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1904 Historical Monograph: William Cecil Lord BurghleyLondon: 1904A limited edition historical monograph on William Cecil, the Lord Burghley, signed by the publisher and illustrated throughout.
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1906 Paradise RowLondon: 1906A limited edition of this illustrated historical work by Reginald Blunt.
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Signed1928 Red Anchor PiecesLondon: 1928A limited edition signed copy of this work on art and history by Reginald Blunt.
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Signed1904 VeniceLondon: 1904A signed, limited edition guide to Venice, beautifully illustrated by Mortimer Menpes.
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1929 Mémoires de Monsieur de Pontis, Maréchal de BatailleParis: 1929A limited edition copy of the memoirs of the French marshal Louis de Pontis. In a leather binding, published in French.
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1938 Ouvrage édité par le gouvernement français, à l'occasion de la visite en France de leurs Majestés historiques, le roi Georges VI et la reine ElisabethParis: 1938An interesting, illustrated celebration of the Royal state visit to France, being a limited edition.
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1928 Lettres de Marie Rabutin, Dame de Chantal, Marquise de SevigneDijon: 1928A lovely copy of this two volume limited edition of the letters of seventeenth century French aristocrat Marie Sevigne.
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c2004 Une Lettre Inédite de Napoleon a Champagny, ministre des Relations extérieuresParis: c2004Facsimile of an inedited letter from Napoleon to the minister of foreign relations, very scarce limited edition.
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1880 RomolaLondon: 1880A limited edition copy of George Eliot's classic historical novel set in the Italian Renaissance.
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Signed1997 The Arc: The Grand History of the Prix De L' Arc de TriompheSurrey: 1997A stunning limited and signed copy of the history of the Prix De L' Arc de Triomphe, with a slipcase and illustrations throughout.
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1952 Boswell in Holland 1763-1764London : 1952A deluxe, limited edition copy of the diaries and letters of James Boswell's time in Holland, edited by Frederick A Pottle.
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1926 The Opinions and Reflections of NapoleonBoston: 1926A near fine, limited edition copy of this fascinating biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, enclosed in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1895 A Narrative of the Events Which Have Taken Place in FranceCleveland: 1895A Limited Edition of Helen Maria Williams' detailed account of the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, first published in 1815.
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1895 The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St Cloud in a Series ofLondon: 1895A limited edition collection of letters written from a nobleman within Napoleon's court, with insights into important political and military figures.
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Signed1907 Napoleon, an Explanation of His Theories of GovernmentPueblo, Colorado: 1907A Limited Edition English language translation of this manuscript attributed to Napoleon during his exile. Signed by the editor, American politician Alva Adams.
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1963 Le Theatre Erotique de la Rue de la SanteParis: 1963A beautifully bound Limited Edition celebration of the an erotic puppet theatre that ran briefly in Paris in the 1860s, consisting of a history of the theatre and a number of plays performed there.
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1893 2Vol Old Court Life in FranceNew York: 1893A scarce two volume Limited Edition of Frances Elliot's illustrated study of courtly life in France.
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1932 The National Costumes of HollandLondon: 1932An extensive volume exploring the costumes of Holland, with some beautiful coloured plates reproduced by lithography. A limited edition.
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1976 The Expedition in Holland 1572-1574London: 1976A handsomely bound, limited edition copy of this work on Dutch history by Duncan Caldecott-Baird, in the original slipcase as called for.
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1960 Wynkyn de Worde Father of Fleet StreetLondon: 1960A limited edition copy of James Moran's work on notorious 16th century London print-maker, Wynkyn de Worde.
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1928 Lettres de Marie de Rabutin Dame de Cantal Marquise de SevigneDijon: 1928A limited edition French collection of the letters of Marie de Sevigne, noting the life of an aristocrat in seventeenth century French court.
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1904 Secret Memoirs of the CourtLondon: 1904A complete finely bound collection of memoirs written from various European courts throughout the past few hundred years, illustrated throughout.
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1894 Discourse on the Worship of Priapus Richard Knight Illustrated Limited EditionLondon: 1894A smartly bound limited edition copy of Robert Payne Knight's controversial work on the Greek God Priapus.
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1952 Boswell In Holland 1763-1764 Frederick A Pottle Vellum Illustrated SlipcaseLondon: 1952A vellum bound deluxe edition of this work by James Boswell, with an introduction by Frederick A. Pottle.
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1887 A Charitable Remonstrance Wives and Maidens of France William Rooke LE 1stEdinburgh: 1887The first thus of this interesting limited edition translation of a Franciscan Friar's appeal to the women of France about their dress, translated into English by William Rooke.
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1898 SCARCE Crecy and Calais George Wrottesley LIMITED FIRST EDITIONLondon: 1898This is a scarce first edition of this history of the battle and banners of Crecy and Calais.