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Paris, Normant, 1851. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Three volumes. Octavo. Pp. 466; 534; 499. Half-title to each volume. Extended index in volume III. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in contemporary quarter cloth over plain paper covered boards, spine gilt, edges sprinkled red. In a very good condition, light marginal annotations, underlining; foxing. A fine set. ~ FIRST EDITION. G-4 OUT

Nijmegen, Cohen, N.d.. Hardcover. .. Three volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. vii, 335; vii, 316, 2; 404. Frontispiece to each volume. Profusely illustrated throughout; numerous full-page engravings. Footnotes, index. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in original red cloth, richly illustrated and decorated, gilt, spines gilt; patterned endpapers. In a very good condition; one spine faded, a spot on cloth. Nice set. ~ Fourth, enlarged edition. [ADDED:] A rare survivor, full-page newspaper article related to the Revolution, dated January 21, 1928 is loosely inserted, kept in fine condition. HIT-5

Paris, Hachette, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 287. Plus 8 plates, inc. frontispiece, printed on different paper and protected by tissue guards. HARDCOVER, original decorated green cloth gilt, spine gilt. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. TIMO-2

Amsterdam, Van Looy, 1905. Hardcover. .. Four volumes. Octavo. Pp. vi, 315; 319; 354, (2); 253, (3). Frontispiece to each volume. Plus numerous colour lithographs and halftone photo plates, some of which folded. Pictorial head-pieces. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in original decorated cloth, gilt lettering, spine gilt. In about fine condition. ~ First Dutch edition. Translated from the French by W. van Ravesteijn. TIMO-5 OUT

London, Emery Walker, Ca. 1880.. Print. .. Oval bust portrait. Stipple engraving and aquatint single-sheet print. Image size 115 x 85mm; plate mark 160 x 110mm; overall size 205 x 135mm. Captioned "H. G. Mirabeau". Signed J. Guerin, G. Fiesinger, and Emery Walker. Bears the authentication legend, engraved on the copper: "Dépose à la Bibliothèque Nationale le 15 Germinal l'an 6 de la Répubique Franse". In fine condition. ~ The famous oval bust portrait of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791). Engraved by Frantz Gabriel Fiesinger (1723-1807), after a painting by Jean-Urbain Guérin (1760-1836). Published by Emery Walker as frontispiece. Clamshell

Bruxelles, Société Belge; Hauman, 1842. Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. 629; 648. Half-title. Engraved frontispiece with tissue guard. Plus a total of 500 engravings after Jules David, large number of which are additional plates printed separately on different paper and bound in. Elaborate illustrated head- and tail-pieces and initials. Chronology. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in contemporary polished calf and marbled boards, spines with gilt morocco labels; bookplate inside cover, short split at foot of one spine and a contemporary shelf ticket, plates are spotted due to different paper quality. A handsome set. ~ This uncommon edition was published in Brussels simultaneously with the Paris edition. In the mid 19th century the national campaign for literacy and historical knowledge in France mandated an increasing reliance on illustrated texts. Théodose Burette's "Histoire de France" is a fine example for enabling the past to "speak for itself"… Read More

Bruxelles, Meline, Cans; Rio de Janeiro, Dujardin, 1845-46.. Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Quarto. Pp. 603; 579. Engraved frontispiece. Footnotes, indices. Set in double columns. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in contemporary green half calf and pebbled cloth, spines lettered in gilt; some rubbing to boards, endpapers stained at corners, very small stamp at bottom of half-title. In a very good condition. ~ Thiers' work, all 44 parts complete in 2 volumes. B-6

Paris, Hachette, 1924. Hardcover. .. Octavo. Pp. vii, 578. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary quarter mid-brown polished calf and marbled boards, gilt morocco lettering-piece to spine, spine decorated in gilt, decorative endpapers. In fine condition. Handsome copy. ~ Ninth edition. C-1

Paris, Hachette, 1902. Hardcover. .. Small octavo. Pp. xlviii, 280. Plus a suite of plates and facsimiles bound at end. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary quarter cherry-red morocco, with matching marbled boards, spine with gilt-ruled raised bands, gilt lettering, decorative endpapers, name clipped off top of title-page. In fine condition. A most attractive copy. ~ Sixth edition. B-2

Paris, Buisson; Lyon, Bruyset; London, J. Deboffe, 1793. Hardcover. .. Nine volumes. Royal octavo. Pp. 428; 378; 399; 426; 414; 408; 395; 412; 530. Plus engraved frontispiece portrait of Richelieu, and folding engraved view, both to volume I; engraved frontispiece to volume III; 2 folding charts to volumes V and VI respectively; 3 engraved portraits to volume VII; large folding engraved bird's-eye view of the Fort of S. Phillipe to volume IX. All 9 half-titles present. Extended errata and notes at the end of Volume IX. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in half brick-red morocco and marbled boards, spines lettered and numbered in gilt, sides gilt ruled, edges nicely marbled and sprinkled, marbled endpapers, some rubbing to extremities, some spotting and browning as usual. A lovely set in a very good condition, excellent plates. ~ Second edition, revised, considerably corrected and augumented. Armand-Jean Duplessis [du Clessis], Cardinal, duc de Richelieu (1585-1642); Jean-Louis Giraud Soulavie (1752-1813). C-4 Read More

Amsterdam, Van Holkema, n.d.. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. xxii, 23-360, (6). Bibliography. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's brown full cloth, gilt cover and spine. Handsome bookplate inside cover. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ FIRST EDITION. Z-5 IN

London, Oxford University Press, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Octavo. Pp. 279. Frontispiece. Appendix. Footnotes, notes, index. Illustrated endpapers. HARDCOVER, original dark blue cloth, spine gilt, with pictorial dust-jacket In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. 001-01

Paris & Strasbourg, Onfroy ,Treutell et Würtz, Didot, 1792-1815.. Hardcover. .. Four volumes bound in six. Small octavo. With a total of 16 engraved or etched plates, some as frontispiece. Pp. Vol. I: lxxvi, 257; 40; 108, plus 6 plates; Vol. II: xxxviii, 456, plus 2 plates; Vol. III: cxxxvi, 326, plus 2 plates; Vol. IV: 336, plus 2 plates; Vol. V: clx, 332, plus 2 plates; Vol. VI: 398, ccxvi (extended chronology), plus 2 plates. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in contemporary duo-tint boards, spines gilt, each spine with volume number within gilt shield and with black lettering-piece in gilt. Some superficial rubbing to boards, endpapers browned, age related blemishes here and there, persistent dampmark to top edge of one volume. Some sections are spotted, others are most surprisingly bright and fresh, all due to difference in paper quality. In good condition. ~ Various editions. Vol. I: second edition, 1792; II: fourth edition, 1815; Vol. III-IV: second edition, 1806; Vol. V-VI: third edition,… Read More

Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1895-97.. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Four volumes. Thick crown quarto. Pp. cxc, 792; 729; 816; 929. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in the original publisher's boards, extremities bit chafed, some foxing to edges. In a very good condition, and with fine interior. Entirely unopened, unused and unread set which has been stored for generations. ~ FIRST EDITION. Vol. I. Les hôpitaux et hospices, 1789-1791. Vol. II. Les ateliers de charité et de filature, 1789-1791. Vol. III. Les hôpitaux et hospices, 1791-an IV. Vol. IV. Les ateliers de charité et de filature, 1791-an IV. (Note: very heavy set, over 10 kg). Z-6

Amsterdam, Funke en van Santen, 1875. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown octavo. Pp. 264. With numerous full-page engraved illustrations throughout. HARDCOVER, bound in the original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, sides embossed in blind; spine bit discoloured. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION of this charmingly illustrated work on the French Revolution. 004-6