European History

1693 1ed Life Louis of Bourbon Prince of Conde Huguenot v Catholic France Coste

Louis of Bourbon was a notable 16th-century Huguenot military leader who was the first Prince of the House of Conde. His life was led by much controversy including a Protestant conversion, secret plots against Francis II of France, and frequent skirmishes with the Catholic Church – which led to his arrest. The events of his life were best written by French author Pierre Coste in his book 'Life of Louis of Bourbon', more than 100 years following Louis's death.

This rare 1693 English first edition of Coste's account was translated out of the original French by Nahum Tate.

Item number: #9344
Price: $550
COSTE, Pierre
The life of Lewis of Bourbon, late prince of Conde digested into annals, with many curious remarks on the transactions of Europe for these last sixty years / done out of French.
London: Printed for Tim. Goodwin, 1693. First edition.

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1775 History of ROUEN France Normandy Antoine Servin French Politics Travel 2v

Antoine Servin's "History of the Town of Rouen" is an 18th-century travel guide for Northern France. It is perhaps one of the best books of its era to discuss the history of Normandy from the earliest of times to 1774.

Item number: #13132
Price: $499
SERVIN, Antoine Nicolas
Histoire de la ville de Rouen capitale de pays et duché de Normandie, depuis sa fondation jusqu'en l'année 1774
Rouen, Le Boucher, le jeune, 1775.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages: 2 volumes
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Vol. I – xxiv, 363, [1]
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Vol. II – 370
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
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1829 LONDON Architecture Metropolitan Improvements Engravings Cathedrals MAPS
Elmes and Shepherd's "Metropolitan Improvements" is an early 19th-century illustrated history of London. Illustrator Thomas Shepherd supplied this book with numerous engravings of iconic London locations – parks, palaces, cathedrals and churches, bridges and streets, rivers, institutions, and other environs. This 1829 printing includes nearly 160 views on 81 steel-engraved plates – a remarkable illustrated history of London!
Item number: #15157
Price: $750
ELMES, James
Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth century; displayed in a series of Engravings of the new buildings, improvements
London: Published by Jones & Co. and sold by Simkin and Marshall, 1829.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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vi, 172, ii
o 81 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.5in X 8.75in (27.5cm x 22.5cm)
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1876 British Popular Customs Valentine Day April Fool Witch Folklore Robin Hood
A rare and interesting 19th-century cultural treatise about the traditions and customs in the daily life of the British commoner, written by Rev. Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer. The text explains the customs and superstitions of common holidays in various regions of Britain, offers descriptions of the ceremonies or acts performed to avoid bad luck, or delves into the origins of local folklore and myths. Notable topics include:
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The selecting of Valentines
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Ancient customs being converted for use on Christian holidays
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April Fools
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Various practices of mummers
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Robin Hood's relation to May Day
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
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The color red being irritating to witches
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And many more!
Item number: #40099
Price: $499
THISELTON DYER, T. F.
British Popular Customs, present and past ; illustrating the social and domestic manners of the people : arranged… Read More

1809 1ed Lives British Naval Heroes Francis Drake Capt James Cook Anson Raleigh
An exceptionally rare and scarcely printed 1809 first edition of 'Lives of the Most Eminent British Naval Heroes' by Willian Burney. Burney founded the 18th-century Naval Academy (or Burney's Academy) in Gosport, England. Burney's collection of historic naval accounts has less than 25 recorded copies known to remain in existence. This incredible historical treatise describes the naval careers of important historical figures such as Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edward Montague, Earl of Sandwich, Sir George Rooke, Sir John Norris, George, Lord Anson, John Byron, Captain James Cook, and many more!
Item number: #40501
Price: $499
[BURNEY, William]
Lives of the Most Eminent British Naval Heroes; Comprehending Details of their Achievements, in Various Quarters of the Globe, Forming a Complete Naval History, from the Reign of Henry VII to the Present Time.
Leith: Printed by and for Archibald Allardice, and Longman,… Read More

1813 Napoleon War of 1812 MAPS Northern Campaigns Russia Poland 2v Philippart
John Philippart was a 19th-century British author known for his many works on war and the British military. One such work was his study into the various campaigns and battles of the War of 1812. "Northern Campaigns" focused primarily on the Napoleonic engagements near Moscow and St. Petersburg and the position of the Russian armies in Poland and Russia.
This valuable 1813 two-volume first edition is complete with the original folding maps, maps that are often lacking from this set.
Item number: #22519
Price: $750
PHILIPPART, John
Northern campaigns from the commencement of the war in 1812 to the armistice signed June 4, 1813
London: P. Martin, 1813. First edition.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o Vol. 1 – xvi, 324
Engraved portrait frontispiece of Alexander I
4 maps
o Vol. 2 – viii, 442, [2]
Engraved portrait frontispiece of Napoleon Buonaparte
1 map
· Provenance:
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Rare U. S. copy 'Like New' condition except for three yellow underlines on page XV, and a yellow mark alsong the margin on page 86 and a few words underlined in yellow on page 97. Unclipped dj has light wear at edges. (see photos).
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Handling Wear to the cover, bumping to the corners and spine, fading to the spine and the edges of the boards and some splitting along the top and bottom of the back hinge. The book is well bound but has a gap along the gutter of the end-papers as can be seen in image 5. Inside the book is missing the corner of page 7, an ink smudge to the margin of page 83 and the book has some light tanning and foxing throughout.

1640 ROME History of Justin Pompeius Trogus Macedonia Augustus Elzevier Vossius

Justin was a 2nd-century Roman historian, whose work was largely taken from that of Pompeius Trogus. Justin covered the history of Macedonia, focusing on the time of Augustus Caesar in Rome and the rise of the Macedonian Empire. This 1626 edition of Justin's 'History' was published in Amsterdam and features a fine, engraved title page.

This fine 1640 edition was published in Leiden by Elzevier and includes the commentary of Isaac Vossius.

Item number: #24101
Price: $499

JUSTIN, Marcus Junianus

Ivstini Historiarum ex Trogo Pompeio lib. XLIV. : cum notis Isaaci Vossii

Lugd. Batavorum: Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1640.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [12], 310, 36, [50]
· References: Willems 502
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~5in X 3in (12.5cm x 7.5cm)

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1856 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Life of Richard I the Lionheart England Third Crusade

A rare historical book in an exquisite, decorative binding!

The 12th-century King of England, Richard I, is one of the most iconic and famous English royal. Also known as Richard the Lionheart, Richard I was a prominent force in the Third Crusade and led an important war against Philip of France. Baptistin Poujoulat's biographical sketch of Richard I includes exquisite full-page engravings depicting scenes of the king's life.

Item number: #24005
Price: $399

POUJOULAT, Baptistin

Histoire de Richard Coeur-de-Lion, roi d'Angleterre

Tours : Mame, 1856.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 307, [1]
o 6 engraved plates
· Language: French
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.5in X 4.5in (19cm x 12cm)

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1640 Thomas Cranmer 1ed 39 Articles Henry VIII English Reformation Legum RARE

An extremely important first edition of 'Reformatio Legum Ecclesiasticarum', a work on ecclesiastical law when Henry VIII initiated the English Reformation and separation of the Church of England from the Catholic Church and papal rule. Thomas Cranmer was closely tied to the king, both politically and as a friend, and was an important figure in the development of this work. This work established laws and regulations for the church including prayer, music, testimony, excommunication, judicial cases, and political ties to the church. Other topics covered in this work involved domestic disputes such as divorce, as well as more controversial topics including calling nonconformity to the church 'superstitions and idolatrous'. (Hawkins II, 537).

This 1640 reworking of the 'Thirty Nine Articles' was translated out of the original English and into Latin by John Cheke, and, in 1553, was reportedly published in the name of King… Read More

1860 BEAUTIFUL Old England Knight Britain Cathedrals ART Stonehenge 2v FOLIOS
Charles Knight's "Old England" is an absolutely beautiful mid-19th-century history of Great Britain. Subtitled 'a pictorial museum', this work illustrates the antiquities of England from Stonehenge to castles, to stain-glass windows and coronation thrones. Knight includes exquisite color engravings of iconic works of art such as the statue of Isaac Newton at Cambridge along with numerous views of castle and cathedral interiors.
Item number: #23631
Price: $599
KNIGHT, Charles
Old England
London: Sangster and Co., [1860].
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – iv, [2], 392
18 color engravings + hundreds of b/w illustrations
o Vol. II – v, [1], 404
22 color engravings + hundreds of b/w illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Decorative red cloth
· Size: ~14.25in X 10.75in (36cm x 27cm)
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1737 MEDIEVAL England Illustrated Domesday Book Maps DRAGONS Hearne FAMED Ectypa

Thomas Hearne was an early 18th-century English scholar known for his editions of medieval chronicles. His most important works, however, were those that focused on the history of England, such as the lives of kings, and political feuds between Scotland and England. One such work was his "Ectypa varia" – a collection of engravings illustrating British history. The illustrations include portraits, city and town views, coins and medals, pottery and art, architecture and buildings, and so much more. Notable illustrations include:
· Ancient Greek and Roman coins; Moroccan and Turkish coins
· Edward the Confessor's Chapel
· Abbreviated text from the Domesday Book
· Benedictine monks and cathedrals
o Grimbald
o Glastonbury Abby
· 17th-century discoveries of buried gravestones inside Queen's Arms Tavern in St Martin's
· Buildings and colleges of Oxford University
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1908 BEAUTIFUL 1ed Princes & Princesses Haakon Norway Napoleon Valois Lang
Andrew Lang was a late 19th-century children's book author who is best known for his colored 'fairy books'. He and his wife recognized that fairy stories were immensely popular amongst young readers. According to the preface of "Princes and Princesses", Mrs. Lang says,
"There are some children who [say] that stories about fairies are true, and that they like fairies; and that they do not like true stories about real people who lived long ago."
The Lang's decided to publish a collection of true stories that would fascinate children – children who would primarily want to read exciting fictional stories. Notable stories found in this book include those of the lives of:
· Napoleon Bonaparte
· Haakon III of Norway, grandson of King Sverre
· Jeanne d'Albert, Queen of Navarre
· Henrietta of England, daughter of Charles I
· Marie Louise d'Orleans, niece of Louis XIV
· Isabella of Valois and princess of France, married Richard… Read More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. 327pp; No DJ, red cloth boards with silver titling to front, faded titling to spine, fraying to spine ends & corners of boards, spine darkened, endpapers illustrated with map, small surface tear to FFEP, hinges professionally repaired, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author on 1/2 title page: "To Mr. John Simons with Compliments of Henry Morgenthau Oct 29/29." Scarce, vintage volume containing first-hand account of Morgenthau's work as chairman of the Greek Refugee Settlement Commission established by the League of Nations helping to rebuild a nation while he "saved a million and a quarter starving a destitute people fleeing from the ravages of the Turks." Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (1856-1946) was a German-born Jewish American lawyer and businessman best known as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War One. He was one of the most prominent… Read More