First editions of historical works: chronicles, memoirs, political pamphlets, libels, founding texts in first edition

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.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
One joint slightly rubbed, a small repaired tear to verso of first cover, minor marginal rubbing to boards.
Work illustrated with maps.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Marginal foxing affecting, at head, most of the pages.

First edition on ordinary paper, with false statement of second edition.
Marginal discoloration to front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly wrinkled, three small tears of no consequence on the second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Illustrated cover.
Some minor foxing, not serious.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 2 maps and 18 illustrations.
Handsome copy.

New edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover.
Light tear without loss to foot of spine, two library stamps.

First edition, one of one thousand copies on fine laid paper.
Spine and covers slightly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 10 copies were printed on alfa paper as deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Reading marks in ballpoint pen on some pages.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's green cloth binding, dust jacket preserved without any defects.
Work illustrated with 18 plates.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Photographic frontispiece.
Small lack at foot of spine, very slight scratch with tiny loss to front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Two small marginal tears at head and foot of front cover.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition in French on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a limited number on laid paper by the Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Ile-de-France.
Pamphlet with faded covers and a clear marginal dampstain.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to E. Langlois on the front cover.
First and last pages uniformly darkened.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Louis Fiaux.
One joint slightly cracked at foot, small creasing marks on second cover.
Rare.

First edition.
A marginal dampstain affecting the entire text block.

First edition.
Preface by Jules Lemaître.

First edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the Revue germanique.
Covers detached.

First edition.
Full dark blue cloth binding, blind-ruled frame, smooth spine, head and tail slightly bumped.
Autograph inscription signed by George Grant Maccurdy to Professor Capitan.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition printed in very small numbers on laid paper, in original waiting wrappers.
Rare commemorative verse pamphlet commissioned by Emperor Napoleon I.
Our copy is complete with the hors texte engraving depicting the pyramid of Ivry.
Some foxing, dampstain at head affecting the first leaves, retaining its deckled edges.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 50 deluxe copies on alfa paper were printed.
Inscription from R. de Jaegher to a lady who was introduced to him by Paul Claudel enriched with Chinese ideograms drawn in black ink.
One manuscript correction by the author in the text.
Our copy is expanded with a typewritten letter from the author which he signed and addressed to the same lady. Joined to this letter is a reproduction of a photograph of a missionary father on the verso of which Raymond de Jaegher inscribed a few words for his correspondent which he adorns with Chinese ideograms, envelope included.

First editions.
Half chocolate brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and gilt cartouches showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare.

First edition of this collection compiled by abbé Cochet.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, gilt initials at tail, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, light traces of rubbing on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
A stain on the half-title page diminishing and disappearing through the following pages, occasional foxing.

First edition published and annotated by R.N. Sauvage.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, occasional foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First edition.
Copy presented in temporary wrappers.
Peddler's stamps in the margins of three pages, scattered foxing.

First edition.
Split spine with small lacks, marginal fold to second cover, some light foxing, otherwise handsome interior condition.