European History

Paris: Florentin Delaulne, Hilaire Foucault, Michel Clousier, Jean-Geoffroy Nyon, Etienne Ganeau, Nicolas Gosselin, & Pierre-Francois Giffart, 1722. Second Edition . Full Leather. Fair/No Dust Jacket. Folio. Volume Three (ONLY), complete in two parts. Part one: "Les Habits, les Meubles, les Vases, les Monoyes, les Poids, les Mesures, des Grecs, des Romains, & des autres Nations (The clothes, the furniture, the vases, the monies, the weights, the measurements, the Greeks, the Romans, and the other Nations)" and Part two: "Les Bains, les Mariages, les grands & les petits Jeux, les Pompes, la Chaffe, la Peche, les Arts, &c. (The Baths, the Weddings, the Great and the Small Games, the Pumps, the Hunting, the Fishing, the Arts, &c.)" Part I: 198 pages, plus 121 plates; Part II: pp 202-390, plus plates 122- 197. 30 plates are folding. An additional plate titled "Imperatrice" and numbered XXVI follows plate No. 26. Full leather covers are worn and… Read More

1866 Garnier-Pages History of 1848 French Revolution France Napoleon III 8v SET

Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pages was a 19th-century French politician best remembered for his unpopularity as the Mayor of Paris. In 1848, while in office, he imposed substantial taxation – a move that was concurrent with the Revolutions of 1848. He published an anthology of the 1848 Revolutions, focusing on the fall of French royalty, the establishment of the French Second Republic, and the effects on other European revolutions.

Item number: #7707
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GARNIER-PAGES, Louis-Antoine
Histoire de la revolution de 1848
Paris : Pagnerre, 1866.

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Language: French
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Size: ~9.5in X 6.5in (24cm x 16cm)
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1670 Huguenot Peter Moulin Charles I Execution Parerga John Milton Salmasius

'Parerga' is a 17th-century collection of Latin poems by French Huguenot pastor Peter du Moulin. This book consists of some of his most important works including his important work on the conflict between Charles I of England and the British Parliament. In 'Charles I, King & Martyr', Moulin described the infamous events in the trial of Charles I which lead to the execution of the King of England.

He also published a book entitled 'Regii Sanguinis' in which he defends the controversial work of Salmasius and in-turn attacks John Milton and his views. These, along with other poems and commentaries, were published by John Hayes in 1670 Cambridge.

Item number: #9412
Price: $499
MOULIN, Peter Du

Petri Molinaei P.F. Parerga: Poematum libri tres: I. hymni in symbolum apostolorum, II. ecclesiae gemitus, III, sylva variorum.
Cantabrigiae : Excudebat Joann. Hayes, celeberrimae Academiae typographus, impensis Joannis Creed,… Read More

1756 History of Masaniello Revolt in NAPLES Giraffi Dutch Habsburg Spain English

An exceedingly rare, mid-17th-century book on the history of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Hapsburgs in Naples in 1647. This book, written by an unnamed Alessandro Giraffi, was an immensely popular book in the Netherlands following the oppression during the Thirty Years War. This first-hand account of the revolt follows the story of Masaniello, a local Italian fisherman, who led a revolt which ransacked armories and prisons in Naples – a historical event that has been retold, painted, and argued for centuries. Masaniello was described as,
"...a young man of twenty-seven, beautiful and graceful in appearance, his face was brown and somewhat burned by the sun: black eyes, blond hair, with locks that ran down his neck." (St. John., 68)

This 1756 English edition was edited by Francis Midon and features a full-page

Item number: #9515
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GIRAFFI, Alessandro
The remarkable history of the rise and fall of… Read More

1574 Life Charles V Spain Alfonso Ulloa Ottoman TURKS Italian Venice Crusades

Alfonso de Ulloa was a 16th-century Spanish historian best-known for his service to Charles V, King of Spain. Having moved to Venice to study, Ulloa worked in the embassy of Charles V where he gained knowledge on the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1560, he published the first biography of Charles V, a work which staunchly defended the emperor against Turkish invaders and the spread of the Protestant Reformation.
This work is exceedingly rare – there are no known copies in any institution in the western hemisphere! (USTC)
Item number: #12766
Price: $950
ULLOA, Alfonso de
Vita dell'inuittissimo e sacratissimo imperator Carlo V
In Venetia : appresso gli heredi di Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1574.

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· Collation: Complete
o 341 (i.e. 344), [8]
o Lacking portion of leaf A3 censored
· References: USTC 861586;
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8.5in X 6.75in (21.5cm… Read More

London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1851. Three volumes finely bound by Zaehnsdorf of London (stamp-signed) in half black morocco over marbled boards, gilt lettering and five raised bands back, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Very Good, front joint Vol. I is worn and starting to open, shallow crease to edge of fold-out map, light toning primarily at end papers. A handsome set. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1808 Naval Chronicle Royal Navy Wrecks Madeira Island Norway Fjords Steam Ships
'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 1808 issue features impressive views of ships, sea battles, castles, lighthouses, and portraits of admirals. This particular volume includes information on:
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Description of Island of Madeira, port
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Sea, land events in Lisbon, Portugal
o Earthquake that caused sinking ships
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Developments in the steam ship
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Description and illustrations of the shores of Venezuela
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West Indies, Redonda Island
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Fjords in Norway
Item number: #16243
Price: $599
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The naval chronicle, a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United Kingdom… volume xix
London: printed and… Read More

1705 ART Lives Excellent Painters French Felibien Italian Renaissance Da Vinci
Andre Felibien was a 17th-century French art historian known for his service under Louis XIV of France. In the 16th-century artist Giorgio Vasari published 'Lives of the Excellent Painters' which greatly influenced Felibien, so much so that Felibien wrote his own version entitled 'Entretiens'
or 'Lives and Works of the Most Excellent Painters'. In addition to highlighting the lives of the great art masters, Felibien used this book to give prominence to local French artists.
This 3-volume 1705 edition contains seven distinct parts and features impressive, full-page engravings.
Item number: #18132
Price: $750
FELIBIEN, Andre
Entretiens Sur Les Vies Et Sur Les Ouvrages Des Plus Excellens Peintres Anciens Et Modernes
Londres: David Mortier, 1705.

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Vol. I – [34], 248, [8]
§ Lectures – [36], 112
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Vol. II – 297, [7]
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Vol. III – 418,… Read More

1686 Iconoclast History Byzantine Orthodox Iconoclasm Catholic Schism Maimbourg
Louis Maimbourg was an important 17th-century French historian known for his studies in Calvinism, Catholicism and Jesuitism, as well as histories of famous popes. Though, perhaps one of his most important works was history of the Iconoclast controversy from its earliest occurrences in 8th-century Byzantine disputes. Maimbourg's 'History of the Hersey of Iconoclasts' is often considered the best work on Iconoclasm from the 17th-century.
Item number: #18698
Price: $599
MAIMBOURG, Louis
Histoire de l'heresie des iconoclastes et de la translation de l'empire aux francais
Paris : S. Mabre-Cramoisy, 1686.

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Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26.5cm x 19.5cm)
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1820 Cruikshank ART Political Satire George IV England William Hone Green Bag
George Cruikshank was one of England's best and most notable 19th-century caricaturists and book illustrators. His art appeared in magazines, journals, and works of literature throughout the English-speaking world. One such work was William Hone's "The Green Bag: A Dainty Dish", a political satire on the reign of King George IV of England. This 1820 edition contains 13 Cruikshank illustrations.

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HONE, William
The green bag : "a dainty dish to set before a king", a ballad of the nineteenth century
London : J. Robins and Co., 1820.

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23, [1]
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13 sketch illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)
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Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1898. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original wrappers. Folio. (32 x 21 cm). bilingual in English and French. [8], 26, [2] p. First printed edition of these minutes by the Foreign Ministry of France in 1897-1898 on Bahr Al-Ghazal, Lake Chad, and the Upper Nile regions. The tensions between French and British relations were high in the 1875-1898 era. especially over Egyptian and African issues. At several points, these issues brought the two nations to the brink of war; but the situation was always defused diplomatically. For two decades, there was peace-but it was "an armed peace, characterized by alarms, distrust, rancor, and irritation." During the Scramble for Africa in the 1880s, the British and French generally recognized each other's spheres of influence. In an agreement in 1890, Great Britain was recognized in Bahr-el-Ghazal and Darfur, while Wadai, Bagirmi, Kanem, and the territory to the north and east… Read More

London: John Murray, 1857. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, full calf binding with marbled endpapers, with gilt titles and decoration on spine. Emblem of Trinity College in Oxford in gilt on front and back boards. From the collection of George Gilbert Ramsay of Glasgow University with his personal bookplate on the front pastedowns. Ramsay studied at Trinity College, Oxford and graduated with a First Class both in Classical Moderations and in the Final Classical School, before moving on to Glasgow University. All edges red. Vol. I xvii + 491pp, wear to spine, a couple of small cracks and some shelf wear, occasional pencil marks in text. These volumes are a continuation of Milman’s History of Christianity originally published in 3 volumes, of which we have a matching set.

1519 Paolo Emili FRANCE De Rebus Gestis Badius FOLIO p Incunable Chronicle Kings

Paolo Emili was a 15th-century Veronese humanist known for his histories of France and the Gauls. First published in 1515 and appearing in multiple parts, "De Rebus Gestis Francorum" was written to chronicle the lives and reigns of the French kings from Pharamond through Charles VIII. However, Emili died in 1529 before he could complete the work and it was finished by numerous contributors into the early 17th-century.

This printing from Josse Badius was published around 1517-1519 as Badius did not publish any other editions of Emili after.

Item number: #22725
Price: $2950

EMILI, Paolo

Pauli Aemilii Veronensis De rebus gestis Francorum, libri IIII [i.e. IX]

Venundantur in aedibus Iodoci Badii Ascensii, [Paris: between 1517-July 1519 and Feb 1520].

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o CCLXXXVII leaves
o Signatures: a-s6 t-z8 A-H8 I6 K-Q8 R6 S8 x2
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Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, light shelf wear; slipcase shows modest shelf wear, one torn corner.
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After Baroque Furniture, Rococo Furniture and Empire Furniture, here is the volume that completes the study of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italian furniture. A must for scholars, collectors and antique dealers.
[Neoclassical Furniture in Italy / Furnishings and Interior Decoration from 1775 to 1800] This new title in the series deals with the last quarter of the eighteenth century. The introductory essay to the book sets the historical and artistic scene and this is followed by the usual detailed description of exceptional pieces of the period. From a painstaking examination of the furniture held by museums, historic residences and palaces, organized according to geographical area, there emerge both the major centres and the… Read More

2 volume set. Book covers like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spines like new.
Jackets like new; protected in mylar covers.
Slipcase like new, light shelf wear.
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This survey of the changing styles in European silver dates from the early Renaissance, with its roots in the late Gothic, up to the products of Industrial Revolution. The subject is treated internationally and presents a more comprehensive history of the goldsmiths' and silversmiths' art of this period than has hitherto been available. The book is published in two volumes. Volume I comprises the text (which has one hundred and forty margin illustrations to indicate influences and changes in both shape and ornamentation). Volume II contains over a thousand photographs fully illustrating the text.