Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself; Containing His Literary and Political Life, and Anecdotes of the Principal Characters of the Eighteenth Century. In Four Volumes by Marmontel, (Jean-Francois) - 1805

London: Printed by his Majesty's Authority, for the Author, 1745. First Edition. Two volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Pope to each volume and 12 further engraved portraits of Joseph Addison, Arabella Fermer, the Duke of Buckingham, Bishop Atterbury, Nicholas Rowe, Colley Cibber, Martha Blount, the Earl of Burlington, the Duchess of Marlborough, John Gay, Dean Swift, & Lord Bolingbroke. 8vo, pp. xii:340:(12, index) & (6):389:(7, index), contemporary calf, joints and extremities rubbed, headbands a little chipped, lacking lettering pieces. Upper joint of volume 1 cracked but firm. With the engraved armorial bookplates of Sir Robert Eden Bart (1717-1755). Rare. Authorship is sometimes attributed to Edmund Curll.

1854 1ed ALGERIA History French AFRICA Politics Arabs Turks Illustrated Morell

French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. France invaded Algeria in 1830 and from 1848 until independence in 1962, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day.
Author John Reynell Morell published an account of the history of French Algeria, discussing the French colonization of Algeria, Arab and Turkish cultures, and various battles in Algeria.
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MORELL, John Reynell

Algeria : the topography and history, political, social and natural of French Africa
London : Nathaniel Cooke, 1854. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[xv], [1], 19-490
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Heavily illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.5in X 6in (22cm x 14.5cm)
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1859 1ed History of Franco-Austrian War ITALIAN Independence MAPS Napoleon III
A rare, illustrated account of the Second Italian War of Independence or Franco-Austria War of 1859. This book, written by John Tuel, offers a description of Northern and Central Italy while still focusing on the causes of the war. While other histories of this war exist, this book was published the same year as the war and contains numerous maps and illustrations, most notably the huge color folding map of Northern Italy and portrait of Napoleon III.
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TUEL, John
Illustrated history of the war in Italy
New York : J.G. Wells, 1859.

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xii, [17]-336, [2], 21, [1]
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26 illustrations throughout, plus 2 folding color maps; lacking one illustration
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
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1839 1st ed Views of WATERLOO Illustrated Napoleon Monuments Lions Mound Tourism

An impressive collection of lithographic plates depicting views of Waterloo – monuments, homes and buildings, cemeteries, churches, and the famous Lion's Mound. Following the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, there was a significant rise in tourism and popularity of the Belgian municipality and H. Gerard published this 'tourism guide' to promote Waterloo and its environs.
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Collection de douze vues de Waterloo
Bruxelles : H. Gérard, [1839]. First edition.

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Language: French
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Binding: Softcover
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Size: ~8.5in X 10.75in (21.5cm x 27.5cm)
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1871 Paris Commune During Franco-Prussian WAR France CASTLES Illustrated MAPS

'Paris During the Siege' is a rare, 19th-century account of the Franco-Prussian War. This book not only describes the war scene in Paris during the war, but offers first hand-experiences and descriptions of war and the impact of the war all over Western Europe. Perhaps the best aspect of this book is the full-page engravings of iconic views – views of castles, city views, portraits, and maps!

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HOZIER, Henry
Paris during the siege and a history of the rise and fall of the Commune
London: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1871]. 1st edition
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[6], [297]-440
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Illustrated with 8 full-page engravings and 2 folding maps
· Provenance: Bookplate – William and Mary Graf
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Decorative red cloth
· Size: ~10.75in X 8.5in (27cm x 21.5cm)
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Paris: Didier et Cie., 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 volumes, 8vo, approx. 550 page each. Quarter leather, with damage to back strip of the second volume. Ex Libris label on front fixed end paper, "Le Proux." Usual shelf wear.

Country Life,Ltd.London. 1926. FIRST EDITION.8vo.(8.5 x 7 inches).Decorated initial letters to each chapter.A very good copy in a fine early binding by Bumpus of London.Half tan calf,spine with raised bands and twin light and dark brown labels,gilt.Marbled paper on boards.Circular brown calf label,with owners initials,on front board.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt,others untrimmed.Previous owners small neat inscription "C.M.H from K.M.H" on front blank endpaper.Some minor rubbing to extremities but overall a very good copy of this interesting book.In the introduction the author reveals his thoughts on dining. "Really intense and progressive people count the calories in carrots and the vitamins in veal and advise us to live on raw cabbage.This book is not for them,but for the bad lots who openly admit that they like the pleasures of the table and who enjoy life".

Faber & Faber. London.,1933. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.7 inches). 38pp. Fine copy, finely bound in recent full dark green calf, flat spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. :

, Scott Foresman Publ,Illust K. Ward, 1923 HARDBACK NO DUSTJACKET , 1923, 1ST British EDITION, 143 pages. VG+/GOOD, AS-IS, NOJACKET, SmallBook is 7-1/4" x 5". Bound in an old DARK GREEN WEBBED Hardcover Binding with gilt-stamped Leather Spine Cvr WITH SMALL Chips tears wear with Bright Gold Gilt Titles on Spine. No other marking in book I see. Pages all attached well to binding. The leather on the spine is slighty deteriorated and cracking with losses to top layer in spots- leather a bit fragile in places. Some fox spotting on the first few and last few leaves of text. Middle pages are clean. Collectible book. Interior nice tight clean Light Fox Thruout. NO Ads in Back,. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

Paris: Ernest Bourdin, 1839 Leather/gilt tooled spine w/ blue marbled boards, marbled endpages w/ bookplate Wind Muller, speckled foredges,engraved half title Prevost D'Exiles w/ gilt engraving Histoire Manon Lescaut , VII. XII. extensive foxing. edgwear to boards, beautiful engraved/gilt spine. Scarce editon. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Illus. by Tony Johannot. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Owner's Bookplate. Early Edition. Leather/Marbled Boards. Very Good.