Paris: Editions Azur, 1966. Large Quarto; VG-/G; light blue spine with black text; dust jacket exterior shows slight soiling; some chips to edges, mostly to tail edge; cloth exterior shows slight toning toward edges; tight binding; strong boards; text block exterior edges have age toned only slightly; pictorial endpapers; interior pages clean; illustrated; pp 301; text in French; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

London: Macmillan and Co., 1857-1878. Octavo; 4 volumes; G; Hardcover; Spine, purple with gold print; Boards in purple cloth, light wear to spine caps, hinges, and corners, light rubbing, else clean and strong; Text blocks are clean and tight, slight puckering to paper, slight age-toning to paper; Spine title: “History of England and Normandy”; CONTENTS: Vol. I. (Macmillan, 1878) General relations of mediaeval Europe. The Carlovingian empire. The Danish expeditions in the Gauls. The establishment of Rollo. (l, 756 pages)— Vol. II. (John W. Parker and Son, London, 1857) The three first dukes of Normandy: Rollo, Guillaume-Longue-Epée, and Richard-Sans-Peur. The Carlovingian line supplanted by the Capets (xlvii, 916 pages) — Vol. III. (Macmillan,1864) Richard-Sans-Peur. Richard Le-Bon. Richard III. Robert Le-Diable. William the Conqueror. 1864 (xxvii, 662 pages) — Vol. IV. (Macmillan, 1864) William Rufus. Accession of Henry Beauclerc (xx, 734 pages). Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X, atop one of the bookcases. More

Washington, DC: Gales and Seaton, 1826. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 840 pages; G+; full early 20th century gray buckram binding; spine with evidence of red and black spine labels, now mostly missing; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; scuffing to boards; large purple ownership stamp at title page; mild age-toning throughout; contains fold-out translation leaf; previous owner's stamps at back pastedown; pages clean; shelved Case 1. More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. First Edition, First Printing. Folio, 25 pages, 91 plates of photos; VG-; contemporary quarter black buckram binding, boards in printed brown paper; spine with gilt lettering; some shelf wear and scuffing; corners bumped; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; binding slightly shaken; previous owner's inscription at front free endpaper; pages clean; shelved Front Case. More

n.p. Henri Veyrier, 1974. Quarto; pp 138; VG-/paperback; off-white spine with black and pink text; full title: Les Russes oh Histoire Dramatique, Picttoresque et Caricaturale de La Russia; exterior to covers have light toning, mostly toward edges; tiny price sticker to rear; intact binding; text block exterior edges have only mild wear; interior pages clean; illustrated; text in French. More

Paris: Chez Didot, 1744. First Edition. 12mos., Four Volumes; G; Full calf, with dark brown leather spine labels and gilt lettering, spines banded with gilt tooling; Lacking Volumes V and VI; Boards show moderate plus wear to corners (boards exposed), significant cracking to leather along joints, moderate cracking to leather overall, and spine labels in varying degrees of wear; Textblocks have light plus shelfwear and occasional light soiling to red-dyed edges, and light plus age-toning to pages interiorly throughout; One map in Vol. I, and two maps and one plate in Vol. II, extend slightly beyond the textblock edge due to mis-folding, resulting in some minor chipping and age-toning; Ink emendations in an 18th-century hand appear on the verso of the ffeps of all four volumes; The ownership inscription of "Luis de Artaud" appears in ink on the sfep of all volumes, and the signature of former owner "Vivian Sorrelle" appears in pencil on the sfep of all volumes also; Lacking several maps (compared against description in Backer-Sommervogel): Vol. I - Three out of five fold-out maps intact // Vol. II - Two out of five maps intact // Vol. III - One out of two maps intact // Vol. IV - Complete (All five fold-out maps and one fold-out plate intact, in addition to all 43 botanical plates); CONTENTS: Vol. I ([4], [4], viii, 454 pages, [1]) -- Vol. II ([4], 501 pages, [2]) -- Vol. III ([4], 465 pages, [2]) -- Vol. IV ([4], 388 pages, [2]). Sabin 12136n; Faribault 132; Backer-Sommervogel 2:10178. RWO. More

Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1908. Octavo; 2 volumes; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, blue with blue print on paper labels; Boards half bound with blue cloth to spine and corners and blue paper to boards, light wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text blocks have red tinted top edge, penciled underlining and marginal notation throughout, foxing throughout, light age-toning to paper ; Text in French; Vol. 1, xxxxiii, 553 pages, folded b&w map — Vol. 2., 483 pages. More

Paris: Ancienne Maison Michel Levy Freres, 1881. Small Octavo, [8], xx, 299 pages, [4]; G+; 3/4-bound in red leather and marbled boards, with black leather spine label and gilt lettering; Boards show light plus wear to corners and edge, light shelfwear to marbled boards, and moderate toning to leather along spine; Textblock has moderate foxing to edges, light foxing to pages throughout interiorly, and moderate wear to edges of all pages up to page ix; Bookplate of former owner on front pastedown; Marbled pastedowns and free-end pages; Gilt monogram embossed on front cover; French Language; t.e.g. RWO. More

Paris: Librarie Académique Perrin, 1967-1968. Limited edition. Octavo; Limited edition unnumbered; 2 volumes; G; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green leather with gold print, wear to spine caps and corners, wear to top edges, second volume hinges reinforced with binder’s tape and with slight puncture to front; Text blocks have spotting to edges, else clean and tight; Text in French; Both volumes include statement : “Tome premier”; CONTENTS: Napoléon (1968), 993 pages, illustrated (b&w plates) — Bonaparte (1967), 748 pages, illustrated (b&w plates). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Paris: Plon, 1970. Octavo; 5 volumes; G; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, wrapped in slightly soiled clear plastic sleeves, mild wear to spine caps and corners, light soiling to top edge; Text blocks have stain to top fore corner, spotting to top edge, light age-toning to paper, else clean and tight; Text in French; CONTENTS: 1. Pendant la guerre, juin 1940-janvier 1946 (xlix, 677 pages) — 2. Dans l'attente, fevrier 1946-avril 1958 (xliii, 662 pages) — 3. Avec le renouveau, mai 1958-juillet 1962 (spotting to edges; xxiii, 418 pages) — 4. Pour l'effort, août 1962-décembre 1965 (xxvi, 457 pages) — 5. Vers le terme, janvier 1966-avril 1969 (xxxiii, 443 pages). Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X, atop one of the bookcases. More

[London]: Henry Herringman, 1678. Second English Edition. Folio, [4], 734 pages, [17]; VG-; Contemporary calf, rebacked, spine banded with gilt lettering; Name of former owner inscribed in ink on titlepage: "Robert Smyth / Gaybrook" (possibly member of parliament in 1820s). More

Paris: Editions Gallimard. Mixed Editions. 10mo; VG-; 1/2 bound reddish brown spines with brown and blue text to paper labels; 2 volumes: volume I, pp 358, 1964; volume II, pp 448, 1971; exteriors to beige marbled boards clean; tight bindings; text block exterior edges show slight wear; interiors clean; pp 358+448; text in French. More

New York: James Pott & Co., 1900. Octavo; Volume 2 only; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, red with gold print; Boards in red cloth with gold print, wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, small blemishes on front, mild shelfwear; Text block has gilt top edge, tanning to endpapers, spine break at p. 209, foxing throughout, else clean text; 314 pages, illustrated (b&w plates, folded map). More

New York: Grove Press, 1959. 1959 Reprint. Quarto, 2 vols.; VG; full red-orange buckram bindings; spines with black labels with gilt lettering; housed in VG- black slipcase; mild shelf wear and soiling; profusely illustrated in black and white; shelved Architecture Studies. More

London: J. Pridden, C. Dilly, F. and C. Rivington, T. Egerton, G. Leigh and J. Sotheby, R. Faulder, R. Bickerstaff, 1798. Presumed First Edition. Octavo, 15 pages; VG-; Side-sewn pamphlet; Light foxing and age-toning overall, with some light tearing/wear to untrimmed edges; Early ink emendations to front page, indicating historians quoted in pamphlet (Hollingshed, Froissart, Grafton, etc). More

Paris: Rochette, 1790. Second Edition. Octavo, 157 pages; VG-; Disbound pamphlet; Light age-toning overall, with minor foxing to edges; Residual binding material along disbound edge; Lacking engraved frontispiece; Background: This was pamphleteer and political theorist Marat's "favorite work". Based on the ideas of Rousseau and Beccaria, it advances a program of penal and criminal justice reform in France. More

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. Limited Edition, #275/1500. Octavo, pages; VG; half blue buckram binding, boards in white and blue paper; spine with red and blue label, with gilt lettering and design; in publisher's original tattered glassine wrappers; housed in G+ white and blue paper slipcase; mild shelf wear and soiling; Limited Editions Club monthly newsletter loose within; contains full-color illustrations; signed flat at colophon by Pitz; hand-numbered 275 at colophon; pages clean; shelved Limited Editions Club. More

Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1960. Limited Edition, #275/1500. Octavo, 578 pages; G+/G+; spine age-toned brown with blue lettering; some shelf wear and soiling; housed in Fair blue-gray slipcase, bottom panel of slipcase missing; marked age-toning to dust jacket; three-inch closed tear at tail of jacket spine; hinges split; contains black and white illustrations; signed flat by Maragoni and Mardersteig at colophon; numbered 275 at colophon; pages clean; shelved Limited Editions Club. More

London: William Heinemann, 1903. Octavo; Volumes 1-2 of 3 only; G-; Hardcover; Spine, tan with gold print; Boards quarter bound with cream paper to spine and green paper to boards, light tattering to spine caps, wear to hinges, corners are worn and exposed, toning to spine, else light shelfwear; Text block has tinted top edge, deckle edges, slight occasional foxing, penciled note on page 1 of each volume, else clean and tight; Both volumes have frontispiece and are illustrated (b&w plates); 2 vols. (xi, 374 pages ; xii, 364 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Paris: E. Dentu, 1893. 32mo; Incomplete set, 8 of 12 volumes; VG; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards in brown leather with gold print, clean and strong; Text blocks have gilt top edge, spotting to edges, else clean and tight; Text in French; CONTENTS: Vol. I. L’Etourdi ; Le Dépot Amoureux ; Les Précieuses Ridicules (308 pages) — Vol. III. Le Misanthrope ; L’École des Maris ; Les Facheux (257 pages) — Vol. V. Don Juan ; Le Médecin Malgré Lui ; Le Mariage Forcé (306 pages) — Vol. VII. L’Avare ; La Princesse d’Élide (266 pages) — Vol. VIII. Monsieur de Pourceaugnac ; Mélicerte ; Le Sicilien ; La Comtesse d’Escarbagnas (267 pages) — Vol. IX. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme ; L’Amour Médecin (256 pages) — Vol. XI. Les Femmes Savantes ; Les Amants Magnifiques ; La Jalousie du Barbouillé (259 pages) — Vol. XII. Le Malade Imaginaire ; Poésies Diverses (225 pages). Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases next to 7's Ephemera section. More

Paris: Maison Quantin, 1889. Octavo; G; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners, marbled paper to boards, mild wear to spine caps, edges, and corners, slight scuffing to leather, slight rubbing to paper on boards, else clean and strong; Text block has gilt top edge, marbled endpapers, slight amount of pencil notation within (SEE PHOTOS), light age-toning to paper, else clean and tight, some uncut pages; Text in French; ii, 343 pages, frontispiece (port.), illustrated (b&w plates). Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in wraparound bookcase next to 15's. More

Tours: R. Pornin & Cie. 1847. 12mo; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, green with faded print; Boards in green cloth with elaborate gold stamped design, wear to spine caps, edges, and corners; Text block has spotting to edges, badly cracked hinges front and rear so that the binding is exposed and the cover almost detached, intermittent spine breaks, tanning to endpapers, light amount of foxing throughout; Text in French; 277 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). More

Paris: Jean Baptiste Coignard, 1676. Octavo, 410 pages; Good condition; volume three ONLY; contemporary full calf binding; spine paneled, with gilt lettering at second and third panels; significant shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped and shredding; joints mostly split; crown and tail of spine missing; last band exposed; all edges gilt; contemporary marbled endpapers; some age-toning and foxing throughout textblock; illustrated with black and white engravings; all text in French; NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, on shelf above 7's Ephemera section. More

Paris: Librairie Musicale G. Legouix (R. Legouix, successeur), 1927. Octavo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print, raised bands; Boards quarter bound with black leather to spine and marbled paper to boards, light wear to spine caps and corners, slight shelfwear, else clean and strong; Text block has age-toning to paper, moisture stain to fore edge of pages throughout, else clean and tight; Text in French; 181 pages, illustrated (b&w plates), “Addenda & Errata” tipped-in after final page of text. More

Paris: Chez Grégoire Dupuis, 1714. First Edition. Octavo, clxxx pages, 207 pages; G+; contemporary full acid-treated calf binding; spine paneled, with gilt lettering and design; label in second panel, other panels with gilt tooled design; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; both joints starting; half of crown of spine missing; marked fading to back board; edges of textblock age-toned dark; pencil notes to front free endpaper; mild age-toning to textblock; pages clean; shelved Case 3. More