European History

1751 Paolo Sarpi History of the Council of Trent Catholic Roman Curia Protestant

Paolo Sarpi was a 16th-century Italian historian who is best known for his book 'History of the Council of Trent'. First published in 1619, this book focused on the administrative institutions of the Holy See, mainly the Roman Curia. And while the book was written to discuss the Catholic Church, it was mainly read by Protestants. In fact, British historian Denys Hay call it a "kind of Anglican picture of the debates and decisions" of the Catholic church.

Worth noting, Paolo Sarpi was a friend and scientific correspondent with Galileo Galilei.

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SARPI, Paolo
Histoire Du Concile De Trente
Amsterdam : J. Wetstein et G. Smith, 1751.

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Collation: Complete with all pages: 3 volumes
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Vol. I – [14], LXXII, 562
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Vol. II – [2], 644
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Vol. III – [2], 561, [1]
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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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1874 EXQUISITE Saint Louis IX Medieval France Joinville Crusades French Wailly

Jean de Joinville was a 13th-century French historian who is best known for his biographical work on the life of Saint Louis, or King Louis IX of France. This work is perhaps the most authentic and best account of the King Louis leadership during the Seventh Crusade. This 1874 French edition was collected and edited by J Natalis de Wailly. Wailly includes impressive facsimile views of original portions of Joinville's text.

Item number: #10653
Price: $550
JOINVILLE, Jean
Jean, sire Joinville : Histoire de Saint Louis ; Credo ; et, Lettre à Louis X
Paris : F. Didot frères, fils et cie, 1874.

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[4], [xxviii], 690p
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Illustrated throughout
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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~11in X 7in (28cm x 17.5cm)
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1811 1st ed Worthies of England Thomas Fuller History of Britain John Nichols 2v

Thomas Fuller was a 17th-century English historian who particularly notable for his historical accounts of English worthies and the Church of England. In 1662, Fuller's "Worthies of England" was published, a book which would become one of the most iconic books of English history even into the 19th-century. This book discusses the physical boundaries of English towns and counties, notable figures and martyrs, antiquities, buildings: cathedrals, and general observations.
In 1811, John Nichols reissued Fuller's masterpiece, updating the landscape of each of the British communities.
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FULLER, Thomas
The history of the worthies of England
London: Printed for F.C. & J. Rivington ... [et al.] 1811. First Nichols edition.

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Vol. I – xvi, 596
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Vol. II – 619, [1]
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1806 1ed Naval Chronicle Royal Navy Jamaica Port Royal MERMAIDS Ships Wrecks
'The Naval Chronicle' was a British periodical which began publication starting in 1799. Its focus was to provide information on the Royal Navy, particularly biographical sketches of important figures, histories, news, and other essays on nautical subjects, to the British public.
This illustrated 1806 issue features impressive views of ships, sea battles, castles, lighthouses, and portraits of admirals including a highly desirable view of Port Royal in Jamaica. This particular volume includes information on:
· Memoirs of Riggs Popham, capture of Buenos Aires
· Ship mutinies
· Thomas Jefferson ordering British ships out of US waters
· Wreck of the HMS Porpoise
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Sightings of mermaids!
· Indian trade and East India Company
Item number: #14809
Price: $550
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The naval chronicle, a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United Kingdom… volume the sixteenth… Read More

1846 CRUSADES Knights of Malta Hospitaller Siege of Tyre Jerusalem Wars Saladin
Alexander Sutherland's 'Achievements of the Knights of Malta' is a rare, 19th-century account of the history of the Crusades! Covering the entirety of the Crusades, this book focuses on the most important battles (Siege of Tyre, wars in Antioch, battles in Jerusalem, etc), the lives of iconic figures such as Saladin, and rise of orders of knights – Hospitallers, Malta, Teutonic, etc.
This 1846 edition features two volumes in one tome. A fine history of the Crusades!
Item number: #18022
Price: $499
SUTHERLAND, Alexander
Achievements of the Knights of Malta
Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1846.

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Collation: Complete with all pages – 2 volumes in 1
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Vol. I – xi, 228
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Vol. II – vii, 216
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm)
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1899 1ed Life of Catherine MEDICI France Huguenots HUGE Illustrated 257/1000

"Love is a treacherous emotion. You will fare better without it. We Medici always have."
– Catherine de Medici

Catherine de Medici was an Italian Queen of France in the mid-16th-century. Her reign as French royalty is often remembered for her involvement in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre in which thousands of Huguenots were killed throughout France. During the 16th-century, there was perhaps no other more powerful woman in all of Europe.

Author Henri Bouchot published an incredible 19th-century account of Catherine de Medici filled with absolutely stunning full-page engravings. This 1899 example is numbered no. 257 of 1000, bound in stunning red leather with marbled boards and gold-gilt spine.

Item number: #21793
Price: $499

BOUCHOT, Henri

Catherine de Médicis

Paris: Goupil et Cie, Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Cie, 1899. First edition.

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o [8], 181, [3]
o 49 heliotype… Read More

1850 Comic History of England Leech COLOR Illustrated Literature Victorian ART

John Leech was a staff artist for "Punch" from its early issues in 1841. Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett (1811-1856), was one of the original staff members for "Punch," and a frequent contributor to the "Illustrated London News." He was also selected by Charles Dickens to dramatize the "Chimes" and other works. This 'Comic History of England' is a satire against the society with the history of England as a backdrop.

This undated mid-19th century edition is illustrated with 20 colored steel engravings and 200 in-text woodcuts by John Leech.

Item number: #30342
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BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott À

The Comic History of England. Illustrated by John Leech.

London: Bradbury and Evans, [1850].

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
o xviii, 320, 304
o 20 colored etchings
o 200 woodcuts
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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The text is in Italian and English.
This Book is in Good Condition. The Softcovers have Light Soiling and Light Edgewear, including a Small Bump to the Fore Edge of the Front Cover that has caused a Small, Light Crease but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Spine is Lightly Creased, but the Binding is still Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have Light Soiling but No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Other Major Damage. Packed Securely and Shipped Promptly.

1679 The Gentile Sinner English Gentlemen's Behavior Manual Clement Ellis OXFORD
"The Gentile Sinner" is a 17th-century book written by English poet Clement Ellis. This rather curious 'self-help' book was written to provide English men with instruction on how to live as a true gentleman – descriptions of his education, behavior in good fortune, his apparel and clothing, general character, living peaceful and prudently, and so much more.
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ELLIS, Clement
The gentile sinner, or England's brave gentleman character'd : in a letter to a friend: both as he is, and as he should be
Oxford: printed by Henry Hall, for Davis and Forrest, 1679.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 260
· Provenance: Handwritten
o Elisabeth Hobart, 1809
o John Mann
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.5in X 3.5in (14cm x 9cm)
· quite scarce
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1684 King Charles I England Royal Martyr Perrinchief Queen Anne London Royalist

Richard Perrinchief was a 17th-century Royalist known for serving as a biographer for King Charles I. Following Charles I's execution, Perrinchief published a survey of his life which included many of the writings of Charles himself. Perrinchief, like other royalists, wanted the death of Charles to not be in vain and wanted his legacy to be honored. It includes the state of the throne during and after Charles, on the death of Queen Anne, on the Battle of Naseby, the censure of Charles' wealth and fortune, trial, and much more.

Item number: #22922
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PERRINCHIEF, Richard

The royal martyr; or, The life and death of King Charles I

London: Printed by J.M. for R. Royston, 1684.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [12], 288, [10]
o Engraved frontispiece
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in (18.5cm x 11.5cm)

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1811 English Chronicles 1st ed Rastell Pastime FOLIO Woodcuts Kings Anglo-Saxon

John Rastell was a 15th-century English author most known for his work 'Pastime of the People'. First appearing in 1529, this work is a chronicle of the people of England from the earliest known times through the right of Richard III. Notable contents include biographies of Richard I, William Rufus, and King John, as well as histories of other kingdoms including Rome, Flemish, Norman, and French histories. Rastell also includes a thorough description of the Papacy.

According to Lowndes, this is one of only 500 known printed copies! Very rare! This edition, edited by Dibdin, was the first reprinted edition and systematically arranged with facsimile woodcuts. The 18 woodcuts are some of the most impressive full-page, folio woodcuts you will ever see in a 19th-century printing.

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RASTELL, John

The pastime of people, or, the chronicles of divers realms ; and most especially of the realm of… Read More

1755 VOLTAIRE 1ed War of Austrian Succession King Georges War Netherlands 1741
"Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."
― Voltaire
Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He wrote thousands of books and letters, and frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
However, Voltaire wrote many other works that were infrequently published and rarely read, as was the case with his "History of the War of 1741". This historical commentary was Voltaire's reaction to the War of Austrian Succession, or King George's War, which was curiously not included in any Voltaire complete works of the 18th- and 19th-century, nor was it published during his lifetime.
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VOLTAIRE
Histoire de la guerre de mil sept cent quarante & un
A Londres: Chez… Read More

1739 Life of Oliver CROMWELL English Civil Wars Ireland Great Britain Bancks

"He who stops being better stops being good."
– Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was one of the most famous and important 17th-century English military leaders during the English Civil War. His life, political career, military acumen, and historical impact have been written about and recorded for centuries. English author John Bancks published an account of Cromwell's political influence in his "Short Critical Review of the Political Life of Oliver Crowmell". While it focuses primarily on Cromwell's politics, it includes his influence in the English Civil Wars, particularly after the death of the king. Bancks also describes the state of Ireland during Cromwell's lifetime.

Item number: #24084
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BANCKS, John

A short critical review of the political life of Oliver Cromwell, lord-protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland

London: printed for the author; sold by John James, 1739.

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1796 David Hume History of England Scottish Enlightenment William Wallace 5v

"Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them."
– David Hume

The famous 'History of England' by David Hume; the most popular and best-selling account on the history of England. Beginning with the Roman invasion of Britain in the first century B.C., this history covers all aspects of English history though the Revolution of 1688 including the Norman Conquests, Crusades, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Tudor Dynasty, Seven Years' War, The English Civil War, and the Restoration of the English crown.

Allibone notes that this work was considerably censored for the first publication however, it was still popular following the first edition.

According to Drabble,
"the work became immensely popular both in Britain and abroad and was extolled by both Gibbon and Voltaire" (Drabble, p.482)

Item number: #24326
Price: $750

HUME, David

The history of England : from the… Read More

1769 BRITISH Peerage Scotland IRELAND Illustrated Coat-of-ARMS Scottish Heraldry
'The Peerage of Scotland' is a rare, 18th-century reference of Scottish and British genealogy and heraldry. This 1769 edition of Edward Kimber's "Peerage" contains hundreds of engraved figures of Scottish, English, Irish, and British coats-of-arms – arms of earls, dukes, barons, and viscounts. Each of the fine engravings contains a thorough description of the peerage and nobility.
Item number: #24983
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KIMBER, Edward
The pocket herald : or, a complete view of the peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. With all the arms engraved and blazoned. In two volumes
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1769.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 1
o Peerage of England – 303, [5]
56 plates with 2-12 figures on each page!
o Peerage of Scotland – 101, [1]
o Peerage of Ireland – [2], 5-145, [1]
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joseph Steevens, 1771
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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