Nice: June 12, 1881. Gambetta’s Love for the American Republic. Upon the death of the great French statesman... Read More about Autograph Letter, signed (“Gambetta Père”) to an unknown correspondent...
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London: Printed for J. Wright, 1799. First edition. Poems by George Canning, John Hookham Frere, George Ellis, William Gifford and others, which appeared in the Anti-Jacobin, or Weekly Examiner, Nov. 20, 1797-July 9, 1798. Read More about Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin
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London: Printed for John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate-Hill et al, 1822. Cruikshank, George. First edition, with half-title. Cruikshank Plates, Riviere Binding. First issued in 21 parts, this is the first edition in book form. The Cruikshank plates are wonderful scenes of high and low life in Paris, obviously influenced by the..... Read More about Life in Paris; comprising the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire, of Corinthian...
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N.P. [Geneva? Henri Estienne], 1575. First Latin edition of the Discours merveilleux de la vie, actions, et déportemens de Catherine de Médicis (1575). First Latin edition of this satire (published the same year as the French original), also attributed to Théodore de Bèze or Jean de Serres. "On attribue cet..... Read More about Catharinae Mediceae reginae matris, vitae, actorum, & consiliorum, quibus universum regni...
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New York: Published and sold E. Sargent 39 Wall-street, opposite the Branch Bank, 1808. Cevallos, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Ferdinand VII wrote this very popular book. Read More about Exposition of the Practices and Machinations Which Led to the Usurpation of the Crown of Spain,...
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Boston: Published by William Wells, No. 6, Court-Street, [1808]. First edition. Read More about Exposition of the Prctices and Machinations which led to the Usurpation of the Crown of Spain,...
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Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1872. First Edition. Spiritualist's Poems, Inscribed. Inscribed on flyleaf "Hiram B. Croisby With the Regards of the Author, June 17, 1872." Miss Chafa went on to become Mrs. H.S. Lake, speaker at the First Spiritual Temple. Her life was quite spirited. Her husband Mr..... Read More about Napoleon Bonaparte and other Poems
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Paris: H. Laurens, [1925]. Nouvelle édition augmentée d’un text de M.L. Tarsot. Read More about Le Soldat Français
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Dijon: Chez de Fay; Paris: Chez Briasson, 1744. Séconde edition. On Bourgogne laws. Read More about Traités des Prescriptions, de l'aliénation des biens d'église, et des dixmes, suivant les...
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Paris: Various Publishers, 1814-1831. Only the last is a First Edition, all others are, however, the same date as the first. Read More about Buonaparte, des Bourbons, et de la Nécessité de se raillier a nos Princes légitime, pour le...
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London: Baylis, Greville-Street, Se vend chez l'auteur, N° 29 Great Pulteney-street, Golden Square, 1798. First edition of the most important contemporary work on the captivity of Louis XVI. Clery was the faithful valet de chambre of Louis XVI during his imprisonment in the Tour du Temple, and thus an intimate..... Read More about Journal de ce qui s’est passé à la Tour du Temple pendant la captivité de Louis XVI, roi de...
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London: Printed by Baylis, Greville-Street and Sold by the Author, No. 29, Great Pulteney-Street, Golden Square, 1798. First edition in English, with half-title. Cléry was the faithful valet de chambre of Louis XVI during his imprisonment in the Tour du Temple, and thus an intimate witness to the days leading..... Read More about A Journal of Occurrences at the Temple, during the Confinement of Louis XVI, King of France. By...
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London: Baylis, 1798. First English translation. Cléry was the faithful valet de chambre of Louis XVI during his imprisonment in the Tour du Temple, and thus an intimate witness to the days leading up to 21 January 1793, when Louis XVI was guillotined on the place Royale. Read More about A Journal of Occurrences at the Temple, during the Confinement of Louis XVI, King of France... by...
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Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1903. First Edition. Read More about Chantilly (1495-1897). Les d'Orgemont, Les Montmorency -- Les Condé. Le Duc d'Aumale. Avec Une...
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London: Cobbett and Morgan, Pall-Mall, January, 1802. Second Edition. Addington (1757-1844), later the firest Viscount Sidmouth, had recently become PM, and Cobbett warned him of the disastrous effects of a Peace with France, on 'our colonies, our commerce...our manufactures,... and ...our Constitution.' " Pearl. Read More about Letters to the Right Honourable Lord Hawkesbury and to the Right Honourable Henry Addington, on...
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Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by William Cobbett, opposite Christ Church, Nov. 1796. First Edition. Attack on the "Gallic Usurpers", defending GW. Read More about Porcupine's Political Censor, for November 1796: Containing Observations on the Insolent and...
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Paris: Ve. A. Morel, 1875. First edition. Beautiful Chromolithographs of Church Ornamentation. Very fine plates by Lemercier of Paris. Read More about Histoire Archéologique, Descriptive et Graphique
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London: R. Ackermann, 1821. Rowlandson, Thomas. First edition. Social and Political Satire just before the French Revolution. An engaging and satirical look at life and travel in France shortly before the French Revolution. Read More about Journal of Sentimental Travels in the Southern Provinces of France …
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London: Imprinted at London by Ar. Hatfield for I. Norton, 1601. Second edition in English. Second edition in English of a primary source for 15th century European history. Commines has been called "the first critical and philosophical historian since classical times" (Oxford Companion to English Literature), principally for his shrewd..... Read More about The Historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton. [Translation by Thomas Danett, with...
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London: John Brill, 1614. Third edition. Third edition in English of a primary source for 15th century European history. Commines has been called "the first critical and philosophical historian since classical times" (Oxford Companion to English Literature), principally for his shrewd and practical insight into the political realities of his..... Read More about The Historie of Philip de Commines, Knight, Lord of Argenton [Translated by Thomas Danett
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London: Thomas Constable, 1855. First of this translation., "Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, Vol. V" Published the year after the first edition, the work begins with a historical overview before describing the authors travels on the island. Oddly enough, three translations of Gregorovius' work on Corsica (1853) were published in..... Read More about Wanderings in Corsica: Its History and its Heroes
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Florence: 26 May, 1610. A heartfelt letter of condolence to his cousin, the widow of Henry IV of France. In addition, Cosimo (the Duke of Tuscany) has also sent his secretary, Andrea Cioli, and offers the assistance of the house of Medici: "di tutta questa sua Casa." Marie de' Medici..... Read More about Letter signed to Marie de' Medici offering condolences on the assassination of her husband, Henry IV
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Leipzig: Librairie M. Ruhl, 1897. 44 Colored Plates. Most plates contain a central image of the full uniform with details around in the margins. Read More about A collection of 44 Colored plates from “Les Uniformes de l'Armée Française. Recueil...
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Paris: Typographie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils & Cie, 1859-63 [1860 on front wrappers of first two volumes]. Fifth edition. Read More about Costumes Anciens et Modernes. Habiti Antichi et Moderni di Tutto il mondo…precédés d'un Essai...
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London: William Heinemann, 1896. Second Edition. WITH 2 MISS CURRIE MINIATURES. Read More about Napoleon and The Fair Sex
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