First Editions

First edition, one of the numbered copies on 100-gram Ingres paper.
Illustrated.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Tiny stains to the spine and covers.

First edition.
Illustrated at end.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis Vacheron.
Copy in plain temporary wrappers.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 136 figures and 16 maps hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half fawn sheep binding, spine with four raised bands, navy sheep title label, red sheep author label, marbled paper boards.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 1500 numbered copies.
Publisher's full green skyvertex binding, smooth spine, olive paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Illustrated, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands showing minor scratches of no consequence, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Autograph inscription by E. Clouard at the head of the first page of text.
Work illustrated with 17 plates (of 18) hors-texte and in-text figures. Very light foxing of no consequence.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two tears and a lack at foot of spine, light marginal worming on boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
One joint cracked at head and foot, boards marginally and lightly soiled, minor foxing, two faint dampstains affecting the very first and last leaves.
Rare.

First edition.
As frontispiece, the Calumny painted by Apelles after a drawing by Raphael.
Copy presented in its original wrappers, two pale marginal dampstains on first cover, joints cracked, interior in pleasant condition.

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Handsome complete set in 3 volumes.

First edition.
Publisher's full beige skyvertex binding, complete with dust jacket, acetate cover and slipcase.
Iconography.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full beige skyvertex binding, complete with dust jacket, acetate cover and slipcase with slight split at head.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full beige skyvertex binding, complete with dust jacket, cellophane wrapper and slipcase.
Illustrated.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Complete with its 2 folding plates at rear.
Spine and front cover lightly and marginally sunned.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the bulletin of the Academy of Rouen.
Copy presented in plain temporary wrappers with small marginal tears and minimal losses, handwritten title on front cover.
Scattered foxing.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine faded, sunned and with lacks at head and foot, front board detached and re-glued, slight marginal lacks to boards, interior without foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Contemporary half sheep binding in fir green, sunned spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons showing traces of rubbing, black shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, scuffing to boards.
Some light foxing.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the Bulletin historique et philologique.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without significance, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.

First edition.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations.
Spine lightly sunned with small lacks at head and foot, worming to boards, interior foxing.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine lightly creased, small angular folds to boards, lacking protective film covering the boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
With frontispiece photograph showing a general view of Eyguières.
Spine and boards marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Light worming to endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy complete with dust jacket and publisher's slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Minimal worming to covers, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Minimal foxing to covers, handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Illustrated wrappers, light foxing to covers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Foxing to spine and front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
With frontispiece portrait of Cardinal de Retz.
Worming to spine and boards, two small tears at head and foot of one joint.

First edition, an advance copy.
Inscribed by the author.
Illustrated cover and illustrations in the text.
Occasional light foxing, mainly marginal.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Illustrated cover, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Some minor worming affecting mainly the first endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Publisher's binding.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Some light foxing, mostly marginal.
Complete with publisher's advertising slip.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Fine autograph inscription from the author.
Light marginal foxing to covers, small loss to foot of spine.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly creased, minor light stains of no consequence to covers.

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Worming to boards, some light foxing internally, mainly marginal.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows slight marginal worming and with its publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Light marginal worming to covers, small foxing to endpapers, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Author's inscription.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author to the magazine "Miroir de l'histoire".
One joint lightly rubbed at center, light worming to head of spine and front board, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some dark marks on the boards and spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Iconography
Inscribed by the author to monsieur Parias: "Pour L-H Parias, cette Catherine II qui laissa dans l'Histoire une empreinte dont l'auteur a tenté d'analyser la nature. En amical hommage de l'auteur" ["For L-H Parias, this Catherine II who left an imprint in History whose nature the author has tried to analyze. In friendly tribute from the author"].

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Dated inscription by the author to monsieur L-H. Parias: "hommage de l'auteur 15/3/54" ["with the author's compliments 15/3/54"].
Pale marginal dampstain to head of front cover, worming to covers.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author to monsieur Parias: "A monsieur Parias, dont la revue sert bien l'Histoire, dans l'espoir que Gaston d'Orléans saura lui plaire." ["To monsieur Parias, whose review serves History well, in the hope that Gaston d'Orléans will please him."]
Minor marginal worming to front cover, complete with publisher's wraparound band and publisher's slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Text and hors-texte illustrations.
Spine and boards slightly and uniformly sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
First part: the town, history, bridge, castle, fortifications. Second part: The church, description, furniture, stained glass windows, tombstones, sacristy.
Lacking covers. Manuscript annotation on title page.

First edition.
Spine sunned, cracked at head and foot with two slight lacks, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Text established and presented by Louis and Antoinette de Saint-Pierre.
Inscription by Antoinette with the additional signature of Louis de Saint-Pierre.
With the illustrated dust jacket which has three small tears of no consequence.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding.
Inscribed by the author.
Iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.

New edition.
Half black cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with an engraving as frontispiece.
Some light foxing of no great concern, endpapers partially shaded.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine slightly faded, a pale and small dampstain at foot of front cover and first few pages, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
A small stain at the foot of the spine.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by the author.
Illustrated cover.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription by the author. Includes an autograph letter by the author of 2 pages addressed to the same recipient.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies were printed.
Iconography, handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full cardboard binding, illustrated dust jacket preserved.
Inscribed by the author.
Complete with publisher's slip which has left a light shadow on the endpaper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
A handsome copy despite a very small stain on the first cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated wrapper, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 4th edition.
Author's inscription.
Folding plate at rear.

First edition.
Contemporary half burgundy shagreen with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with richly ornamented double gilt compartments, double gilt fillets framing the boards, top edge gilt on deckled edges.
Rare and very handsome copy.

First edition complete with all fourteen etchings by Boisselat and the folding map.
Modest binding in half navy cloth, red morocco title-label.
Joints cracked at head, copy partially loosened, interior in fine condition.
Rare.

First edition.
A tear without lack to foot of a joint.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Illustrated.

New edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Illustrated cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 12 copies printed on pur fil deluxe paper.
Iconography.

First edition printed on alfa paper, false statement of third edition.
Illustrated cover.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A slight tear at the foot of the spine, paper yellowed as is generally the case given the poor quality of this wartime paper.

First edition printed on alfa paper, with only 15 deluxe copies on pure linen paper.
Spine partially faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of second edition.
Iconography.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, small foxing to endpapers.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Preface by Marshal Juin.
A fine copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Cover illustrated with a medallion.
Spine creased.

First edition printed on alfa paper, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of fifteenth edition.
Illustrated cover.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Napoleon as frontispiece.
Tiny corner loss to head of front cover which also has a slight central scratch, small stains on endpapers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author, the dedicatee's name has been neatly cut out.
Text enhanced with a letter from General Catroux, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.