French History

Paris: Dumont, 1836. Livre. Assez bon. Demi-cuir. Ed. originale. in-8°. Paris, Librairie de Dumont, sd [1835 ou 1836]. 4 volumes in-8, 23 x 14,5 cm (R), 383 - 382 - 405 - 411 pp., reliures de l'époque de demii-basane brune, dos lisses ornés à la romantique, témoins conservés. On a relié à la fin du 4e volume, du même auteur, La Révolution, l'Empire et la Restauration : Paris, L'Huillier, 1828, 254 pp. Curieux premier tirage de l'édition originale, sans date imprimée aux titres et qui correspond aux tomes 3 à 6 de l'édition de 1836. Le tome 1, qui correspond en réalité au tome 3, porte in-fine la mention "fin du tome premier", et ainsi de suite jusqu'au tome 4 (qui correspond au tome 6), qui porte la mention "fin du quatrième et dernier volume". Chaque volume comporte des signatures correspondant exactement à celles de l'édition… Read More

Paris: H. Dumineray et F. Pallier, 1848. Livre. Illus. by Hippolyte Pauquet. Bon. demi-reliure. Edition originale. Petit In-8. Paris, H. Dumineray et F. Pallier, 1848. 18 x 11,5 cm (R), petit in-8, 396 pp. - frontispice en noir représentant 9 généraux de la garde nationale et 9 planches coloriées d'uniformes hors texte, reliure du premier quart du XXe sicle de demi-toile rouge, dos lisse, couvertures imprimées conservées. Edition originale et premier tirage des belles planches d'uniformes par Pauquet, coloriées à la main. Exemplaire de Eugène Aubry, pharmacien à Connerré dans la Sarthe et grand collectionneur d'uniformes et objets militaires (tampon et étiquette ex-libris répétée) enrichi par celui-ci de : 1) un certificat autographe signé et daté du 8 décembre 1870 d'un adjoint au maire du XVIIe arrondissement de Paris indiquant que le citoyen Victor Louvet… Read More

1794 ENGLISH ed French Revolution War Rabaut France Politics Bastille 2v BINDING

"The Bastille not only overshadowed the capital, but it darkened the hearts of men, for it had been notorious for centuries as the instrument and the emblem of tyranny."
― Lord Acton on the Storming of the Bastille.

Jean Paul Rabaut's history of the French Revolution was printed in 1792, during the heart of the conflicts in Paris. Rabaut discusses the reasons for many of the revolts but also the details of the conflicts. There is an entire section devoted to the Storming of the Bastille. Rabaut would later write an entire set describing the full events and repercussions of the French Revolution.

This particular edition was published in 1794 in London, a beautiful two-volume English edition.

Item number: #22235
Price: $599

RABAUT, Jean-Paul

An impartial history of the late Revolution in France : from its commencement to the death of the Queen

London: G.G and J. Robinson, 1794.

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1817 French Revolution & Napoleonic Wars ART Louis XVI Landensberg Illustrated

Franz Eugen von Seida und Landensberg was a relatively unknown 19th-century German historian who published a number of political and military history books. One notable work was a logbook of the French Revolution. This memoir chronologically follows the events of the French Revolution from a German perspective, illustrated with impressive copper engravings detailing various important scenes.

Item number: #22317
Price: $599

LANDENSBERG, Franz Eugen Seida und

Denkbuch der franzoesischen Revolution vom ersten Aufruhr in der Vorstadt St. Antoine den 28. Apr. 1789 bis zum Todestag Ludwig's XVI. den 21. Jän̄er 1793 : in 42 Kupfern mit einem erläuternden Texte

Memmingen: Müller, 1817.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o VI, 108
o Illustrated with 42 copper engravings
• Language: German
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
• Size: ~10.25in X 13.75in (26.5cm x 35cm)

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1666 Thieves & Robbers French Crime LAW Larrons Assassinations Pick-Pockets RARE

A highly rare and impressive book on the history of French thieves. Written by Francois de Calvi, this book covers the types of crimes committed by thieves, their planning, slight-of-hand and pick-pocket skills, and strategies. This book was intended to help warn against the types of crimes committed, where, and how they are followed through. Other topics include thieves on horseback, how the bourgeoisie are attacked, assassinations and massacres, and pirates! A fascinating work!

Item number: #23446
Price: $599

CALVI, Francois de

Histoire générale des larrons, divisée en trois livres

A Rouen: Chez Jacques Besongne, 1666.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 parts in 1
o Part I – [8], 270
o Part II – [16], 209, [1]
o Part III – [8], 236
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)

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1795 French Revolution ENGLISH Report Gifford Narrative of Louis XVI Illustrated

John Gifford's "Narrative of the Transactions Relating to Louis XVI" is a rare, 18th-century description of the life and political influence of the king of France during the French Revolution. Throughout this work is countless letters and speeches of the king, political reports from the Revolution, and even notes on specific moments regarding the Revolution:
"At midnight the tocsin was sounded, and the drums beat to arms in every part of the city. The faction profited by this moment of confusion, to enforce a measure that appeared necessary for the accomplishment of their designs… This self-elected commune took immediate possession of the Town-Hall and proceeded to such measures as might most effectually promote the designs of the insurgents."

Item number: #24049
Price: $499

GIFFORD, John

A narrative of the transactions personally relating to the unfortunate Lewis the Sixteenth

London: printed for D. Brewman,… Read More

1816 Battle of Waterloo NAPOLEONIC WARS von Blücher RARE Calcutta India Napoleon
"The Battle of Waterloo" is an intricate account of the famed confrontation on June 18, 1815, where Napoleon's French army was defeated by the Seventh Coalition, led by the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal von Blücher. This pivotal moment, marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars, set the stage for a new era of peace known as the Pax Britannica. The book explores the strategic moves, battles, and aftermath, while also listing officers impacted and detailing honors bestowed upon units and individuals.
Remarkably, this unique edition, printed in Calcutta in 1816 from John Booth's original 1815 London publication, is an exceedingly rare find with no other known copies of this specific printing globally.
Item number: #41453
Price: $550
[BOOTH, John]
The Battle of Waterloo. With Circumstantial Details Previous and After the Battle. To Which is Added an Alphabetical List of the Officers Killed and Wounded, as Also an… Read More

Paris: Chez Barba, Libraire, 1807. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mos. ix, [14]-251, [5]; viii, 230; xii, 211, [1]; 239; 364 pages. Hardcovers bound in quarter leather and marbled paper-covered boards. The bindings are quite worn, scuffed and bumped, but the bindings are sound. An ex-library set with full markings. Removed shelf labels from the spines and paper label on the front covers. Ink stamps on the title pages (one from Austria and one in Russian). The title labels on the spines are worn with two showing heavy chipping and pest damage. In Volume IV, there are burn marks at the tops of pages 229-239 with some loss of text (heavy loss on the last fe3w pages. The text blocks are quite sound. A scarce early work on Napoleon. No other copies online; no auction records found.

French Revolution Three Volume Set. By Thomas Carlyle. 1888 Hardcover (Reprinted from stereotype plates February 1888). Used in Acceptable condition: Discolouration, aged, wear and tear. Copyright Edition. Published by Chapman and Hall. Vintage Collectible.

Paris: J. LEROY, 1907. First edition, limited to 525 numbered copies. Number 422. Original wrappers with finely preserved olive green covers with gilt tiles and decorations finely bound in full black Morocco leather with raised bands, gilt decorations and titles, and blind embossed geometric cover designs, gray marbled endpapers. Text in French. Published Paris: J. LEROY, 1907. 4to., 8 3/4" x 12 3/4", xiii+154pp., illustrated with full color and b/w tissue guarded plates - some folding, and illustrations within the text. Fine. . 1st. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

Tours: Maison Alfred Mame & Fils Hard cover in original decorative green cloth. Published Tours: Maison Alfred Mame & Fils, no date. Text in French. Folio, 10 1/2" x 13 1/2", 245pp., illustrated with 19 full color plates, plus b/w reproductions. Green cloth with elaborate gilt decorated cover and spine. spine cloth frayed at the ends, wear along edges, old clear plastic cover taped to pastedowns, otherwise very good. Pages and plates clean and bright with no foxing, binding strong. . Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio.

Londres: Buisson / Jean Mossy, 1788. Livre. Bon. broché. First Thus. In-8. Londres, et se trouve à Paris Chez Buisson, et à Marseille, Chez Jean Mossy, 1788-1789. 7 volumes in-8 (21,5 x 13,5 cm), (2) 396, (2) 332, (2) 379, (IV) VIII - 474, (4) 495, (4) 515, (4) 492 pp., brochés sous couverture d'attente muette. Première édition in-8 parue la même année que la très rare originale in-12. On notera que l'adresse de Buisson est rue d'Hautefeuille dans le premier volume, rue des Poitevins dans les deux volumes suivants, puis à nouveau rue d'Hautefeuille dans les quatre volumes de supplément. Pages de titre un peu salies, quelques mouillures et rousseurs, surtout aux volumes de supplément. Bons exemplaires prêts à relier. (3.2 kg).

Paris: Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques, 1944. First edition, limited to 1550 numbered copies. Number 646. Folio printed wrappers in glassine dust jacket. Published Paris: Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques, 1944. Folio wrappers, 10" x 12 3/4", unpaginated, illustrated with 15 full page, full color plates by E. Lajoux. Text by Pierre Mac Orlan original lithographs and drawings by Edmond Lajoux. Text in French. Bound in beige laid cover stock, printed in black, red and green. Light dust foxing on top edge of page block, mild bump crease at top corner. Fine in fine glassine dust jacket. . 1st. Soft Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by E. Lajoux. Folio.

Paris: Editions Militaires Illustrées, 1947. Text and Plates in 2 volumes. First edition, limited to 20 numbered copies Hors-Commerce. Number 7. Published Paris: Les Editions Militaires Illustrées, 1947. 2 unbound folios in 4to. wrappers, lacking the slipcase. Volume 1, Text, 73pp. plus ten full page, single image color plates printed on glossy paper stock. Volume 2, Plates, unpaginated, containing text and 19 full color plates on glossy stock, each with 4 examples. Beige laid wrappers with black and red printed covers. French military flags of the Napoleonic era. text in French. Minor loss to the wrappers at spine ends, light dust foxing on top edge of page block, volume of text has a small chip and closed tears on the wrapper spine. All text and plates pristine. All plates present. One of 20 copies printed not for sale. Fine and rare. . 1st. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Gerard Blanckaert. 4to. Numbered, Limited Edition.

Paris: Editions Pierre Roger, 1932. First Edition First Printing . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folios. 448; 843 pages. Hardcovers bound in green half morocco with green marbled paper-covered boards. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. There is a little split at the headcap of Volume II. Hinges just a little rubbed but quite sound. Rubbing along the edges of the boards. The second front flyleaf of Volume I is creased, and the first and second front flyleaves of Volume II are creased (including the marbled front flyleaf). A sound set. Text is a bit toned but clean. Illustrated with photos and maps, including a few folding maps. Original paper wrappers bound in. Text is in French. A nice and attractive set. Scarce.