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1750RARE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET of the memoirs of Lieutenant-General Antoine de Pas Marquis de Feuquières (1648-1711), who served in the Royal Army during the reign of Louis XIV. The book details his insights on military life, strategy and tactics, and also depicts the period of his service, namely the Nine Years War. On this factual account Voltaire based his essay "Siècle de Louis XIV". This edition includes a preface, the author's biography and several fold-out maps. 170x100mm. [CCVIII+226] + [402] + [387] + [444] pages. Smooth leather Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Text block edges dyed. Cover worn, somewhat bent and unclean. Pages yellowing. [VOL.1]: Spine bottom corner slightly chipped. Pages 11 to 26 and 147-166 dog-eared. [VOL.2]: Spine bottom half peeling. Title-page edge torn (25mm) - no damage to text. Binding slightly loose on front inner cover. Page 1 upper edge near binding slightly torn (10mm). Pages 3 and 278-280 upper corner dog-eared. [VOL.3]: Small hole on title-page. Title-page bottom part detached from binding. Map 10 edges creased. [VOL.4]: Spine front hinge bottom edge slightly chipped. Pages 43-46 detached from binding. [SUMMARY]: Save for some light wear to covers, this rare memoir book of a French soldier renowned for his bravery in the army of Louis XIV, is in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
199613.5x21.5 cm. xviii+421 pages. Paperback. Slight chafes on sides of spine. Else in very good condition.
1848Erstausgabe. Frontispitz der Frau von Stein.
19783 vols. (xxvii, 869 p.) : facsims. ; 27 cm. Hardcover Very good condition Contents: v. 1. Daybooks, 1876-November 1881.--v. 2. Daybooks, December 1881-1891.--v. 3. Diary in Canada, notebooks, index.
1988RARE comprehensive book on a rare rescue operation of thousands Jews during the Holocaust, written by Zorach Warhaftig (1906-2002) - an eminent Israeli politician, historian of Jewish law and lawyer, a signatory of Israel's Declaration of Independence. A principal figure in the rescue operation of which he tells the full story, the author recounts the tale of his unforgettable odyssey, which took him from Lithuania to Japan and Shanghai, the American continent, liberated Europe, and finally to Eretz Israel, and the rescue . Contains b&w photographic plates. 225x165mm. 435 pages. Hardcover. Cover and spine dirty. Cover corners rubbed. Light bump-mark on front cover. Front cover bottom edge/corner near spine bumped. Spine edges bumped. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book - a fascinating story of the rescue of thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, written by one of the main figures in these efforts, is in good condition.
1911COMPLETE 3 VOLUME SET. Memoirs of de Monluc, a 16th century marshal, depicting his 50-year career as a professional soldier. Includes several maps. 225X160mm, [XVIII+423]+[587]+[VII+585] pages. Black cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover worn and slightly loose. Pages yellowing. Numerous sidenotes written in pencil. Inner spines visible near title pages. [VOL. I]: Pages outer edge stained. [VOL. III]: Rough edges on several pages. Several pages slightly loose. [SUMMARY]: Else all volumes in good condition.
1934FIVE VOLUME SET. [ALL VOLUMES]: 225x155mm. [541]+[647]+[619]+[661]+[555] pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover slightly yellowing, slightly stained and slightly rubbed. Cover corners bumped and worn. Spine yellowing and stained. Spine edges bumped. Binding visible between cover and pages. Few pages age-stained. Pages slightly yellowing. [VOL.I]: Cover curved. [VOL.II]: Cover curved. Sticker on front inner cover. [VOL.III]: Rear inner cover slightly age-stained. [VOL.IV]: Rear inner cover age-stained. Sticker on first whitepage. [VOL.V]: Rear inner cover stained. [SUMMARY]: Else all volumes in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1795RARE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET of poetry, letters and comedies by Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1671-1741), an outstanding French poet famous for his Odes, versions of the Psalms, epigrams and versified epistles; he is also credited with creating a new poetic genre, the cantata. All volumes contain b&w plates. [VOL.I]: Odes (Livre I,II,III&IV); Odes en Musique, ou cantates allégoriques. [VOL.II]: Épitres (Livres I&II); Allégories (Livre I&II); Épigrammes (Liv.I&II); Poésies Diverses; Poésie en Musique. [VOL.III]: Le Flateur; Le Capricieux; Les Ayeux Chimériques. [VOL.IV]: Letters I-LXVIII. [ALL VOLUMES]: 215x135mm. [300]+[398]+[414]+[350] pages. Dark-blue board Hardcover with gilt spine. Cover slightly stained and rubbed. Cover corners and edges, and spine edges bumped and peeling. Ex-libris sticker on front inner cover. Pages rough-cut as published (pages of vols.III&IV uncut). Spine of vols.I,III&IV stained. Pages yellowing and slightly age-stained. [VOL.I]: Rear cover scratched. Author's portrait on frontispiece. Front inner cover inner edge stained. Spine front hinge rubbed. Pages 291-298 edge wrinkled. [VOL.II]: Spine front hinge bottom edge cracked. [VOL.III]: Spine front hinge partly cracked. [VOLS.III&IV]: Contents page upper edge slightly torn - NO damage to text. [SUMMARY]: These rare four volumes by the eminent French poet, whom Voltaire considered his worst enemy, are otherwise in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
20068vo., First Edition, with 13 plates on 8; original black cloth, gilt back, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published by permission of Her Majesty the Queen, the long-awaited diaries of Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles, Private Secretary to King George VI, cover in fascinating detail the period from the Abdication to victory in Europe. VERY SCARCE.
ref. DADAX0748404015New unknown
1990ref. 130499München, Berlin, Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1990. 4 Bll., 219 S. Mit zahlreichen s/w Abbildungen, Personenregister. Fol., 2°, OLwd. mit goldgepr. Rückentitel.
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ref. SONG1598741942Used: Good unknown
1917RARE first edition of Parfit's book which describes his journey through southern Lebanon in a highly narrative form. Parfit was a missionary in Baghdad and later a Chaplain in Beirut; His journey among the Druze during World War I includes descriptions of the locals, the geography and wildlife, as well as the progress of the war in the Middle East. Accompanied by multiple (unattributed) photographs of the people and lands of southern Lebanon. 190x130mm. VIII+252 pp. Green cloth hardcover with (slightly faded) gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges, spine edges and hinges slightly worn. Pencil markings and ex-libris sticker on inner front cover. Endpapers browned. Few pages and photographs mildly age-stained, otherwise clean. [SUMMARY]: This unique and personal description of Lebanon during the first World War is in good condition.
ref. DADAX3700176279New unknown
1905ref. 1001429Berlin: Behr, 1901-1905. Originalhalbleder.
1942ref. 94946New York, Limited Editions Club, 1942. Mit Illustr. v. William Sharp in Braundruck. 24,5 cm. OHLn.
ref. DADAX1599214083New unknown
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ref. BN375300C. Felix. What are you writing in this little book Tagebücher 1971 - 2005 Unknown Binding What are you writing in this little book Tagebücher 1971 - 2005 Unknown Binding What are you writing in this little book Tagebücher 1971 - 2005 Unknown Binding C. Felix unknown
ref. BN373917Schwabe. Autobiographie Tagebücher und Briefe Hardcover Autobiographie Tagebücher und Briefe Hardcover Autobiographie Tagebücher und Briefe Hardcover Schwabe hardcover
ref. BN605479Piper. Die Tagebücher 1869-1877 Bd. I Hardcover Die Tagebücher 1869-1877 Bd. I Hardcover Die Tagebücher 1869-1877 Bd. I Hardcover Piper hardcover
1960ref. 60527Halle (Saale): Mitteldeutscher Verlag 1960. 95 S. 18,5 x 11,5 cm. Original-Leinen mit Original-Schutzumschlag.
1970ref. 94624Göttingen, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, ( 1970). 484 S.; S. 486-1399. (= Deutsche Geschichtsquellen des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts, Bd. 46 / I und II). 25 cm. OLn. m. SU. Zusammen im OSchuber.
