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History; Mémoires du Général Baron Thiébault - 5 volumes

Général Thiebaut - Mémoires du Général Baron Thiébault publiés sous les auspices de sa fille Mlle Claire Thiébault d'après le manuscrit original par Fernand Calmettes - 5 volumes - Paris, Librairie Plon, Nourrit et Cie - pp. + 2 portraits (1st Volume); 563 pp. + 1 portrait (2nd Volume); 563 pp. + 1 portrait + 1 plate heliogravure (3rd Volume); 598 pp. + 1 portrait (4th Volume); 525 pp. + 1 portrait (5th Volume) - Softcover - octavo (23 x 14 cm).Condition: Without binding, 5 paperback volumes of the time, in good condition, corners, crowns and covers in very good condition, inside slightly flawed, complete with 6 portraits and plate in heliogravure on the wound of the Baron Thiébault in the battle of Austerlitz.Secure shipping by post or Mondialrelay. Read More

Mémoires du Général Bon de Marbot - 3 volumes -

Mémoires du Général Bon de Marbot: volume 1: Gênes, Austerlitz; volume 2: Madrid, Essling, Torres, Védras;volume 3 Polotzk, La Bérésina, Leipzig, Waterloo - Paris, Plon, s;d. ( pp. - half shagreen hardcover, back with 5 raised bands, golden edges - 23 x 15 cm. Complete with 3 plates in heliogravure at the beginning of each book. (2 portraits and souvenirs of campaigns).Condition: Very good (binding and covers excellent, foxing on the pages) Read More

Sully - Mémoires du Duc de Sully - 5 volumes -

Sully Maximillien de Béthune or Duc de Sully ()Mémoires du Duc de Sully5 volumes of the 6 Volume Edition: Etienne Le Doux, in Paris, H:21.5 l: pages / volumeHalf leather binding with bookmark, back adorned with golden patterns, golden label and volume number Condition: inside: very good, some foxing, silk paper between two slightly torn portraitsoutside: very good (worn crown, wear due to age) Read More

Abbé Barruel - Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du

Abbé Barruel - memoirs for the history of Jacobinism - Published in Hamburg, by P. Fauché, - XXIV pp, 437 pp, XII pp, pp 491 - full marbled sheepskin - octavo - 12.5 x 20 cm.Condition: Upper volume missing 2, good condition, hinged JAWS shroud solids, corners bumped, back to nerves adorned with jewels, gold parts and the title parts, rare foxing, Gallery of worms on a few pages, resulting in the loss of a few letters in the volume 2, red slices. Volume 1 and 2 only, however complete set as such.Content: This book is the most documented on the secret societies in the 18th century and mainly at the time of the French Revolution: the Illuminati, the Freemasons, unknown philosophers and the Martinists. Quérard I, La France littéraire, p. 197 (pour une édition de ) - Brunet I, Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres, 672 - Cioranescu I, Bibliographie de la littérature française au XVIIIème siècle, - Caillet I, Manuel bibliographique des sciences psychiques et occultes, 772.Apart from the defects reported, copy in good condition. Read More

Jean-François Dreux du Radier - Mémoires des Reines et

Mémoires historiques, critiques et anecdotes des Reines et Régentes de France par Dreux du Radier - Réimprimé pour M de Sourdon, Libraire de S.A.I la Princesse de Bade, éditeur de l'Atlas historique de A le Sage - 6 volumes - Imprimerie Mame - Paris - Leather binding with gilt title and volume numbering - in used but good condition - good text block Read More

M. Grivel - L'isle inconnue ou mémoires du chevalier des

M. Grivel - L'isle inconnue ou mémoires du chevalier des gastines - Paris Moutard, printer-bookseller of the queen, volumes; volume p., volume p, volume p., volume p. Binding: half brown sheepskin with corners. Back with raised bands with golden title vignette and framed. The covers are paperboard with friction and wear. Strong binding - cm (octavo) - Good condition inside, paper without foxing, title page of the first volume slightly soiled, with 4 pretty small engravings following the title page. Book of the 18th that had some success at the time. It's a utopia and the description of a new society following the arrival of a couple on an unknown island..! Read More

Mémoires complets et authentiques du duc de Saint-Simon - 2

Mémoires complets et authentiques du duc de Saint-Simon, 2/2 (complete in 2 strong volumes). Paris, Gustave Barba around (no date). Volume 1: Divided into 3 parts / 320pp. - 328pp. 328pp. - Volume 2: Divided into 2 parts / 328pp. and 352pp. Half brown shagreen leather binding, smooth back, blind stamped fillets, golden title and volume number, covers decorated with the so-called "spiral" patterns, 31 x 22 cm, 5kg. Friction, wear and tear on corners (dented), borders, back faded (but evenly), friction, wear and tear in head and tail; covers with wear and tear, friction, scratches of use; inside: some foxing and soiling of use, not too serious, works enriched with very lively illustrations on wood by Janet-Lange, Foulquier and Pauquet in the text; rare and complete edition in the publisher format Read More

Carle Ledhuy - Mémoires de la mort - 4 volumes -

Carle Ledhuy - Mémoires de la mort. Paris, Charles Lachapelle, . Half sheepskin, 4 volumes octavo, 349p, 341p, 333p & 311p.First edition. Ledhuy is a police commissioner who has published all sorts of books like this novel, but also comedies. He translated among others the works of Karl Spindler. He had some success in his life but is today very forgotten.Half sheepskin binding, smooth back, labels and volume numbers, tear to the wrapper of volume 1. In good condition.Very rare work. Read More

Sebastien Blaze - Memoires d'un apothicaire - 2 volumes -

By Sebastien Blaze. Paris: Ladvocat, volumes. 447 pages & 400 pages. Original brown half sheepskin binding.In good condition, see photos. Read More

Mr De Villeroy - Mémoires d'Etat - 7 volumes -

Mr De Villeroy Mémoires d'Etat en sept volumes complets édités aux dépens de la compagnie à Amsterdam en collation: 368 pages, 380 pages, 365 pages, 362 pages, 390 pages, 395 pages, 358 pages, binding in full sheepskin leather of the time, some friction but in very good condition format: 7.5 cmx 13.5 cm The memoirs were published inthree parts from to , gathered first in in 4 volumes; the edition of takes these four volumes by adding for the first time many pieces, with 3 additional volumes. Title pages in red and black Nicolas IV de Neufville ( or in Paris - Rouen, 12 December ), marquis of Villeroy is a French statesman, Secretary of State during the wars of religion and the Chief Minister of the Queen Regent Marie de Medici. Read More

Nelson - Sea power and history - 5 volumes -

Captain Mahan - The life of Nelson. The embodiment of the sea power of Great Britain - 2 volumes - Sampson Lowe, and 425 pages - hardbacks - 23 x 16 cmboth books are in good condition good bindings- folding maps present.Captain Mahan - The influence of sea power upon the French revolution and empire - 2 volumes - Sampson Lowe, and 428 pages - hardbacks - 23 x 16 cmboth books are in good condition with good bindings- folding maps presentCaptain Mahan - The influence of sea power upon history - Sampson Lowe - pages- hardback- 23 x 16 cmbook is in good condition with good binding - folding maps present Read More

Baron de Risbeck - Voyages en Allemagne du Baron de Risbeck

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. The author gives a very complete picture of Germany on the eve of the French Revolution: literature, art, philosophy, entertainment, politics, prostitution and cabarets,...VIII- pp., 1 folding map of GermanyFull leather with abrasions, red edges, fresh interior, (volume 2 a little more faded) the map of Germany is detached and formerly pinned in volume 1, not frontispieces as announced in similar editions Read more

Cassell's Illustrated History of England - 5 Volumes -

Cassell's Illustrated History of England. 5 Volumes.Cassell, Petter, and Galpin publishers c. .Hardcovers of uniform size 26.5 x 20.5 cm.Very good condition.Half calf leather over marbled boards. Marbled endpapers /page edges.Five raised bands, decorative panels, morocco labels.Hundreds of full-page and in-text illustrations.Index at rear of each volume.Volume 1: viii, 628 pages.From the Earliest Period to the Reign of Edward IV.Volume 2: viii, 628 pages.From the Reign of Edward IV to the death of Elizabeth I.Social and Cultural sections. English and Scottish Poets.Volume 3: viii, 628 pages.From the Accession of James I to the Revolution of .Coinage and Customs sections. The Society of Friends.Volume 4: From the Accession of William III to the Death of George II.The Divines of the period, the artists, science and fashion.Volume 5: From the Accession of George III to the French Revolution.The Netherlands, Warren Hastings, Catholic Relief Bill.This is a most impressive and informative History of England.All the interactions of England with other World Powers are addressed. (Total 5)Very heavy set 9 kgs.Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. Read More

Cardinal Consalvi et Crétineau-Joly -Memoires du Cardinal

pagesHardcovers, half brown leather binding, marbled covers, gold title on the back, many facsimile letters and autographs 21.5 x 14 cmGood condition, leather marked, corners a little rubbed and dented, some clear stains at the beginning of the book. Beautiful solid binding.1st French edition of these memories of the first order for the negotiation of the Concordat and the politics of Pius VII towards Napoleon Ercole Consalvi () was Secretary of State for most of the reign of Pius VII. Affable and fine, he had understood earlier than most of the Sacred College, the necessary accommodations with the temporal power. The translation of Cretineau-Joly was strongly contested for its inaccuracies, but remains the best access to the memoirs of the cardinal. Read More

[Daniel Defoe] - Histoire du diable - 2 volumes -

- Daniel Defoe- Histoire du Diable (VOL I-II)- AAMSTERDAM, Aux Dépens de la Compagnie- MDCCXXIX- VOL I: 264 pages, VOL II: 302 pages- Hardcover with raised bands; gold titles and tooling- 5 x 10 x 16,5 cm- Good condition. A gold title is missing (VOL II) and some parts of the spine are damaged. Read More

Edy-Legrand - L'Imitation du Christ - 2 volumes -

L'IMITATION DU CHRIST.EDY-LEGRAND, Preface of Daniel-Rops, translation by Gaston Bardet.Published by Paris, Marseille, Club du Livre, volumesClub Du Livre, strong quarto volumes (280x225 mm) full havana leather. Binding adorned with important decorations in relief blind stamped on the covers illustrating biblical scenes. Golden title and volume numbers on the back with 4 strong raised bands Golden head... Copy No. , of , illustrations in colour out of text by Edy Legrand. Preface of Daniel Rops. New translation annotated and commented by Gaston Bardet. Volume I. 182 pages. Volume II. 216 pages.Faded back otherwise perfect condition. Read More

Jacques Lacour-Gayet - Histoire du Commerce - 6 volumes -

Jacques Lacour Gayet: Histoire du Commerce - Edition S.P.I.D. Paris between and Complete series: I. La Terre et les hommes: La géographie et le commerce - les Hommes- L'évolution des formes d'exploitation:(XXXIII-377 pages, 5 maps in the text). - II. Le Commerce de l'ancien monde jusqu'à la fin du Xvème siècle:Le commercr antique jusqu'aux invasions barbares-Le commerce médiéval européen: (360 pages, 4 maps). - III. Le Commerce extra-européen jusqu'aux temps modernes: L'échange et le commerce dans les archipels du Pacifique et en Afrique tropicale-L'Amérique précolombienne-Les Indes jusqu'à l'arrivée d'Albuquerque-L'Extrême Orient: (] pages, 14 maps). - IV. Le Commerce du Xve siècle jusqu'au milieu du XIXe siècle: Le Nouveau Monde et l'or espagnol - l'époque mercantilisme Vers le libéralisme: (] pages, 4 maps). - V. Le Commerce depuis le milieu du XIXe siècle Les progrès techniques au service du libre échange - le retour au protectionnisme - L'emprise de l'état sur le commerce: (] pages). - VI. GOBERT Andrée. Compléments de bibliographies. Table générale des matières. Index alphabétique. (219 pages).Beautiful binding in beige canvas with green leather label - 24 x 18 cm. Read More

André Du Ryer - L'Alcoran de Mahomet - 2 volumes -

New edition, corrected, revised and expanded with historical and critical observations on Islam taken from the English edition of George Sale. This work is considered to be the best early translation of the Quran. It’s the first translation of the Quran into French (translated by André du Ryer).Complete work in 2 volumes:- 1st volume:472 pages + 18-page index - 2nd volume: 476 pages The work includes the following illustrations: 1 print in the frontispiece and 5 foldout maps (1 map of Arabia, 3 genealogical tables and 1 view of the Mecca temple, along with 1 plan of the building).A magnificent work. Read More

Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal-General des Armees

Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi Tome 1-4 Amsterdam - Leipzig Arkstee and MerkusHistoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi Tome premierAmsterdam - Leipzig Arkstee and MerkusFull leather binding, with gold titles and tooling on the spine, signs of wear: rounded off corners and edges, with abrasions and defects, slight folds, scattered abrasions evident on the spine, woodworm damage on the spine, browning. Browning and waters stains inside, slight defects and tears at the top right corner of the front cover, stain on the frontispiece, stamp on the frontispiece, small tear on the top margin on page 9.There are 5 plates outside the text with folds small tears on the margin.345 pages, 16.5x10.5 cm ca.Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi Tome secondAmsterdam - Leipzig Arkstee and MerkusFull leather binding, with gold titles and tooling on the spine, signs of wear: rounded off corners and edges, with abrasions and defects, slight folds, scattered abrasions evident on the spine, woodworm damage on the spine, browning. Browning and waters stains inside, slight defects and tears at the bottom right corner of the front cover, With 8 plates outside the text. pages, 16.5x10.5 cm ca.Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi Tome troisiemeAmsterdam - Leipzig Arkstee and MerkusFull leather binding, with gold titles and tooling on the spine, signs of wear: rounded off corners and edges, with abrasions and defects, slight folds, scattered abrasions evident on the spine, woodworm damage on the spine, browning. Browning and waters stains inside, slight defects and tears at the bottom right corner of the front cover,Without plates.351 pages, 16.5x10.5 cm ca.Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi Tome quatrieme Amsterdam - Leipzig Arkstee and MerkusFull leather binding, with gold titles and tooling on the spine, signs of wear: rounded off corners and edges, with abrasions and defects, slight folds, scattered abrasions evident on the spine, woodworm damage on the spine, browning. Browning and water stains inside, the front cover and the first blank page are stuck to one another, fold at the top corner at page 71, signs in pencil on some pages (can be erased), fold on the bottom right corner from page 89 to 11, missing tip of the bottom right corner on page 321.Without plates.386 pages, 16.5x10.5 cm ca.Overall in good condition.Tracked registered shipping. Read More

M. Duhamel du Monceau - Traitè general des pesches et

1 Volume - Two sectionsM. Duhamel du MonceauTraitè general des pesches et histoire des poissonsPrinting: L.F. Delatour, Pages: 2 (w) + illustrated plates (MISSING PLATE NUMBER 10) Second section - Pages: illustrated plates + (MISSING PLATE NUMBER 7) Contemporary binding of the 18th century.Size: 30 x 43,5 x 4 cm. Good condition; signs of aging; many pages are showing signs of humidity. Traces of extinct stamp on frontispiece. Read More

André Du Ryer (trad.) - L'Alcoran de Mahomet - 2 volumes -

PRINTER: Chez Arkstee & MerkusPLACE OF PUBLICATION: Amsterdam, LiepzigLANGUAGE: French (translated by André du Ryer)VOLUMES: 2 volumes (complete work)BINDING: hardcover, leatherSIZE: 17 x 11 cmYEAR: CONDITION: goodNew edition, corrected, revised and expanded with historical and critical observations on Islam taken from the English edition of George Sale. This work is considered to be the best early translation of the Quran. It’s the first translation of the Quran into French.1st volume:472 pages + 18-page index 2nd volume: 476 pages The work includes the following illustrations: 1 print in the frontispiece and 5 foldout maps (1 map of Arabia, 3 genealogical tables and 1 view of the Mecca temple, along with 1 plan of the building).A magnificent work. Read More

Books, For sale 16 volumes of Daphne du Maurier hard...

Books, For sale 16 volumes of Daphne du Maurier hard back books, in good condition. Price the lot £, Christchurch, .

E.L.Bucqoy - Les uniforms du Premier Empire - 8 volumes -

E.L.Bucqoy - Les uniforms du Premier Empire - 8 volumes - Paris, Jacques Grancher, - Hardcover.Condition: Good, 1 volume has some water damage at the back of the book, as a result the flyleaf contains a red imprint of the ribbon marker. Volume 8 is missing.The series consists of the following volumes:1. La Garde Impériale - Ttoupes à pied.2.La Garde Impériale - Troupes à cheval.3.Le Cuirassiers.4. L'Infanterie.5. La Cavalerie Légère.6. Dragons et Guides.7. Etat-major et service de santé.9. La Maison de l'Empereur. Read More

J.B. Chomel, Médecin du roi - Histoire des Plantes. Volumes

J.B. Chomel, Médecin du roi - Histoire des Plantes. Volumes I & III - printed by Jacques Clousier,5 rue à l'Ecu de France, Paris, M.DCC.XXXIX - 17 x 10 cmIn good condition for their very old age Volume I: Good general condition with signing in old ink "ex.libraire-Maineytray?.." on the first page - 350 pages (inscriptions in ink on compositions, last page - inside pages in good condition, brown leather hardcover; good condition..... worn on the top of the angle (superficial) P. words in ink?Volume III: Good general condition with signature in old ink “ex.libraire - Maineytray?.." on the first page - 118 pages - (10 first to the 10 last pages approx. brown stains at the bottom of the pages) brown leather binding in good condition, some light scratches b-side on top - edges slightly worn. Read More

Maréchal Berthier - Mémoires du Maréchal Berthier en

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Maréchal Berthier - Mémoires du Maréchal Berthier lors de la Campagne d'Egypte - st edition and 1st part (2nd part written by Reynier) - Paris Baudouin Frères - 436 pages - Octavo - Period binding with some missing parts on the spineCondition: Corners, crowns, spine and covers in very good condition Only the spine has some missing parts No plates nor mapsSecure shipping via Bpost or Mondialrelay Read more

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