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.

Item number: #8430
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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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1666 1st ed Queen Marie de Medici Memoirs France Henry IV Louis XIII RARE

'The Memoirs of Marie de Medici' is a mid-17th-century account of the life, correspondence, and secrets of the Queen of France and her son Louis XIII, and the King of France, Henry IV. It includes transcripts of royal letters, political elements of Vincent de Gonzaga, Cardinal Ferdinand, and Duke of Savoy.

Item number: #9452
Price: $499
ESTREES, Annibal Estrées
Les memoires de la régence de la reyne Marie de Médicis
Paris : Chez Lovis Billaine, 1666.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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[24], 350, [2]
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References: BMC 285.c.33
· Provenance: Handwritten
o Ludovici Deiean
· Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~6in X 3.75in (15cm x 9.5cm)
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1747 Jacobite Rising Austrian Succession MAPS Pliny Vesuvius Electricity Lovat
The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interruption for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This volume from the 1747 edition includes a variety of important and interesting content including:
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Trial and execution of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat
o Stemming from Jacobite Rising of 1745
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Description of Rhinoceros
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Electricity experiments – including use for disease cure
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Successes in Scotland of the Jacobite rebels
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Pliny's account of the eruption of Vesuvius
o Includes impressive folding view of the volcano
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Notes on battles from the War of the Austrian Succession.
Item number: #16951
Price: $599
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
The Gentleman's Magazine: and historical Chronicle
London: printed for E. Cave, 1747.… Read More

Controversial manuscript on the expulsion of Jesuits from South America
["Ministro di Stato" (= Bernardo Tanucci (1698-1783)?].
Notizie Anecdote.
Italy (Naples?), 1759.
4°, 8 pp. Manuscript in black ink in a notarial hand on 18th century paper.
Ruthlessly anti-Jesuit manuscript, possibly by Bernardo Tanucci: prime minister of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The text summarizes the events involving the Jesuits in the years 1755-1759, from the controversy over the Paraguayan Missions to the trials for the assassination of Joseph I of Portugal. This autograph is not signed but clues to the identity of the author can be found in a rare 1759 published analysis of the contents of this manuscript, titled Sposizione letteral delle notizie anecdote giustificative della condotta de' MM. RR. PP. Gesuiti nel Paraguai, e nel Portogallo per aggiungere al loro manoscritto di Napoli (Barcelona [= Naples?], Antonio Michele Cervellò). In the second edition of this work (1760, same publisher), editor Alfonso Nicolini… Read More

1836 1ed Lancashire Lancaster England 124 MAPS Plates Folklore Pendle Witches

Edward Baines's "History of Lancashire" is a vast collection of articles, essays, and histories of the county of Lancashire in England. As a native of Lancashire, Baines was quite familiar with Lancaster and many of the other surrounding villages in Lancashire and with this extensive experience writing English histories, he looked success with a history of his home.

Published under the title "The History of the County Palatine of Lancaster", this work features four massive tomes containing the earliest history of Lancashire during Roman and Saxon reigns, William the Conqueror in Lancaster, and countless other topics.

Item number: #22336
Price: $950

BAINES, Edward

History of the county Palatine and duchy of Lancaster

London, Paris, New York: Fisher, Son & Co., 1836. First edition.

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• Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
o Vol. I – xviii, [2], 624
o Vol. II – [4], 680
o Vol. III – [4], 760
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1788 Life of Frederick II of Prussia Germany WARS Austria Politics 4v Laveaux

"The first object in the establishment of an army ought to be making provision for the belly, that being the basis and foundation of all operations
– Frederick the Great

Frederick II was the most famous King of Prussia, notable for his 46 years of reign. He served and ruled over Brandenburg-Prussia and was as significant force in the Wars of Polish and Austrian Succession. Frederick himself invited French historian Jean-Charles Laveaux to embark on a substantial work on the history of the Prussian monarchy (of course, Frederick II was the most important facet of that monarchy).

This time spent with Frederick II allowed Laveaux to publish three different works surrounding the life and reign of Frederick II. 'Life of Frederick II, King of Prussia' includes documents, speeches, anecdotes, and first-hand experiences covering the life and eventual death of 'Old Fritz'.

Item number: #22393
Price: $550

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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
Price: $499

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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1685 MEDICI SECRETS 1ed Florence Renaissance Italy + Fontenelle ORACLES Occult
Antoine Varillas was a French historiographer who is remembered for his numerous historical accounts of European royals and noble families. Perhaps his most important book was his 'Anecdotes of Florence', a history of the secrets of the House of Medici and their influence in Florence.
This 1685 first edition of Varillas is bound with a 1707 printing of Bernard de Fontenelle's "History of Oracles". First published in 1687, this book was written with significant controversy focusing primarily on the supernatural abilities of oracles both before and after the birth of Jesus.
Item number: #22595
Price: $599
VARILLAS, Antoine
Les anecdotes de Florence, ou L'histoire secrète de la maison de Medicis.
A La Haye, : Chez Arnout Leers, MDCLXXXV. [1685]. First edition.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o "Florence" – [40], 323, [1]
o "Oracles" – 119, [1]
A Londres: de Paul & Isaak Vaillant, 1707
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1694 SCOTLAND 1ed Ridpath Scots Episcopal Innocence Scottish Treason Politics

George Ridpath was a 17th-century Scottish author following the Glorious Revolution. As a prominent Whig apologist, Ridpath published many of his more controversial works under the pseudonym Will Laick, including his attacks on the Scottish episcopal party. One work from these attacks was his "Scots Episcopal Innocence" – a short pamphlet identifying the failures of the party, accusations of treason, and the disloyalty of the Scottish clergy and their disregard for the Order of the State, King William, and Queen Mary.

Item number: #22531
Price: $750

RIDPATH, George

The Scots episcopal innocence, or, The juggling of that party with the late King

London: printed in the year, 1694. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], ii, 68
· References: Wing R 1465
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~9.25in X 7.25in (23cm x 18.5cm)
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1640 Bishops WAR 1ed Church of Scotland Remonstrance England Covenanter Pamphlet

A rare 17th-century pamphlet concerning the events of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms which ultimately led to the first English Civil War. This work, written by the Scottish parliament in 1640, served as Covenanter propaganda during the Bishops Wars, which was spurred by Charles I's attempts at making changes to church liturgy, including new prayer books (Waureghen).

Item number: #22898
Price: $750

Scotland

A remonstrance concerning the present troubles from the meeting of the estates of the kingdome of Scotland, April 16. unto the Parliament of England

[Edinburgh]: Printed [by Robert Bryson], in the year of God, 1640. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: complete with all pages
o [2], 39, [1]
· References: STC 20880; Sarah Waureghen, Covenanter Propaganda;
o Printer's name from STC
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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1640 English HERALDRY 1ed Union of Honour James Yorke Illustrated Coat of Arms
An absolutely fascinating collection of English royal histories by James Yorke, who provides a chronological look of battles, royal reigns, and family lineages. This work features over 300 individual and distinct royal arms and family crests from all over Britain organized alphabetically by city. Lowndes says of this work,
"A curious volume, compiled from the works of Milles, Brooke, and Vincent, with woodcuts of the Armorial bearings."
Item number: #23719
Price: $995
YORKE, James
The union of honour : containing the armes, matches and issues of the kings, dukes, marquesses and earles of England from the conquest, untill this present yeere, 1640
London : Printed by E. Griffin for W. Leake, 1640. 1st edition
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [18], 331, [1]; 52, [2]; 76
o Over 300 woodcuts
o Signatures: A6-B6, C4, D6-Ee6, Ff5, A2-O2, Aaa6-Fff6, Ggg2
· References: Lowndes 3018; Graesse VII, 497; Pollard &… Read More

1601 SPAIN 1ed Primogeniture Spanish Feudalism Henry II Castile Molina Morales

Luis de Molina y Morales was a 16th-century Spanish historian who is primarily known for his landmark work on primogeniture, or the rights and privileges of first-born Spaniards. Serving as an advisor in Castile, Morales wrote "De hispanorum primogeniorum" in 1573 which became the best work if its kind and served as an "indispensable consultation by law firms" (Rodriguez). This work is an excellent history into feudal era Spain including the rule of Henry II of Castile in the 14th-century.

Item number: #23763
Price: $750

MOLINA y MORALES, Luis de

De hispanorum primogeniorum origine ac natura libri quatuor

Coloniae: Apud Ioan. Baptistam Ciotti, 1601. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [14], 536, [52]
· References: Antonio Miguel Bernal Rodríguez, "Real Academia de la Historia";
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~14in X 9in… 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
Price: $599

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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1912 TITANIC 1ed Sinking of the Shipwreck Iceberg Survivor Stories Illustrated

Shortly after the disaster, countless books, articles, essays, and reports were published covering the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Considered by some to the be the world's greatest sea disaster, the Titanic sparked interest in readers from all over the world. This particular account features first-hand accounts from survivors of the wreck as well as an interesting section on the history of science of icebergs.

Item number: #30597
Price: $499

RUSSELL, Thomas, et al.

Sinking of the Titanic; world's greatest sea disaster

Chicago: National Bible House, ©1912. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 320
o Illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative red cloth
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 15cm)

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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
Price: $599
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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