European History
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1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties.
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1922 The Second EmpireLondon: 1922A detailed history of the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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1927 Journal of the Waterloo Campaign Kept Throughout the Campaign of 1815London: 1927A smart edition of this detailed firsthand account of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815.
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1844 Jack Hinton, the GuardsmanDublin: 1844An early edition of this novel from Irish author Charles Lever, illustrated throughout by Phiz.
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1946 Pologne 1919-1939 Vie Économique EditionNeuchatel: 1946This First Edition in French depicts the economy in Poland between the years 1919 and 1939.
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1878 Les Grecs au Moyen Age Etude HistoriqueParis: 1878A scarce edition of this history of the Greeks in the Middle Ages, translated to French.
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1907 Genséric La Conquête Vandale en Afrique et la destruction de l'Empire d'OccidentParis: 1907A scarce first edition of this work surrounding Genséric and the decline of the Western Roman Empire, written by 20th-Century French historian, François Martroye.
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1832 Histoire de Napoléon Bonaparte à l'usage de la Jeunesse et des ÉcolesLondon: 1832A comprehensive history in French, of the French military commander and political leader, Napoleon Bonaparte.
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1929 Three Personal Records of the WarLondon: 1929A first edition of this selection of stories of experiences during the First World War, with maps.
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1970 The Athenian Agora: Black and Plain PotteryNew Jersey: 1970A scarce volume on the pottery of the ancient Agora of Athens, Volume XII, Part I only.
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1928 The Cathedrals and Churches of BelgiumLondon: 1928A second edition of this illustrated work documenting the cathedrals and churches of Belgium.
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1870 The Conscript: A Tale of the French War of 1813London: 1870An illustrated translation of Erckmann-Chatrian's tale of the French war of 1813.
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1924 On the Road with Wellington: The Diary of a War Commissary in the Peninsula CampaignsLondon: 1924A first edition of this translated account of a war commissary in the Peninsula Campaigns, with illustrations.
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1911 2vol William Pitt and National Revival & William Pitt and The Great WarLondon: 1911Two volumes of historical works on British statesman, William Pitt, with illustrations.
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1899 4vol How England Saved Europe: The Story of the Great War (1793-1815)London: 1899A complete four volume set of this history of the Great War 1793-1815, with illustrations throughout.
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1912 The Personality of NapoleonLondon: 1912A documentation of the Lowell Lectures on The Personality of Napoleon, delivered by J. Holland Rose at Boston in 1912.
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1892 2vol The Life and Times of Niccolo MachiavelliLondon: 1892A complete two volume set of this biography of Italian diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli, translated into English.
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1842 Life of Napoleon Bonaparte with a Preliminary View of the French RevolutionEdinburgh: 1842A smart scarce edition of this biography of Napoleon with notes on the French Revolution.
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1803 Istoria d'ItaliaMilano: 1803The magnum opus of Francesco Guicciardini, exploring the political history of Italy from 1490 to 1534
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1923 The Roman RepublicCambridge: 1923The second edition of Heitland's extensive political study on the Roman Republic, a detailed study illustrated with in-text maps.
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1930 Viking CivilizationLondon: 1930The first UK edition of this illustrated history of Viking civilisation, translated from the original Danish.
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1914 The Contemporary English View of NapoleonLondon: 1914A first edition of this historical work on Napoleon and the English view of his reign.
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c1910 Chateau de Montaigne Postcard BookletBordeaux: c1910A scarce postcard booklet from the Chateau de Montaigne, in the original French language.
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1936 3vol The Universities of Europe in the Middle AgesOxford: 1936A complete three volume set of the new edition on the universities of Europe during the Middle Ages.
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1867 Germany, from the Baltic to the AdriaticLondon: 1867A first edition copy of William Spencer Beaumont's scarce history of Prussia, Austria, and Venetia, with reference to the Austro-Prussian War.
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Signed1904 VeniceLondon: 1904A signed, limited edition guide to Venice, beautifully illustrated by Mortimer Menpes.
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1911 Aucassin and NicoleteLondon: 1911A very smart translated edition of the classical French tale of Aucassin and Nicolete, with colour illustration.
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1832 Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of GreeceLondon: 1832A smart copy of this abridged history of Greece, produced for the education of early nineteenth century school children.
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c1830 Souvenirs de Leonard Coiffeur de la Reine Marie-AntoinetteParis: c1830An uncommon French work on Marie-Antoinette's hairdresser, with illustrations.
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c1880 Histoire d'Un Conscrit de 1813Paris: c1880A collection of testimonies from the time of Napoleon, written in the French language.
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1968 Life and Work in Prehistoric TimesLondon : 1968An interesting volume on prehistoric times, with illustrations and from the library of Desmond Morris.
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1810 The Pantheon: or Ancient History of the Gods of Greece and RomeLondon : 1810A scarce volume on the history of the Greek and Roman Gods, with illustrations.
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1888 The Rise of the Dutch RepublicLondon : 1888Complete in one volume, this is an extensive work on the historical rising of the Dutch Republic.
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1895 Gallus or Roman Scenes of The Time of AugustusLondon : 1895An interesting insight into the Roman times of Augustus, translated from the original German.
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1780 A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland and GermanyLondon: 1780The third edition of John Moore's topographical exploration of Europe, examining France, Switzerland and Germany.
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1788-1793 The Life of Baron Frederic TrenckLondon: 1788-1793The very scarce four volume first English language translation of the autobiography of Prussian officer Baron Friedrich von der Trenck.