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The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes. France, 1700-1789.
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The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes. France, 1700-1789.

by Lacroix, Paul.

Condition
Used - Ex-library with the usual markings otherwise very good in a sturdy modern binding.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1876
Binding
Modern brown buckram, gilt and white spine title.
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New York.: Scribner, Welford, and Armstrong., 1876. 1st Edition.. Modern brown buckram, gilt and white spine title.. Ex-library with the usual markings otherwise very good in a sturdy modern binding. . 4to., 26.5x17.5 cm. A well-illustrated cultural history of France before the revolution. Heavy book, will require extra shipping, weight: 4.4 lb. 15 chromolithograph plates, 6 additional… Read more about this item
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Francis Parkman’s Writings. (12 volumes). The Oregon Trail; The conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian war after the conquest of Canada, (2 vols);  Pioneers of France in the New world;  The Jesuits in North America in the seventeenth century; La Salle and the discovery of the great West; The old regime in Canada; Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV; A half-century of conflict ( 2 vols); Montcalm and Wolfe (2 vols).
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Francis Parkman’s Writings. (12 volumes). The Oregon Trail; The conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian war after the conquest of Canada, (2 vols); Pioneers of France in the New world; The Jesuits in North America in the seventeenth century; La Salle and the discovery of the great West; The old regime in Canada; Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV; A half-century of conflict ( 2 vols); Montcalm and Wolfe (2 vols).

by Parkman, Francis.

Condition
Used - Very good. One volume has a number of pages that are rippled, folder, or have minor tears.
Published
1895
Binding
Publisher’s brown cloth, black embossed decorations, gilt spine titles.
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Boston.: Little, Brown and Company., 1895. Publisher’s brown cloth, black embossed decorations, gilt spine titles. . Very good. One volume has a number of pages that are rippled, folder, or have minor tears.. 19.8x12.8 cm.. Each year, the Society of American Historians awards the “Francis Parkman Prize” for the best book in American history. Any history buff, and… Read more about this item
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History of the Thirty Years’ War.
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History of the Thirty Years’ War.

by Schiller, Frederic.

Condition
Used - Very good, spine ends lightly worn, ink name to pastedown.
Edition
Limited edition, number 411 of 1000 copied.
Published
1895
Binding
Contemporary half maroon leather over maroon cloth, raised bands, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.
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New York.: Harvard Publishing. , 1895. Limited edition, number 411 of 1000 copied.. Contemporary half maroon leather over maroon cloth, raised bands, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.. Very good, spine ends lightly worn, ink name to pastedown.. 8vo., 21.5x3.5 cm.. An uncommon American edition of this popular history translated from the German. weight: 1.6 lb.
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Half-forgotten Romances of American History.
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Half-forgotten Romances of American History.

by Poe, Elisabeth Ellicott.

Condition
Used - Very good, no dust jacket.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1927
Binding
Green cloth, gilt cover title.
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Washington, DC.: Stylus Publishing., 1927. 1st Edition.. Green cloth, gilt cover title. . Very good, no dust jacket.. 15.7x12.6 cm.. Inscribed and signed by the author on the ffep. Short histories of the romances of key figures in American history. weight: 0.5 lb.
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$45.00
The Vatican.

The Vatican.

by Collins, Michael.

Condition
Used - Near fine, Lower corner very lightly bumped, no dust jacket as issued.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
2008
Binding
Full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, color cover illustration, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.
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Norwalk, Ct.: Easton Press and DK Publishing., 2008. 1st Edition.. Full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, color cover illustration, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.. Near fine, Lower corner very lightly bumped, no dust jacket as issued.. 28x23 cm.. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.9 lb. Color illustrations throughout.
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My New Order.
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My New Order.

by Hitler, Adolf.

Condition
Used - Very good, gift inscription to endpaper, some fading to spine title, corners lightly bumped, no dust jacket.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1941
Binding
Black cloth,gilt spine title.
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New York.: Reynal and Hitchcock., 1941. 1st Edition.. Black cloth,gilt spine title.. Very good, gift inscription to endpaper, some fading to spine title, corners lightly bumped, no dust jacket.. 22x14.5 cm.. A collection of Hitler’s speeches with commentary. weight: 2.7 lb. Edited With Commentary By Raoul De Roussy De Sales. Introduction By Raymond Gram Swing
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$145.00
Alexander the Great; King, Commander and Statesman.
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Alexander the Great; King, Commander and Statesman.

by Hammond, N.G.L.

Condition
Used - Very good, owners blindstamp to title page, a little highlighting to one map, otherwise fine in a very gooe plus dust jacket.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1980
Binding
Blue cloth, gilt spine title, map endpapers.
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Park Ridge, NJ.: Noyes Press., 1980. 1st Edition.. Blue cloth, gilt spine title, map endpapers.. Very good, owners blindstamp to title page, a little highlighting to one map, otherwise fine in a very gooe plus dust jacket.. 24x16 cm.. weight: 1.7 lb. Numerous illustrations and maps.
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Amerikanauk: Basques in the New World.
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Amerikanauk: Basques in the New World.

by Douglass, William A. and Jon Bilbao.

Condition
Used - Fine in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1975
Binding
Red cloth, gilt spine title.
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Reno.: University of Nevada Press., 1975. 1st Edition.. Red cloth, gilt spine title.. Fine in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear. . 22.3x14.2 cm.. Uncommon. Inscribed and sighed by Douglass an the half-title page. weight: 2.2 lb. Numerous illustrations.
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Historical Research: An Outline of Theory and Practice.
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Historical Research: An Outline of Theory and Practice.

by Vincent, John Martin.

Condition
Used - Good, x-library with light markings, otherwise very good.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1911
Binding
Blue cloth, gilt spine title, blind ruled borders.
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New York.: Henry Holt., 1911. 1st Edition.. Blue cloth, gilt spine title, blind ruled borders.. Good, x-library with light markings, otherwise very good. . 19.8x13.2 cm.. Scarce first edition of this reference for historians. weight: 1.5 lb.
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Plutarch's Lives, Translated from the Original Greek: with Notes Critical and Historical and A Life of Plutarch.

Plutarch's Lives, Translated from the Original Greek: with Notes Critical and Historical and A Life of Plutarch.

by Plutarch : John Langhorne, and William Langhorne.

Condition
Used - Good, spine end and corners worn, hinges beginning to split, light dampstains throughout.
Published
181858
Binding
Contemporary half black leather over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine title.
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Cincinnati.: Applegate., 181858. Contemporary half black leather over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine title.. Good, spine end and corners worn, hinges beginning to split, light dampstains throughout.. 8vo.24.5x15.5 cm.. weight: 2.8 lb
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787.
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787.

by Wood, Gordon S.

Condition
Used - Very good in a good plus dust jacket with some chipping to the edges.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1969
Binding
Quarter black cloth over tan cloth, gilt spine title.
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Chapel Hill.: University of North Carolina Press., 1969. 1st Edition.. Quarter black cloth over tan cloth, gilt spine title.. Very good in a good plus dust jacket with some chipping to the edges.. 23.5x16 cm.. “The author describes in rich detail the evolution of political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution”. weight:… Read more about this item
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The Super-Historians: Makers of our Past.
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The Super-Historians: Makers of our Past.

by Barker, John.

Condition
Used - Very good, yellow highlighting to a few pages. otherwise near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1982
Binding
Quarter burgundy cloth over tan boards.
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New York.: Charles Scribner’s Sons., 1982. 1st Edition.. Quarter burgundy cloth over tan boards.. Very good, yellow highlighting to a few pages. otherwise near fine in a near fine dust jacket.. 23.5x125.5 cm.. Chapters on Herodotus, Thucydides, Augustine, Petrarch, Machiavelli, Voltaire, Scott, Ranke, Marx, Nietzsche, Du Bois, Toynbee, and Wells. Uncommon. weight: 1.6 lb.
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The Decline of the Roman Republic. (5 volumes complete).
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The Decline of the Roman Republic. (5 volumes complete).

by Long, George.

Condition
Used - Very good, bookplates to pastedowns, spines lightly sunned, light wear to corners, top edges dusted.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
1864 - 1874
Binding
Publisher’s red cloth, gilt spine titles, blind ruled borders.
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London.: Bell and Daldy., 1864 - 1874. 1st Edition.. Publisher’s red cloth, gilt spine titles, blind ruled borders.. Very good, bookplates to pastedowns, spines lightly sunned, light wear to corners, top edges dusted.. 8vo., 22.5x14.7 cm.. Heavy set, will require extra shipping charges. weight: 10.00 lb.
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$450.00
History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne. (Two Volumes).
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History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne. (Two Volumes).

by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole.

Condition
Used - Very good.
Edition
3rd Edition.
Published
1897
Binding
Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine titles.
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New Yotk.: D. Appleton., 1897. 3rd Edition.. Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine titles.. Very good. . 8vo., 20.3x13 cm.. weight: 2.8 lb.
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

by Biddle. Martin; Gideon Avni; Jon Seligman; Tamar Winter.

Condition
Used - Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Edition
1st Edition.
Published
2000
Binding
Black cloth, gilt spine title.
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New York.: Rizzoli., 2000. 1st Edition.. Black cloth, gilt spine title.. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . 31.5x24.8 cm.. The ultimate guide to the Church, lavishly illustrated. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight” 3.7 lb. Illustrated with color photographs throughout.
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Torquemada and the Spanish Inquistion: A History.
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Torquemada and the Spanish Inquistion: A History.

by Sabatini, Rafael.

Condition
Used - Very good, small bookplate to pastedown, in a fair dust jacket with the top edge tattered and some dampstains.
Edition
Revised edition
Published
1930
Binding
Black cloth, red spine title and decorations.
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Boston.: Houghton Mifflin., 1930. Revised edition. Black cloth, red spine title and decorations.. Very good, small bookplate to pastedown, in a fair dust jacket with the top edge tattered and some dampstains. . 21x14 cm.. weight: 1.3 lb.
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Les effet de la fortune : ou par la ruine des empires, des royaumes & des villes, & par diuerses aduentures, on void l'inconstance de toutes les choses du monde.
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Les effet de la fortune : ou par la ruine des empires, des royaumes & des villes, & par diuerses aduentures, on void l'inconstance de toutes les choses du monde.

by Chevreau, [Urbain].

Condition
Used - Good plus, moderate wear to covers, contents very good, clean and tight.
Published
1656
Binding
Contemporary full mottled leather, raised bands, gilt ruled borders, gilt spine decorations.
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Paris.: Antoine de Sommerville., 1656. Contemporary full mottled leather, raised bands, gilt ruled borders, gilt spine decorations.. Good plus, moderate wear to covers, contents very good, clean and tight.. 8vo. 18.4x11.5 cm.. French text. Scarce work on the fortunes of empires by the noted historian. weight: 1.0 lb.
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Statistique générale de la France, publiée par ordre de Sa Majesté l'Empereur et Roi ... Département du Mont-Blanc.
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Statistique générale de la France, publiée par ordre de Sa Majesté l'Empereur et Roi ... Département du Mont-Blanc.

by Verneilh, [Joseph] De.

Condition
Used - Good plus, top 4 cm of spine missing, upper corner bumped, corners creaed on a few pages, contents clean and tight.
Published
1807
Binding
Contemporary quarter brown leather over red mottled boards, red spine label.
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Paris.: Testu., 1807. Contemporary quarter brown leather over red mottled boards, red spine label.. Good plus, top 4 cm of spine missing, upper corner bumped, corners creaed on a few pages, contents clean and tight.. 4to., 26.7x20.5 cm.. French text. Chapters on Topography, Population, History and Administration, Agriculture, and Industry. Pages 554-1 through 554-17 are a supplement. weight:… Read more about this item
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Journal Historique Et Politique Des Principaux Événements Des Différentes Cours de L'Europe. Numbers 19-27; July-September 1775.
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Journal Historique Et Politique Des Principaux Événements Des Différentes Cours de L'Europe. Numbers 19-27; July-September 1775.

by Various authors.

Condition
Used - Good, corners and spine ends worn, light dampstains to a few pages, otherwise very good.
Published
1775
Binding
Contemporary brown mottled leather, raised bands,faded gilt spine decorations, marbled endpapers, marbled edges.
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Geneve., 1775. Contemporary brown mottled leather, raised bands,faded gilt spine decorations, marbled endpapers, marbled edges.. Good, corners and spine ends worn, light dampstains to a few pages, otherwise very good.. 12mo.,16.8x10 cm.. French text. A scarce periodical featuring current events in the principal cities of Europe. The reports from London include much material on the American revolution. weight:… Read more about this item
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Kleine Schweizer-Chronik. Zweyter Theil. Enthält die Ereignisse seit 1700 bis 1801 mit Einschluss der Revolutionsgeschichte von Helvetien
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Kleine Schweizer-Chronik. Zweyter Theil. Enthält die Ereignisse seit 1700 bis 1801 mit Einschluss der Revolutionsgeschichte von Helvetien

by Heinzmann, Johann Georg.

Condition
Used - Good, covers shelfworn at extremities, slightly shaken, pages lightly toned.
Published
1801
Binding
Contemporary plain boards.
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Bern.: Heinzmann., 1801. Contemporary plain boards.. Good, covers shelfworn at extremities, slightly shaken, pages lightly toned.. 12mo., 14x9 cm.. German text. Scarce collection of Swiss historical tales; contains events from 1700 to 1801, including the history of the revolution in Helvetia. Weight: 1.0 lb. 40 engraved plates.
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$325.00