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History & Culture
Windows into worlds gone by, a vast store of history. Both the iconic and the less well-known is here. Together with forgotten byways and things not found anywhere else. Here is also Americana, Crime, Feminism, Occultism,Archaeology, and Ethnography.
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1595 The Historie of France the Four First booksLondon: 1595An exceedingly scarce, first English edition of Lancelot Voisin de la Popeliniere's controversial history of France. -
1642 Ranicorum Monumentorum Libri Sex: E Spissis Aniquitatum Tenebris et in DaniaHafniae; [Copenhagen]: 1642-43A very scarce first edition of Ole Worm's important work studying the ancient runestones in Scandinavia, his work being the beginning of Danish research into runes, with information on runestones now lost. Illustrated throughout, including with a folding -
1776 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1776-1788An uncommon, very early set of Edward Gibbon's historical masterpiece. With volumes II-VI being the first edition and volume I the second edition, this leather bound library set retains very bright pages and the maps in a bright and clean state. -
1600 Ritratti di Cento Capitani IllustriRome: 1600A very scarce and beautifully engraved selection of portraits depicting important Italian figures of the sixteenth century. Engraved by the notable Italian artist, Aliprando Caprioli. -
1848 20 Vol History of Europe from the Commencement of the French RevolutionEdinburgh and London: 1848A wonderful copy of the seventh edition of Alison's exhaustive study of the French Revolution, from 1789 to 1815. In lovely half calf bindings. -
Republicas Del MundoMedina : 1575An extremely scarce first edition volume of this early and extremely influential work of world history, penned by the highly controversial Jesuit Friar and pseudo-historian Fray Hieronymo Roman. -
1788-90 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1788-90An early edition of Edward Gibbon's monumental history of the Roman Empire, a nice tree calf set complete with folding maps. -
1624 Anton Mariae Gratiani a Burgo S. Sepulchri Epis Copi Amerini de Bello Cyprio[Basel]: 1624A very scarce Latin work looking at the history of Cyprus during the Venetian rule in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, written by Antonio Maria Graziani. Illustrated with an architectonic engraved title page. -
1782-88 6vol The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Edward Gibbon First and early edition set ScarceLondon: 1782-1788Very early and part first editions of Edward Gibbon's seminal work on the Roman Empire. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and three engraved maps. -
1768-77 Collection Complette des Oeuvres de Mr. de VoltaireGeneve: 1768-77The first folio edition of the complete collected works of Voltaire, an original French set in a mottled calf binding complete with illustrations throughout. -
1619 Selectorum Symbolorum HeroicorumFrancofurti: 1619A Latin heraldic work on the insignia of European rulers, a notable copy from the library of William Beckford, the important English novelist. -
1869 Seven Eventful Years in ParaguayLondon: 1869The important first edition of this account of the war between Paraguay and Brazil. Vanishingly scarce in this English edition, published a year before the Spanish edition. -
1648 De Officiis Magnae Ecclesiae et Aulae ConstantinopolitanaeParis: 1648A very scarce Latin work on the religion of Constantinople, with the armorial binding of King Louis XIV. -
1768 12v The History of Arts and Sciences of Antients and Roman History C RollinLondon: 1768Twelve volumes of historical writings by Charles Rollin. -
1779-87 Atlante Espanol Descripcion General de Todo el Reyno de EspanaMadrid: 1779-87A very scarce set of Spanish Atlantean works by Bernardo Espinalt Garcia, giving geographical, historical, and chronological descriptions of 18th century Spain. -
1643 The Lawes and Statutes of GenevaLondon: 1643A very scarce seventeenth century work on the law in Geneva, smartly rebound. -
c1814 La Verite Sur l'Administration de la JusticeParis: c1814A very scarce first edition of this study on French law, illustrated with a frontispiece and one plate, in the armorial binding of Louis Henri Prince of Conde. -
1733 Histoire de NOTRE DAME du MONTSERRAT By MontagutParis: 1733A bright copy of Montagut's scarce Histoire de Notre-Dame du Mont-Serrat. -
1793-97 Oeuvres de J. J. Rousseau, Citoyen de GeneveParis: 1793-97The Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This edition is decorated with beautiful figures after paintings and drawings of Cochin, Vincent, Renault, and Monsiau -
1843 La Russie En 1839Paris: 1843The first edition of Astolphe de Custine's important work on Russia. Recounting his trip in Russia from June-September 1939, Custine discusses meeting Tsar Nicolas I and his wife as well as the ambassador of France, Prosper Barante. -
1717-28 Abrege Chronologique de l'Histoire de FranceParis; Amsterdam: 1717-28A complete thirteen volume set of Francois Eudes de Mezeray's influential history work on France, illustrated. -
1831 A Narrative of the Peninsular WarEdinburgh: 1831The vanishingly scarce first edition of Andrew Leigh Hay's vivid first hand account of the Peninsular War, complete with twenty-two plates. -
1725 Peter Langtoft's ChronicleOxford: 1725An important edition and translation of Peter Langtoft's extensive history of Britain from its founding to the death of King Edward I, a scarce to find work. -
1824 Histoire du Bas-Empire In Twenty One VolumesParis: 1824A rare fascinating collection of works exploring the history of the later Roman Empire. -
1582 Discorso del S. Guglielmo Choul Centilhuomo Lionese, Consigliero del reVinegia; [Venice]: 1582A scarce work on the Roman and Ottoman militaries, written by the antiquarian and historian Guillaume de Choul and Francesco Sansovino. In Italian. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts. Complete with the rarely seen Roman camp folding plate. -
1757 De La Manoeuvre des Vaisseaux Pierre Bouguer Scarce Folding Plates 1stParis: 1757A scarce first edition of Pierre Bouguer's work on naval problems and mechanics, written in French, illustrated with multiple folding plates. -
1858-80 Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of Field MarshalLondon: 1858-80An impressive collection of works containing the despatches, correspondence, and memoranda of Arthur Wellesley, complete in twelve volumes. -
1888 History of GreeceLondon: 1888A new edition of George Grote's extensive study of the history of Greece in lovely uniform calf bindings. -
1899 The Book of the DeadLondon: 1899An uncommon reproduction of these Egyptian funerary papyri. Printed together under the title 'The Book of the Dead' with brief explanations in English regarding the hieroglyphs and iconography. -
1830 Raccolta di Costumi Antichi Bartolomeo Pinelli With Notes by N de ScaraniBologna: 1830A wonderful collection of Pinelli's engravings of ancient costumes, with notes on each plate by Nicolo de Scarani. -
1936 Album Of Original Photographs of the 1936 Berlin Olympic GamesNot Stated: 1936A superb photograph album containing forty-five very high quality original photographs taken during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a fascinating look at the important Games. -
1862-1876 13Vol Works of Francois GuizotParis: 1862A beautifully bound nine work, thirteen volume collection of the works of French politician and historian Francois Guizot. -
1897 The Works of Thomas CarlyleLondon: 1897-02A beautiful set of the centenary edition in thirty volumes of the works of Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle here bound in uniform half calf. -
1778 Memoirs of Maximilian de BethuneLondon: 1778The fifth edition of this fascinating collection of Maximilien de Bethune's memoirs. Complete in six volumes. -
1733 Ano Teresiano Diario HistoricoMadrid: 1733A very scarce Spanish work on the life and daily life of Saint Teresa of Avila, written by Antonio de San Joaquin Flores. Illustrated throughout. -
1800 Histoire de RussieHambourg et Brunswick: 1800The eight volumes of Pierre-Charles Levesque's extensive and well respected history of Russia, written here in the original French. Volume I illustrated with a large folding map.