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1922-35 Three Non-Fiction Works by John BuchanLondon: 1922-35The first editions of three non-fiction, history and biographical works by John Buchan, all illustrated. -
1934 Germany RebornLondon: 1934A very scarce first edition of Hermann Goring's manifesto spreading the ideas of the National Socialist revolution. -
1961 The Testament of Adolf HitlerLondon: 1961The first English edition of this collection of the final conversations between Adolf Hitler and Martin Bormann. -
1784 A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, By the Command of His MajestyDublin: 1784The first Dublin edition of the account of James Cook and James King's monumental voyage, in a very bright condition for it's age. -
1786 The History of Ancient Greece, Its Colonies, and ConquestsLondon: 1786The first edition of John Gillies' fascinating history of Ancient Greece, illustrated with a detailed folding map to each volume. Very bright for it's age. -
1947 The Quest For Security 1715-1740New York: 1947The first edition of Penfield Robert's interesting illustrated work looking into the state of Europe in the eighteenth century. -
1937 The Golden Century of Spain 1501-1621London: 1937The first edition of this history on the country of Spain in the sixteenth century, illustrated throughout. -
1892 Pagan and Christian RomeLondon: 1892The first edition of this intriguing work on the rise of Christianity within Rome, illustrated throughout. -
1869 Rome: From the Fall of the Western EmpireLondon: 1869The first edition of George Trevor's history of Rome after the fall of the Roman Empire. -
1818 Reponse de M Camille-Jordan Depute du Departement de L'AinParis: 1818A scarce French pamphlet which looks at the political climate in the Ain region following their occupation by Austrian troops. -
1831 Memoire Aux Chambres a L'Occasion des Evenemens de LyonParis: 1831A scarce political pamphlet regarding the Canut Revolts in Lyon during the 1830s . -
1834 Chambre des Deputes Session 1834 communication Faite Au Nom du GouvernementParis: 1834A scarce political pamphlet regarding the Canut revolts in Lyon during the 1830s. -
1818 Sur Les Evenemens de Lyon Au Mois de Juin 1817Paris: 1818A scarce political tract regarding the events in Lyon during June 1817. Written by Gaspard de Chabrol, a French official. -
1829 Liberte de la Presse Proces de M Bertin AineMorinval: 1829An important excerpt from Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand's periodical 'Liberte de la Presse'. This excerpt regards the trial of M Bertin Aine. -
1865 Nouvelle Galerie de Femmes Celebres Tiree des Causeries du Lundi, des Portraits Litteraires, Ect.Paris: 1865The first edition of this work on famous French women throughout history, adorned with detailed portraits. -
1656 The History of This Iron AgeLondon: 1656An extremely scarce seventeenth century work from a French historian, here translated into English, analysing the state of chaos and moral disorder that the world has fallen into during the last hundred or so years of history. -
1654 L'Histoire Du Cardinal Duc De JoyeuseParis: 1654A first edition of Antoine Auberys history of Francois de Joyeuse, the prominent 16th century French Archbishop and minister. -
1881 France and the French in the Second Half of the Nineteenth CenturyLondon: 1881A scarce first English edition of Karl Hillebrand's history of France in the latter half of the nineteenth century, a scarce edition. -
1776 Traite sur la CavalerieParis: 1776An unusually bright first edition of this French military work, illustrated lavishly with detailed engraved plates, written by the prominent Louis Drummond. -
1760 An Account of a Copper Table Containing Two Inscriptions in the Green and LatinLondon: 1760A very scarce, first edition of this historical and paleographic study regarding a copper table discovered in Heraclea, Magna Graecia. -
1867 The Ruins of Pompeii A Series of Eighteen Photographic ViewsLondon: 1867The first edition of Thomas H Dyer's historical and archaeological study on the ruins of Pompeii. -
1853 Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and its Governors; Being a Short HistoricalLondon: 1853The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings. -
1832 A History of the Italian Republics, Being a View of the Origin ProgressLondon: 1832The first edition thus of Sismondi's inspiring and fascinating work on the history of Italian republics. -
1769 The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles VLondon: 1769A complete first edition set of William Robertson's detailed and exciting history of the life and reign of Emperor Charles V. -
1883 The Early Homes of Prince AlbertEdinburgh and London: 1883The first edition of this intriguing work on the early homes of Prince Albert during his childhood, illustrated throughout with beautiful tinted plates. -
1872 Cassell's History of the War Between France and Germany 1870-1871London: 1872A finely bound copy of Cassell's history of the Franco-Prussian war. Illustrated throughout, with vignettes and full page images. -
1928 La Vie de Marguerite de Valois Reine de Navarre et de FranceParis: 1928The first edition of Mariejol's biography on the life of Margaret of Valois, in a handsome half vellum binding. -
1888-9 Afbildningar af Nordiska DragterStockholm: 1888-9A beautiful first edition of this interesting work on the costumes worn in Scandinavia, illustrated with sixteen chromolithograph plates. -
1768 Festivous Notes on the History and Adventures of the Renowend Don QuixoteLondon: 1768A scarce, first thus of Edmund Gayton's anecdotal commentary of the seventeenth century. -
1911 An Artillery Officer in the Mexican War 1846-7New York; London: 1911The first edition of this detailed first-hand account of the Mexican War of 1846-7, written by the officer Robert Anderson. -
1737 Origine de la Grandeur de la Cour de Rome et de la Nomination aux EvechesLa Haye: 1737A scarce, first edition volume of Rene Aubert de Vertot's Papal history. -
1699 Histoire des Cinq Propositions de JanseniusLiege: 1699A smartly bound copy of this uncommon attack on Jansenism which was published anonymously. -
1997 From the Holy Mountain a Journey in the Shadow of ByzantiumLondon: 1997A near fine first edition of this historical travel work on an ancient journey through Egypt, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1998 Renaissance Self-Portraiture The Visual Construction of Identity and the Social Status of the ArtistNew Haven: 1998A very smart, first edition copy of this art reference work which analyses Renaissance Self-Portraiture. -
1868 Recueil des Croniques et Anchiennes Istories de la Grant BertaigneLondon: 1868-79Two scarce volumes of Jean de Waurin's medieval history of Great Britain. In the original French, these two volumes are from the Rolls Series. -
1864 A Collection of the Chronicles and Ancient Histories of Great BritainLondon: 1864An English translation of John de Wavrin's noted history of Great Britain. Being one volume from the Rolls Series.