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1778ref. 64048Paris, Leclerc, 1778. Kl.-8°. Zus. ca. 3.100 S., Marmor. Ldr.-Bde. d. Zt. m. goldgepr. Deckelbordüren, Rückenverg., je 2 goldgepr. Rückenschildchen, Stehkantenverg. u. dreiseitig gespränkeltem Rotschnitt.
1819Paris, Ménard et Desenne 1819. 2 volumes in-12 reliés demi basane fauve, dos lisse à faux nerfs, pièce de titre rouge, erreur sur la pièce de titre du t1, mentionnant les révolutions du Portugal. 276 + 259 pages. Bel exemplaire
1819Paris, Ménard et Desenne 1819. 2 volumes in-12 reliés demi basane fauve, dos lisse à faux nerfs, pièce de titre rouge, erreur sur la pièce de titre du t1, mentionnant les révolutions du Portugal. 276 + 259 pages. Bel exemplaire
1758ref. 19230Paris: Chez la Veuve Didot Nyon.Brocas 1758. New Edition reviewed and enlarged. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf morocco label. Some rubbing small holes and chips at head and tail of spine. New Edition reviewed and enlarged. 1 vols. 8vo. This historian is best known for his history on the knights of Malta. Chez la Veuve Didot, Nyon...Brocas unknown books
1711ref. 7929London: Tim. Child 1711. Third edition 8vo engraved folding map of Sweden and Norway by Moll; institutional bookplate marked withdrawn old library sticker removable on spine extremities scuffed and rubbed joints tender label rubbed bare top of spine chipped else good in full contemporary calf. Tim. Child unknown books
1727ref. 008043Paris: Chez Barois Librairie 1727. Book. Very Good Plus. Full Calf. Troiseme Edition Third Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 36 451 20; 486 21; 463 17 pp. Three volumes in contemporary calf professionally rebacked most likely in 19th c. with five raised bands gilt rules red morocco labels lettered in gilt page edges dyed red. Very Good Plus boards lightly rubbed at edges a few occasional spots of toning interiors clean and bright a quite handsome and well-bound set. Chez Barois, Librairie Hardcover books
1729ref. 9880La Haye: Henri Scheurleer 1729. Hardcover. g. Lg. 8vo. 2 volumes in one. vi 159 pp. ix 64 pp. iv. Half title page: "Histoires Des Revolutions Romaines De Suede Et De Portugal Par L'abbe De Vertot." Bound in full period calf with gilt spine and 5 raised bands. The binding shows some wear and rubbing to edges but sound. Edges red. Missing front and back free endpapers and blank. Some age browning to pages not affecting text. Else a very tight copy in good condition. Henri Scheurleer hardcover books
1819ref. 263696Paris: Menard 1819. pamphlet. very good. Copper engraved frontispiece portrait. 212pp. 16mo modern wrappers with the original wrappers bound in. Paris: Menard et Desenne 1819. Very good. History of 17th century Portugal and especially of the 1640 rebellion against Spain by the celebrated French historian. First published anonymously in 1689 under title "Histoire de la conjuration de Portugal." Menard unknown books
1804ref. 36503Paris: Libraires Associes 1804. hardcover. very good. 267pp. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf back gilt leather label; smallex-libris stamp on title page. Top of spine chipped. Paris An XII 1804. Very Good. Revised and enlarged edition of this standard work printed on pink paper. Libraires Associes unknown books
1723ref. 32983London: Poulson 1723. unbound. very good. Translated by J. Mitchel M.D. 312 pages. Short 8vo modern paper wrappers. London: M. Poulson et al. 1723. Fifth Edition. Very good. Poulson unknown books
1773ref. 35418Paris: Librairie Associes 1773. hardcover. very good. Copperplate frontispiece folding genealogical table. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf red leather label. Paris: Librairie Associes 1773. Very Good . Librairie Associes unknown books
1735ref. 37369Amsterdam 1735. hardcover. very good. 3 vols. Thick 12mo full contemporary calf rubbed rubricated titles and edges Amsterdam 1735. Very good. unknown books
1777ref. 74547Amsterdam 1777. hardcover. 2 volumes in 1. Short thick 8vo full mottled calf gilt decorated spine raised bands head tail & corners worn red edges. Amsterdam 1777. New Edition. Very good. Engraved portrait by Langlois laid in. Lowndes IV 2765 1711 1742 & 1857 editions only. unknown books
1768ref. 1323364Paris: Chez Delalain 1768. Hardcover. Octavos 2 volumes; VG; bound in full contemporary acid-washed calf paneled spines with gilt titling and tooling; mild rubbing and wear; marbled endpapers and text block; writing to first free blank; interiors clean; shelved case 9. 1323364. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Chez Delalain hardcover books
1724ref. 28551The Hague: Chez Henri Scheurleer. 1724. Third Edition. Hardcover. 3 volumes in gilt stamped lettering on spine raised bands Rubbing to boards a few miscellaneous stains spine worn but gilt still bright very good set. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 406 458 404 pp . Chez Henri Scheurleer hardcover books
1722ref. 59237Paris. 1722. 8vo. Samtidig helskinnsbind med opphøyde ryggbånd tittelfelt i rødt skinn og rik ryggforgylling. Gravert frontispiece xii 360 24 s. Med en foldeplansje.8vo. Contemporary full calf raised bands title in red spine richly gilt. Engraved frontispiece xii 360 24 pp. With one folding plate. Chez Francois Barois. Fransk. hardcover
1794ref. 23791794. : 75 . Part 1: 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 16 NNP / 400 Pages / 1 Blank pages Part 2: 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 360 Pages / 1 Blank pages Binding: Contemporary Full Leather Sextodecimo 16mo Height cm: 17 CM Width cm: 10 CM Thickness cm: 45 CM hardcover
1810ref. 94298Avignon : Chez Guichard aîné 1810. VERTOT.Histoire des révolutions arrivées dans le gouvernement de la République Romaine. Tome premier. Tome second. Avignon Chez Guichard aîné1810 175x105mm 416 383 pages reliure bradel veau marbré de l’époque. Pièces de titre et de tomaison dorés au dos. Fleurons ornementations et filets dorés au dos. Toute tranches rouges. Coiffes et coins usés. No hidden customs fees for orders shipped to the U.S.A with a value of up to 800 USD PDDP shipping we pay the VAT in advance Chez Guichard aîné unknown
1730ref. 28923Paris: NyonDidot and Quilleau 1730. 2 vols. Small 8vo 165x10 cm. Contemporary half calf spines gilt in compartments gold faded spines rubbed hinges sl. dam. cornerpieces a bit bumped. ii358; iv375v pp. Several convent-stamps on titles otherwise acceptable set text in French Nyon,Didot and Quilleau unknown
1724ref. 1006Y15London: W. Taylor 1724. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". None. An early English translation of Rene-Aubert Vertot's history of Portugal's revolutions in full panelled calf. A contemporary English translation of Revolutions de Portugal. "Done into English from the last French edition". In contemporary full panelled calf. Lacking endpapers but retaining original blanks.Engraved frontispiece and decorative head and tail pieces. Vertot was a French clergyman and historian who also published histories on revolutions in Sweden and the history of the Knights Hospitallers.This is perhaps his chief work written at the suggestion of Fontenelle and the Abbe de Saint-Pierre which chronicles the key figures and events of the Portuguese Restoration War 1640-1668. This edition was translated by Gabriel Roussillon.ESTC No.T17107410pp. index. Register; a6 B-K8 U2.Collated complete. In contemporary full panelled calf. Externally with minor rubbing to extremities and marks and spots to the boards. Fading to spine label. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Contemporary ink inscription to the front blank and title page. Red residue to p. iv and v. Good W. Taylor hardcover
1700ref. 1008Y21London: Mat. Gilliflower Tim. Goodwin Mat. Wotton Richar. Parker and Benj. Tooke 1700. First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. The very scarce first English edition of this history of the Portuguese revolution originally written in the French by Rene-Aubert Vertot. The first English translation of Rene-Aubert Vertot's history of the Portuguese revolution of 1640.Very scarce.Bound in full speckled calf with raised bands and embossed detailing. Bound with contemporary endpapers and blanks. Loss to the rear endpaper.Vertot was a French clergyman and historian who also published histories on revolutions in Sweden and the history of the Knights Hospitallers.This is perhaps his chief work written at the suggestion of Fontenelle and the Abbe de Saint-Pierre which chronicles the key figures and events of the Portuguese Restoration War 1640-1668. ESTC No.Register: A4 B-H12 I4.Collated complete. Bound in full speckled calf with raised bands and embossed detailing. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the extremities and cracking to the joints which remain firm. Plain diamond label to the tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are toned with light occasional spots. Darker spots to the endpapers and blanks. Front free endpaper is worn to the gutter. Loss to the rear endpaper. Good Mat. Gilliflower, Tim. Goodwin, Mat. Wotton, Richar. Parker, and Benj. Tooke hardcover
1722ref. 970P44Amsterdam: D'Etienne Roger 1722. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. Vertot's history of Portugal's revolutions in the original French complete with folding plates. In the original French.'Histoire des Revolutions de Portugal' delves into the history of the revolutions in Portugal's history.Illustrated with a frontispiece one folding map and two folding plates.Written by Rene-Aubert Vertot a French clergyman who wrote this book at the suggestion of Fontenelle and the Abbe de Saint-Pierre.Register runs as: A2-A12 B-G12 H6. Collated complete. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spines rubbing a little heavier to the spine with a small amount of loss of leather. Minor bumping to the extremities. Joints are starting but firm. Lacking the spine label. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Stamp to the recto of the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page. Good D'Etienne Roger hardcover
1726ref. 924P21London: F. Clay 1726. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". None. A very scarce volume of three insightful essays by the Abbes Vertot and Anselme. A very scarce work.A volume of three essays written by Rene-Aubert Vertot and Antoine Anselme translated into English.The three essays are titled: 'An Enquiry whether the Kingdom of France from the Establishment of that Monarchy has been an Hereditary or Elective State' 'A Dissertation on the Oaths of the Ancients' and 'A Dissertation concerning the Monument which supply'd the Defect of Writing among the First Historians'.This edition was translated into English by M. Paschoud Chaplin to the Earl of Albemarle. Rene-Aubert Vertot and Antoine Anselme were both French preachers active in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries and were both influential and successful during their lifetimes.Register runs as A2-A8 B-K8 L4. Bound without leaf A1. In a full calf binding. Externally front board is detached but present. Leather has detached from the rear board. Loss to the front board. Lacking the backstrip. Light bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the leather. Leather is rubbed. Endpapers are detached but present. Lacking the paper to the paste downs and leaf A1. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are little age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks.The occasional pencil mark to the margins. Title page has been repaired with a small chip. Title page is detached but present. Dedication leaf is working loose. Tidemark to the tail of the textblock. Fair F. Clay hardcover
ref. 104930Paris Librairie de A. Boulland 1830. 8vo. Engr. front engr. extra title 4 III blank 285 1 pp.; engr. plate engr. extra title 2 289-438 pp. Spotting pp. 289-300. Contemporary full calf spine gilt with red label boards with gilt frame marbled edges. Book seller’s label of Librairie de Ed. Frere à Rouen. Fine copy of this late edition of the two works on the revolutions in Sweden and in Portugal by the French historian Réne-Auber de Vertot 1655-1735. Here published in the serie ”Bibliothèque chrétienne morale et historique”. The first part on the revolution of Gustavs Vasa in Sweden was first published in 1695 and re-issued in several editions. hardcover
1716ref. 777F5London: Tim Childe and Will Taylor 1716. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A scarce history of Sweden from 1350-1560 translated from the original French. Featuring a folding map of Sweden and Norway.A scarce history of Swedish revolutions originally constructed in French in the late seventeenth century by French clergyman member of the Capuchin Order and historian Rene-Aubert Vertot. The work appears here translated into English by John Mitchel and concentrates on the years between 1350 and 1560.Bearing an attractive contemporary owner's inscription 'Robert Foord' to a front endpaper with the name also present to the head of title page.ESTC reference no. N17899 In the original full calf binding. Externally bumped to extremities and rubbed to joints and tail of spine. Small hole to head of spine. Contemporary inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Some contemporary ink notations to title page. Pages age toned with some spotting throughout most concentrated to first and last few pages. Very Good Tim Childe and Will Taylor hardcover