning his experience as a Berlin news correspondent during the Second World War.
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1819 The History of EnglandLondon: 1819The Regent's edition of this historical work on England, started by David Hume and continued by T. Smollett, bound in full straight grain morocco.
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c1880 Picturesque Europe: The Continent Volume ThreeLondon: c1880A beautifully illustrated work depicting the natural beauty of Europe, in the original cloth.
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1847 A History of Germany, From the Invasion of Germany by Marius to the Battle of Leipzig, 1813London: 1847A scarce copy of this historical study of Germany from Mrs. Markham's Histories.
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1895 English Seamen in the Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1895The first edition of this series of lectures given by James Anthony Froude, bound in crushed half morocco.
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1908 Warriors of BritainLondon: [1908]A historical account of the warriors of Britain by Walter Richards, bound in full calf.
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1835 3vol One in a Thousand; or, The Days of Henry QuatreLondon: 1835A smart three volume set of the first edition of James's historical work on Henry IV, in presentation from the author.
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1826 Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and HollandLondon: 1826The first edition of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Batty's collection of sixty engravings illustrating the Rhine, Belgium and Holland.
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1816 A Tour through Belgium, Holland, Along the Rhine and through the North of FranceLondon: 1816The very scarce first edition of this account of the European travels of James Mitchell.