European History

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1887. Hardcover. Fair. Gift inscription signed by author on half-title page - dated March 2, 1888. No chips, tears, creases to pages. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. Boards have bumping at corners and fraying at head and tail of spine. Book is cocked. Hinges are exposed. Front board partially separated from text block. 355 pp.

The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1975. Complete 5 volume set. First editions in original cloth and dust jackets. Published The Hague: For The Foundation For The Study Of Plural Societies by Martinus Nijhoff, 1975, first printings. 8vo's, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", xxi+582pp; xii+555pp., xiii+579pp; xi+568pp.; x+589pp.+foldout map. Fine, crisp, bright set in near fine dust jackets. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.

NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER AND COMPANY, 1866 VERY NICE LOOKING DARK BROWN COVERS, GOLD DESIGN FRONT WITH LION AND UNICORN. GOLD PRINT SPINE WITH CROWN. RICH LOOKING. NICE PAPER USED THROUGHOUT. VERY GOOD SHAPE FOR AGE. VOLUME 2-3 ARE 1866, 1 & 4 ARE 1865, VOLUME 5-6 1866, VOLUME 7-10 1867. NO MARKS OR SIGNATURE FRONT. STARTS WITH THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF ENGLAND IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. WONDERFUL HISTORY OF ENGLAND. VOLUME X IS ABOUT THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH. IT APPEARS VOLUME 11-12 ARE NOT IN THIS SET. THE QUEEN'S DEATH IS MISSING. MUST BE IN VOLUMES 11 AND 12. Froude, James Anthony (fr¿d), 1818-94, English historian. Educated at Oxford, he took deacon's orders after coming under the influence of the Oxford movement, but he later abandoned the path of Newman and became a skeptic.As literature, Froude's works are superb; his style is graceful and fluent, his opinions are competently and clearly expressed. EAGLE SPIRIT BOOKS, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.

First edition. Macmillan Company. New York. 1917. Octavo. xxiv, (1), bl., 359pp + 4pp ads. Frontis., 11 further plates and maps. Folding map of the Caribbean Lands. Original blue cloth, with slight shelf wear. Partially unopened, edges untrimmed. Bookplate of Thomas Watson Kirkconnell to fep. Signature H. A. Olmsted to ffep.

Facsimile Edition. Two volumes. Full grey calf with gilt particulars to spine, five raised bands, decorated endpapers. Facsimile edition of the Ordinances of Carlos IV, King of Spain, given in Aranjuez on March 8, 1793. A handsome set in a nice binding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 518, [L]; 574, [LVI] pages .

Roma: Ermanno Loescher E. C., 1893. Volumes I and II only of this three volume set. Finely bound in contemporary half vellum over marbled boards, the intricately tooled in gilt and with red and yellow morocco labels with gilt lettering, marbled end papers, top edges dyed red. Both volumes with numerous illustrations and fold-outs,. Very Good Plus, marbling a bit rubbed, , light soiling to boards. Text in Italian. Heavy volumes that will require additional charges for priority and international shipping. . First Thus. Half Vellum. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS The Rose Tattoo. !950, New Directions, NY. STATED FIRST PRINTING. Used. Very Good/ Good- Condition Original Lustig pink rose dust jacket. Front flap Price $3.00. Nice. Summary: A drama with comedic elements. Set in the 20th Century American South. About an Italian family. 144 pages. 5 1/2 X 8 3/8

London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1880. Two volumes finely bound in contemporary half polished calf over marbled boards, the backs ornately gilt with two morocco labels, edges and end papers marbled, the armorial bookplates of Harry C. Jenkins to paste downs. Near Fine, small chips to labels, light wear at edges of boards. Each volume with three portrait illustrations. . First Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Mackenzie and Dent, 1828. Revised, Improved and Authentic. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, a quite attractive copy of a fascinating volume, being a New, Improved, and Authentic edition, augmented with E. Mackenzie's Explanatory Notes and a number of lovely engravings by Knox from designs by Cruikshanks. Original publisher’s brown cloth binding. This Imperial octavo hardcover measures 6” x 9”, with six black-and-white plates five of them being misbound (frontispiece is placed correctly) and placed at front, post-frontis. The front paste-down has a small, tipped-in article about this book, and there are extensive pencil inscriptions also detailing the contents of the book also inside front flap. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Pages are slightly browned and rippled. Offsetting on title page from the frontispiece.… Read More

A very good+ paperback (Unbound) with 1+12 sheets, defect on cov. as in image, sheets near fine. 1 sheet comments by Chatzifotis and 12 sheets of the Chart.13sh. 52x36cm. 600gr. Feel free to ask for more details & images.
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The Land Of Mist. A Professor Challenger Adventure. By A. Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes books. First edition of the third novel in the author's Professor Challenger series. 1926 Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., London. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, original publishers cloth. USED. Good- Condition/ No DJ Included. 286 pages plus adverts. 5 X 7 5/8. Does not include publishers Spring flyer.

2 volume set. Book covers like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spines like new.
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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.

This small volume contains the potery of Claudius Claudiani, known as Claudian (c. 370-c. 404 AD). A poet of Greek origin who wrote in Latin, he has been considered the last significant poet in the classical tradition and was in particular known for his epigrams praising Romans in significant political positions, as well as his poetry on mythic topics. He was considered a poet of importance in the Middle Ages.
This edition of Claudian's works was published by Daniel Elzevier, a member of the significant Dutch publishing House of Elzevier, in 1677. This is an excellent example of the small editions for which the House of Elzevier was particularly well-known, measuring approximately 2.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall, and its contents accord with their focus on classical works as well as editions of the Greek New Testament.
This particularly edition of Claudian's poetry includes a life of Claudian written by Giglio (here identified as Lilio) Gregorious Giraldi (1479-1552) taken from his work on the… Read More

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Prolific travel writer Charles L. Freeston's groundbreaking travelogue, The Roads of Spain, A 5000 Miles Journey in the New Touring Paradise. 75 historical photos. Views of motorcars, landscapes, cities, streets, architecture, native Spaniards and much more. Includes a detailed compilation of itineraries, a list of general and local information offices and an exceptionally detailed index. By 1930 Freeston's travelogues had become standards, if not classics in their own right, and were packed with striking imagery and precise descriptions. Also included: a 16 1/2" x 12 1/2" fold out map in back pocket of Spanish routes. Bound in dark-blue coated cloth with gilt lettering to spine panel. Dust jacket near flawless in archival Brodart sleeve. 270 pp. 7 1/4" x 5". Tight, immaculate copy with vivid blue binding and bright gilt lettering. Extremities near crisp. Unmarked front to back with bright internals. A remarkably presentable copy of a collectible… Read More

A large and lavish 19th Century study of the city, culture and people of Venice. Illustrated with 525 engravings, a number in color. French text by Charles Yriarte. Third edition published in 1878 by J. Rothschild, Paris. 328 pages.
Bookplate on the inside front board indicates this copy was in the collection of Edward Hubbard Litchfield, New York City-based real estate investor and art collector. Ornate gold-stamped binding with some soiling and rubbing, a chip and significant wear at top and bottom of spine, wear on board corner tips. Foxing on page edges other than top, which is gold edged. Limited foxing on some interior pages. Overall G+ condition.
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