Search Results: French History from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

London, England: Harper Collins. Very Good-. 1818. Reprint; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Two Volumes Bound in One. Very Good- condition. Full leather binding. The leather is, however, noticeably weathered and worn. Both covers are detatched. The book itself is in very clean, solid condition and at some point in its history, the separate books have been combined and bound into one large volume. A previous owner has made a few repairs to the book, including reattaching the front endpaper and free page. (which have, since then, become unmoored again, partially) The text pages are generally clean and bright. There are several large splotches of either ink or foxing (dark) to several pages. Several plates are missing, including: Volume I facing page 377 (Alexander I) , Volume II: facing 130-131 (Coins and Medals) , facing page 463 (Battle of Waterloo - the key is still present) , and facing 499 (Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold) A solid, but flawed copy. "As well as his journalistic… Read More

Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1991. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and spots of rubbing and edge wear. "Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951) , generally known as Philippe Pétain (French: [fi. Lip pe. T? ~]) , Marshal Pétain (Maréchal Pétain) and The Old Marshal (Le Vieux Maréchal) , was a French general officer who attained the position of Marshal of France at the end of World War I, during which he became known as 'The Lion of Verdun', and in World War II served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. Pétain, who was 84 years… Read More