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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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1930 Bibliotheque Historique: Guillaume IIParis: 1930A first edition copy of Emil Ludwig's biography of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, translated by Lebrun, in an exquisite binding.
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1851 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1851An early edition of General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier's detailed study of the Peninsular War, handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf.
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1907 Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman RepublicLondon : 1907A beautifully bound first edition copy of Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic, with folding maps.
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1941 The Diary of a Staff Officer Air Intelligence Liaison Officer at Advanced HeadquartersLondon: 1941A finely bound copy of this anonymously published memoir regarding the Battle of France. Told through diary entries of an Air Liaison Officer.
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1896 Memoirs of Count GrammontLondon: 1896Anthony Hamilton's important memoir of the life of Count Grammont, a striking copy in a Zaehnsdorf binding from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1909 Ducs de Bourgogne de la Maison de ValoisParis: 1909A very scarce limited edition history of the life of Philippe le Hardi, an important Duke of Burgundy and figure of the Valois house, this limited edition illustrated throughout.
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1884 8Vol The History of FranceLondon: 1884-1894A beautiful bound eight volume history of France, illustrated throughout.
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1847 Histoire Physique, Politique, et Monumentale de la Ville d'AnversAntwerp: 1847Handsomely bound, very scarce copy of this history of the modern day city of Anvers, or Antwerp, Belgium. In French.
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1874 Sainte Cecile et la Socité RomaineParis: 1874A beautiful edition of ecclesiastical history and persecution in the first two centuries.
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1806 2vol Lettres de Madame de Sevigne a Sa Fille et a Ses AmisParis: 1806The first two volumes of the famous letter-writer's rapier-sharp ruminations.
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1837-1873 17Vol Thomas Carlyle's WorksLondon: 1837-1873A uniformly bound collection of the works of historian Thomas Carlyle. Bound by Philip, Son & Nephew in seventeen attractive volumes.
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1865 2Vol Historic PicturesLondon: 1865A handsomely bound two volume set of 'Historic Pictures', a work on Spanish history by A. Baillie Cochrane. A prize copy given by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations.
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1925 La Mirlitantouille Episodes de la Chouannerie BretonneParis: 1925A very handsome fine binding detailing the history of the Chouannerie in Brittany.
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1793-97 Oeuvres de J. J. Rousseau, Citoyen de GeneveParis and Amsterdam: 1793-97The Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This edition is decorated with beautiful figures after paintings and drawings of Cochin, Vincent, Renault, and Monsiau. With an engraved portrait to front of Volume I, twenty-one engraved plates, a fold-out table to Vol
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1814 Discours sur L'Histoire Universelle and Oraisons Funebres de BossuetParis: 1814A three volume set of the works of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet.
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1921 Napoleon: Sa Vie, Son Oeuvre, Son TempsParis: 1921A French history of the life, time, and works of Napoleon.
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1927-28 L'Histoire- La Vie- Les Moeurs et La Curiosite par l'Image, le Pamphlet et le Document (1450-1900)Paris: 1927-28This is a five volume set of this work by John Grand-Carteret.
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1771 Recueil d'Edits, Declarations, Arts, et Autres Pices, Concernant la Regie du Droit sur les CartesParis: 1771A very scarce edition of this collection Recueil d'dits, Dclarations, Arrts, et Autres Pices. Concernant la Rgie du Droit sur les Cartes. Published by the Royal printer in Paris.
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1814 Histoire de Donjon et du Chateau de Vincennes, Depuis Leur origine Jusqu'a la Chute de Napoleon BuonaparteParis: 1814A three volume set of this work by Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Nougaret.
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1913 Les Jardins de VersaillesParis: 1913A study of the gardens of Versailles from Pierre de Nolhac.
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1880 Histoire de la Revolution Francaise, Depuis 1789 Jusuqu'en 1814Paris: 1880A scarce copy of the History of the French Revolution from 1789 until 1814 by M. Mignet.
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1756 Supplement au Nouvel Abrege Chronologique de L'Histoire de FranceParis: 1756A scarce supplementary volume to the 1756 fifth edition of the Nouvel Abrege Chronologique de L'Histoire de France.
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c1920 Les Souveraines des Tuileries Histoire du ChateauParis: c1920A detail anthology of accounts on the aristocracy of France. Beautifully illustrated with several plates throughout.
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1672 Bibliothecae Graecorum Patrum auctarium novissimum : in quo varia scriptorum ecclesiasticorum, antiquioris, medii and vergentis aevi, OpusculaParis: 1672A scarce and early exploration into the renowned ancient Greek writers.
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1909 The Romance of Fra Filippo Lippi a New Version of the Love Story of theLondon: 1909A beautifully bound first edition of this study of the relationship between Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti, illustrated throughout.
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1855 Works of Thomas McCrieEdinburgh & London: 1855A beautifully bound three volume set of the works of Thomas McCrie
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1780 The Letters Sir Dudley Carleton, Knt. During His Embassy in HollandLondon: 1780A finely bound collection of Dudley Carleton's letters written during his embassy in Holland, illustrated with a frontispiece. The third edition of this work.
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1897-1900 2vols DEMOGEOT History of Literature FRENCHParis: 1897 - 1900Two volumes of Jacques Claude Demogeot's 'History of Literature'.
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1876 2vols Histoire Abregee Des Campagnes Modernes J Vial Second Edition FrenchParis: 1876A two volume set of works, in the original French, by J. Vial, exploring this history of military campaigns from as early at the seventeenth century.
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1921 Louis XV Essai D'Apres Les Documents Authentiques Claude Sainte AndreParis: 1921A biography of Louis XV, with his portrait to frontispiece.
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1963 The Kremlin Centre of Russian History Alexandrov Monkcom Asprey ZaehnsdorfLondon: 1963The first English translation edition of this Political Historical text.
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1907 Angelo S. Rappoport The Curse Of The Romanovs Illus 1st Ed Asprey BindingLondon: 1907A first edition of this portrait of two reigns under the Romanov Tsars, by the fiercely anti-Romanov Rappoport, from the collection of Count Sangorski.
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1914 Angelo Rappoport The Fair Ladies Of The Winter Palace 1st Ed Asprey BindingLondon: 1914A first edition of this salacious history of the Imperial Russian women, from their seclusion in the 17th century to their extravagant domestic dominion in the 19th.
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c1917 Scenes of Russian Court Life Alexander I with his Sister Asprey ZaehnsdorfLondon: c1917A fascinating collection of letters between Alexander I and his sister Catherine.