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2010ref. DADAX1161013768Kessinger Publishing 2010-04-18. paperback. New. 6.00x1.09x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
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1848ref. 848N16Paris: Imprimerie Nationale 1848-1849. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". Not stated. An association copy of this 1848 directory of French Navy personnel owned by the contemporaneous Senior Commander of the British Navy Augustus Phillimore. In French. A complete directory of all the personnel of the French Navy in 1848 with a supplement from 1849 to the rear. This is an association copy previously belonging to Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief Plymouth in 1884. Printed in French. Alongside tide tables calendars and a record of eclipses general inspections abbreviations and other useful material the book contains a general list of naval officers flag guard staff line crews royal naval artillery corps engineering officers health service maritime courts and all the other positions active in the French colonies. With prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown. The book was previously owned by Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Senior Commander of the Royal Navy Commander-in-Chief Plymouth in 1884. From the ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper it appears that the book was a gift from Eugene Maissin who was a French naval officer and colonial administrator who worked as an aide-de-camp to Admiral Charles Baudin. Maissin writes 'Augustus Philllimore 1848 from E. Maissin Chef d'Etat Majeur & the French fleet under Admiral Baudin'. Binder's sticker to front pastedown. Bound By 'H. & A. Bult 25 New Quebec Street St Portman Square'. Rebound in quarter calf binding over blue cloth boards. Rubbed to the joints with some light rubbing to the extremities. Missing both spine labels. Internally firmly bound. There is some marginalia in ink to the first fifty pages or so. Foxing is worse to the front and rear of the book but at the centre pages are lightly age-toned but clean. Good Imprimerie Nationale hardcover
ref. 0881070106.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1828ref. 0103300Paris: D'Imprimerie Royale 1828. Leather Bound. pp. 143. 4to. Tree calf. Red leather title label lettered in gilt. Gilt lettering and decorations to covers and spine. Blue ribbon bookmark. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Front joint splitting at bottom corners bumped boards creased scuffing a few dark spots to spine occasional foxing to contents. D'Imprimerie Royale unknown
ref. P12333Ministere des Colonies: 1913 Bruxelles softcover ca. 100 pages with photo's and maps of the area. Front is separated from book otherwise fair. Everything complete. Rare. Congo Belge Belgium Congo Katanga Elisabethville paperback
1888ref. 13552Melbourne: Secretaries of the Congregational Unions in the respective colonies 1888. hard cover. VG. Light shelf wear and edge wear to covers spine a little sunned corners rubbed light foxing to outer pages and page edges small areas of slight insect damage to cloth cover and rear endpapers overall very good condition./No Jacket. 22 cm. Secretaries of the Congregational Unions in the respective colonies hardcover
ref. 65147Societe d'Editions Maritimes In-4 31 cm 124pp. texte francais - arabe et dialecte antemahuri illustr. 32 planches et cartes hors-texte couverture grise semi-cart. quelques rousseurs sur les pages de texte A12-A1-2ecr unknown
ref. 59-4099Paris: Ministrie de la Marine et les Colonies 1853. Captain's commission for a merchant ship captain for overseas voyages. Filled in by hand and signed. Edges soiled and stained darkened along folds some age toning overall. Small hole and cracking along one fold. Good condition. Paris: Ministrie de la Marine et les Colonies, 1853. unknown
2026ref. LRB907910Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 586 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1907. Catalogue des manuscrits conservés dans les bibliothèques de la Marine du Dépôt des cartes et plans et dans les bibliothèques des ports de Brest Cherbourg Toulon ainsi que de l'École de la Santé. Ouvrage de référence pour l'histoire des collections publiques il intéressera les chercheurs en histoire maritime en codicologie et en bibliographie des fonds patrimoniaux. Images du livre non contractuelles English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1907. Catalogue of manuscripts held in the libraries of the Navy the Depository of Charts and Plans and the libraries of the ports of Brest Cherbourg and Toulon as well as the School of Health. A reference work for the history of public collections of interest to researchers in maritime history codicology and the bibliography of heritage holdings. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB9005138Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 574 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1890. Recueil des conférences liées à l'Exposition universelle de 1889 rassemblant des interventions officielles et des contributions consacrées aux enjeux industriels commerciaux techniques et culturels de l'événement. L'ouvrage offre un témoignage important sur la pensée économique et institutionnelle de la fin du XIXe siècle ainsi que sur la place de l'Exposition universelle dans la mise en valeur des progrès français. Images du livre non contractuelles English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1890. Collection of lectures and official talks connected with the 1889 Exposition Universelle bringing together contributions on the industrial commercial technical and cultural issues surrounding the event. The volume is a valuable witness to late nineteenth-century economic and institutional thought as well as to the role of the Exposition Universelle in showcasing French progress. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB17000740Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 594 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1856. Récit de voyage et ensemble d'études consacrés au Sénégal et à son environnement colonial complétés par des documents historiques géographiques et scientifiques. L'ouvrage présente un intérêt particulier pour l'histoire de l'exploration l'étude de l'Afrique occidentale au XIXe siècle et la documentation coloniale française. Images du livre non contractuelles English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1856. Travel narrative and a body of studies devoted to Senegal and its colonial context complemented by historical geographical and scientific documents. The work is of particular interest for the history of exploration the study of West Africa in the nineteenth century and French colonial documentation. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB25047644Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 674 pages. Volume 2 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1792. Text in English. This volume presents a collection of state papers and authentic documents intended as materials for an history of the United States of America. It includes records of the United Colonies of New England offering valuable insights into early American governance and colonial history. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
1571ref. 40651Paris. 1671 but misdated 1571. Duties on Goods from the French West Indies A French royal decree regulating duties on French goods bound for the French colonies in the West Indies. Wroth records only one copy held in a private library and OCLC can add only one copy at the University of Oxford. Rare. From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto. Lightly tanned. Horizontal crease in center of sheet; contemporary inscription. Near fine. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 121. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 19 this copy. OCLC 57199202. unknown
1711ref. 37434Paris. 1711. Early Duties on Cocoa A French royal decree which confirms an earlier decree of May 12 1693 ensuring that cocoa arriving from French colonies overseas and cocoa from non-French territories will pay equal duty. Not in Wroth or OCLC. From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Contemporary inscription. Minor foxing; light tanning at "spine" edge. Very good. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 75 this copy. unknown
1765ref. 40686Paris. 1765. A French royal decree concerning the payment of bills of exchange for the French colonies of Louisiana Saint-Domingue Isle-Royale today Cape Breton Island in Nova Scota and Martinique. Wroth cites two copies in the Archives Nationales and the John Carter Brown Library; OCLC locates no further copies. Rare. From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-1794 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Some soiling and minor foxing. Light creases. Contemporary inscription. About very good. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 527 this copy. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1683. unknown
1728ref. 40680Paris. 1728. Distributing Profits When Smugglers Are Apprehended A French royal decree concerning a squabble over who gets to keep the profits when smugglers are apprehended. "Allaying the dispute between the French Admiralty and the 'Fermiers Généraux' concerning their respective duties and privileges as regards the detection of smugglers fraudulent trade and the distribution of profits accruing therefrom" - Maggs. This copy is from the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Wroth locates only one copy at the Archives Nationale; OCLC locates two more copies University of Minnesota and John Carter Brown Library. Rare. Quarto. Very minor foxing. Contemporary inscription. Near fine. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 334 this copy. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1165. OCLC 47820814 78733227. unknown
1729ref. 23782Paris: De L'Imprimerie de P.J. Mariette Imprimeur de la Police 1729. This French Royal decree addresses goods smuggled from America enjoining judges to be severe not only with smugglers but with those who shelter them or deal in smuggled goods including tobacco illegally imported into France. This is a variant of the example cited by Wroth of which only one copy is located that at Harvard. No copies of this issue are located in OCLC. Rare. From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-1794 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Some light foxing and soiling. Contemporary inscription. Very good. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1179 ref. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 341 this copy. unknown
1725ref. 40675Paris. 1725. A French royal decree concerning the confiscation of a British vessel. "This decree confirms the confiscation of the British vessel Anne de Rodelan and her cargo the property of and commanded by one Jacques Bron James Brown on August 16th 1723 at the 'Fort Royal de l'Isle de la Martinique' for whereas he was officially destined for Barbados Bron or Brown conceived the idea of landing his cattle and cargo on the Island of Martinique alleging as a pretext that he had no water for his cattle whereas in fact the water supply was found to be sufficient to last them another week" - Maggs. Wroth locates only one copy at the Archives Nationale; OCLC locates no further print copies. Rare. From the library of Cardinal Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto. Very minor foxing. Light soiling along spine edge. Contemporary inscription. Near fine. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 308 this copy. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1086. unknown
1749ref. 14143Paris. 1749. A French royal decree which adds a tax on tobacco. Wroth locates just one copy at Harvard; no copies in OCLC. From the library of Cardinal Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Light dampstaining. Contemporary inscription. About very good. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ADMINISTRATION 1493. unknown
1722ref. 14137Paris. 1722. A French royal decree which regulates aspects of the sale of tobacco. Wroth records one copy at Harvard; OCLC locates no further copies. Rare. From the library of Cardinal Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne 1727-1794 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Light dampstaining. Contemporary inscription. Very good. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 967. unknown
1950ref. 9999_04686Bruxelles Institut géographique militaire. / Brussel Militair geographisch Instituut 1950. Print. . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Coloured folding lithograph map 95x80 cm. In fine condition very well preserved. ~ Revised edition. Beautiful multi-colour folding map of the Belgian Congo scale of 1/3.000.000. Drawn in 1947 completed in 1949-1951. Lithographed in 1950. Rare so much so in such fine condition. _O-1 Bruxelles, Institut géographique militaire. / Brussel, Militair geographisch Instituut unknown
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