The Works of John Lothrop Motley (Complete in Nine Volumes) by Motley, John Lothrop - 1903

John Murray, 1832. First Edition. Unknown. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" 17 volumes, complete as issued. Additionally intended to be 14 volumes, this work was extended by the inclusion of additional work to 17. Attractively bound in 3/4 burgundy morocco over marbled boards, spines with gilt-tooled raised bands and gilt floral devices, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers (has some rubbing, and nicking to spine tips of several volumes). PROVENANCE: Each volume with the bookplate of George Richards Lamb. Contents:.

1788 Queen Elizabeth I 1ed Progresses England Illustrated London MAP Nichols
"No library should be without these volumes!" (Allibone)
John Nichols was an 18th-century English antiquarian who was best-known for his portfolio of works on English royalty. Perhaps his most important work was his 'Progresses of Queen Elizabeth'. In this absolutely incredible work, Nichols highlights the reign of Elizabeth I and her influence on the English throne, foreign diplomacy, and much more. This book has long been considered one of the prime resources on the court of Elizabeth I much in part to the first-hand accounts included throughout.
According to Allibone,
"No library should be without these volumes…affording a living picture of the manners of England, its pursuits and its amusements."
Item number: #20467
Price: $1195
NICHOLS, John
The progresses : and public processions, of Queen Elizabeth
London: Printed by and for the editor, printer to the Society of Antiquaries of London, 1788. First edition.… Read More

1566 BRABANT History Netherlands Hapsburgs Flanders Holland Belgium Barland RARE
Adrian Barlandus was a 16th-century Dutch historian who is primarily remembered for his histories of the Low Countries or the Brabant. In his book 'Rerum Gestarum a Brabantiae', Barland describes the reigns of notable kings and royals in Holland, Burgundy, Flanders, and Belgium, most notably giving significant attention to the Hapsburgs.
Item number: #20557
Price: $950
BARLAND, Adriaan van
Rerum gestarum a Brabantiae ducïbus historia, conscripta usque in annum 1526, authore Adriano Barlando
Lovanii: Apud H. Wellaeum, 1566. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 176 leaves
· References: USTC 405331; Pettegree NB 3039
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.5in X 2.75in (11.5cm x 7cm)
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1811 1st ed John Rastell Pastime of People English Chronicles FOLIO Woodcuts

John Rastell was a 15th-century English author most known for his work 'Pastime of the People'. First appearing in 1529, this work is a chronicle of the people of England from the earliest known times through the right of Richard III. Notable contents include biographies of Richard I, William Rufus, and King John, as well as histories of other kingdoms including Rome, Flemish, Norman, and French histories. Rastell also includes a thorough description of the Papacy.
According to Lowndes, this is one of only 500 known printed copies! Very rare! This edition, edited by Dibdin, was the first reprinted edition and systematically arranged with facsimile woodcuts. The 18 woodcuts are some of the most impressive full-page, folio woodcuts you will ever see in a 19th-century printing.

Item number: #21020
Price: $950
RASTELL, John
The pastime of people, or, the chronicles of divers realms ; and most especially of the realm of England.… Read More

1577 1ed Kings of FRANCE Henry II Charles IX Catherine Medici Catholic Serres 3v

Jean de Serres was a 16th-century French historian best-known for his histories of the 16th-century kings of France. His commentary on the lives of Henri II, Francis II, and Charles IX outlined the impact of the Catholic persecution of Protestants, the wars in Italy in 1550s, the French diplomatic endeavors in Italy, and the correspondence with the powerful Medici family. This first edition of Serres' final work includes his commentary on each of the first three kings of 16th-century France.

Item number: #22146
Price: $950

SERRES, Jean de

Partis commentariorum de statu religionis et reipublicae in regno Galliae libri tres

Anno ultimae dei patientiae, 1577-89. [Genève, Eustache Vignon]

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 tomes
o "I. Partis Libri tres" – [16], 147 leaves, [14]
o "II. Partis Libri tres" – [14], 134 leaves, [8]
o "Libri vii…" – [16], 324, [12]
 Dated 1589
• References: USTC… Read More

Shanghai Commercial Press, Ltd, China, 1936 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text; Hardcover (original blue cloth silk with gilt design - without dust jacket); 19.5 x 27.6 cm; 3.357 Kg; 4 volumes: 1. Bronze (101 pages); 2. Porcelain (3 parts) (244 pages); 3. Painting and Calligraphy (256 pages); 4. Miscellaneous (191 pages) (Tapestry and Embroidery, Jade, Cloisonné, Red Lacquer, Fans, Furniture and Writing Accessories, Archaeological Exhibits and Ancient Books); all with black and white illustrations.; Signs of wear in the hardcover cloth. Minor edgeworn. Minor scuffs on the front cover of the four volumes and on the back cover of the second and third volumes; The gilt designs on the front cover of the second and forth volume show minor yellowing marks. The interior is in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; REFERENCE EXHIBITION ON CHINESE ART.; Catalogue for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art held by the Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House,… Read More

Not Given. Good. 1661. Hardcover. Rebound copy of original four books, with some missing components. The portrait of King Charles I noted in other copies is missing. A previous (early) bookseller noted "Imperfections", including missing "to Book 2nd, page 66 to 71, to Book the 3rd, page 8 to 11, page 68 to 71, page 74 to 77, page 80 to 85, and to Book the 4th, page 50 to 53" Covers are half leather with gilt title on spine, patterned paper on balance. Front hinge cracked but text block solid. Pages notably clean with some foxing, a few small tears including old repairs, and a few inky fingerprints. ; 11.75 x 7.75 x 1.60 inches .

179 pages. Rebound in full vellum; binding tight, all pages clean, no tears, no repairs, some pencil marks. Very slight foxing here and there and delicate age-tinting. Five raised bands, title stamped in gold on red leather label.Scholar, poet, musician, literary figure and Cardinal Pietro Bembo's (1470-1547) vernacular translation of his famous history of Venice (originally in Latin).

This 32 volume set of the works of Honore de Balzac is bound in burgundy colored cloth with paste-on labels on the spine. Some of the volumes show slight wear at corners or edges, and some of the spine labels show chipping. Some volumes have a former owner's name or bookplate inside. The books are in overall Good Condition, and were issued by the publisher without dustjackets. The pages have rough cut edges, and each volume contains three or four engraved illustrations. The text is in English. Shipping costs will be individually quoted depending upon shipping method and destination.The 32 volumes contain the following stories:The Seamy Side of History, A Prince of Bohemia, A Man of Business, Gaudissart II, Sarrasine, Facino Cane, Z. Marcas, An Episode Under the Terror, At the Sign of the Cat and Racket, The Ball at Sceaux, The Purse, , Madame Firmiani, Pierrette - Part One of The Celibates, The Vicar of Tours - Part Two of The Celibates, Cousin Betty, The Quest of the Absolute, The Unknown… Read More

London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd, 1921. First English edition. Octavo. Navy blue boards with gilt title to spine. Foxing to front and rear paste-down and free endpapers. Minor wear to corners. Bright text block throughout. Rare in this condition. Near-fine.. Uncommon first English edition of Miguel de Unamuno's (1864-1936) celebrated philosophical essay on the human condition and the enduring struggle between reason and faith. First published in his native Spain in 1912 as Del sentimiento trágico de la vida en los hombres y en los pueblos, Unamuno's famous cris de coeur was subsequently translated and published in English in 1921 by Macmillan. Unamuno was among a coterie of influential Spanish intellectuals referred to as the "Generation of '98" devoted to renewing the intellectual and cultural heritage of Spain. Unamuno himself was a philosopher, poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist, and he was also among Europe's leading existentialist scholars. In the tradition of Augustine, Pascal, and… Read More