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First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Morel.
Work illustrated with photographs and complete with its folding map at rear.
A light pale stain on front cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
A light scratching to the spine, a good and rare copy, softcover.

First edition.
Minor lacks of no consequence at head and foot of spine, some foxing.

First edition.
A printer's error making some lines on pages 43 and 44 difficult to read.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half emerald cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif and double gilt fillet at foot, burgundy shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing, handsome copy.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with 4 figures in the text.
Light foxing to the covers, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with cold-stamped friezes and fleurons as well as gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, tiny hole at foot of spine, joints lightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
With frontispiece engraved portrait of the author.
Some foxing.

New edition. Half bronze sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, friezes and fleurons, upper and lower headcaps worn, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings. Some foxing.

New edition. Half tan sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes, marbled paper boards, traces of rubbing on the leading edges. Prize label pasted opposite the title page, some foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
One joint cracked, small tears to spine, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Pamphlet with 6 hors-texte illustrations and unpublished drawings.
Handsome copy.

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

First edition. Spine slightly warped, small marginal tears to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies with 50 on vellum.
Publisher's red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine.
Fine copy.

New edition.
Publisher's Bradel binding of brown cloth.
A very good copy.

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

First edition on ordinary paper published under the aegis of General de Boissieu, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor.
Publisher's binding in full mint green boards, smooth spine, front board decorated with gilt frames, all edges gilt.
Rich iconography.

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. Preface by Jérome Carcopino. Work illustrated with 9 maps and 8 plates. Handsome copy.

First edition. Half sheep binding in hazelnut brown, smooth spine decorated with gilt typographical motif, gilt initials at foot, blind fillet on marbled paper boards, light scuffing to boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, bookplate pasted to verso of front board. Work illustrated with 4 plates featuring coats of arms heightened in colors. Light scattered foxing.

Edition published a few months after the first, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition. Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine with lacks at head and foot as well as significant rubbing, gilt arabesques on spine, one cracked joint, scuffing to green paper boards, small nicks to edges, contemporary binding. Interior foxing especially at beginning and end of volume.

First edition under reissue cover dated 1898.
Preface by A. Mallat.
Split spine with lack at head, small corner lacks to boards, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition. Spine very slightly sunned with two minute tears at head and foot of one joint, handsome copy. Rare.

New edition of 615 copy, this one numbered on vélin pur fil.
One spine partly cracked, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition.
Light tear to middle of spine which also has a small lack at foot, stains on second board, handsome interior condition.
A bookseller's label pasted on verso of first board. Rare.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full bordeaux cloth, smooth spines, publisher's binding.
Preface by M. le Duc de la Force.
Essential reference work.
Very fine copy.

First edition.
Folded cover slightly sunned, some foxing.
Rare monograph.

Reprint - AUVERGNE-RIBIER (L. de).Marseille, 1982, 6 volumes in 4 vol., 8vo, publisher's full cloth (reproduction of 300 copies of the Paris, 1907 edition).

First edition.
Illustrated with etchings hors texte.
A very good 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.
Spine cracked at head, rear board missing, light foxing.
Rare but in poor condition.

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.
Half cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one upper corner slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.

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 of this critical study and response to Bismarck's speech of January 16, 1874. Half anthracite paper boards binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt cross-hatchings. Occasional foxing at beginning and end of the work.

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

New edition. Work illustrated with drawings by Gaston Coindre. A small tear at foot of spine, some foxing on boards, some interior foxing.

Eighth edition.
Two small lacks to foot of spine, paper yellowed.

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.
Work illustrated with numerous heliogravure plates, vignettes and tailpieces after old and modern masters.
Worming to spine and front cover, small brown stains on front cover and three light stains on back cover, worming to endpapers, interior in pleasant condition.

New edition, with some parts of the text in first edition as revised and annotated.
Full red cardboard bindings, smooth spines decorated with triple blind compartments, blind fillet frames on the boards, front boards decorated with a gilt laurel wreath topped with a gilt crown, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Traces of prize book labels that have been torn off from the binding endpapers.
Some light foxing.

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

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 of the French translation.
Illustrated, a good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from H. Thorossian.
Work illustrated with numerous plates and 3 folding maps at rear.
Marginal dampstains affecting the very first and last pages, two corner lacks to boards.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full boards, complete with its dust jacket which shows no defects.
Autograph inscription from the author.
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, 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. Half brown morocco binding, spine with 5 worn raised bands, head and spine worn, some lacks. Our copy complete with the 3 out-of-text heliogravure portraits: Nicolas Louis Planat de la Faye as frontispiece painted by H. Winterhalter, Madame F. E. Planat de la Faye painted by L. Knaus, Portrait of N. L. Planat de la Faye "Drawn from life on July 24, 1815, aboard the Bellerophon". Bookplate of Prince Roland Bonaparte. Foxing. Handsome copy.

Sixth edition. Half blue cloth binding, smooth spine dated at foot, red morocco title-label slightly worn, gilt monogram, corners rubbed, original wrappers preserved. Pages yellowed at margins.

Second edition.
A tear on the spine which also has a lack at head, copy almost free from foxing.

First edition. Publisher's full red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, front board illustrated with a central roundel. Work illustrated with engravings in the text and complete with its map.

Second edition with some parts in first edition as revised and expanded.
Half hazel sheep binding, smooth spine faded, decorated with triple gilt fillets and blind typographical motifs, rubbing traces and bookworm damage not affecting text at foot of spine, marbled paper boards.
Work illustrated with two color portraits and 4 hors-texte engravings.
Occasional foxing, a history of the church, typewritten, has been pasted at head of the work.

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.
Work illustrated with 10 color diagrams.
Light marginal foxing to first cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

Ninth edition, with some parts in first edition, as revised and corrected.
Small tears with, occasionally, minimal marginal losses to spine and covers, small stains to covers.

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.

New edition.
Work presented in its original wrappers under plain grey cover.
A lack to the foot of the spine, a light dampstain on the first cover not affecting the body of the work.
Rare.

Edition printed in 250 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated with an etching by Valentin.
Some minor worming without consequence, a small marginal tear at the head of the first cover.

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

First edition.
Half black Russia morocco binding, spine very lightly faded with five raised bands, gilt arms and mottoes at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, label bearing the same arms and motto pasted on verso of front board under which is also pasted a label from a prestigious bookseller.
Rare and handsome copy. A typographical error on the title page prevents us from dating exactly the publication of this work.

First edition.
Light stains to the front cover, dampstaining throughout the volume.
Rare.

Second edition.
Half blue-grey sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, slight damage to edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work complete with its 12 folding plates at the end.
Some minor foxing.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

New edition.
A small lack at foot of spine, four marginal lacks to second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Iconography.
Spine lightly sunned without consequence and with a small stain, handsome interior condition.

Ninth edition.
Half red cloth binding with corners, smooth spine, dark brown shagreen title-label showing traces of rubbing, binding signed at foot, marbled paper boards, top edges lightly rubbed.
Work illustrated with engravings in the text.

First edition printed in a small number of copies and published anonymously. Small tears at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition. Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Half raspberry shagreen bindings, somewhat worn, smooth spines lightly faded decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs, brown sheep title and volume labels, headcaps rubbed, joints showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, a tear at head of first board of third volume, some corners with minor rubbing, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Copy with occasional foxing.
Provenances: libraries of E. Alby and M. Privat with their bookplates pasted to verso of first boards of all three volumes.

First edition, one of 177 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded, handsome copy.

Edition published the same year as the first edition.
Half chocolate sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt friezes and blind fillets, joints lightly rubbed at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, lower corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some foxing, marginal pen annotations on certain pages by a former owner.

New edition.
Light spotting to front cover, minor interior foxing of no consequence.

First edition of this rare review published in a very small number of copies and devoted to reproducing rare and interesting pieces for 18th-century history.
Contents: An unpublished account of the surrender of the Bastille by an officer, Guiot de Fléville.(Illustration: view of the Bastille). Names of Bastille prisoners freed on July 14th. Specimen imprisonment and release letter. Documents on national festivities. Prussia judged by M. D'Haussonville. Divorce statistics 1795.
Boards lightly and marginally soiled without consequence. Rare.

First edition. Military and colonial opinion, the press, conferences...
Transverse crease mark and small lack to back cover, occasional foxing, library stamps.
Rare pamphlet.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies. Our copy is expanded with a one-page autograph letter from the author and a press cutting pasted at the head of this pamphlet.
Some minor foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Félix Pasquier facing the half-title page.
Worming, creases and light marginal dampstains to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.First edition. Rare.In plain wrappers.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes/
First edition. Rare.
In plain wrappers.

First edition. A good copy illustrated with maps hors texte.

First edition printed under the pseudonym "Un chiffonier".
Binding in full embossed chocolate cardboard, smooth spine decorated with a small gilt floral motif, date at tail, rubbed headcaps with small lacks, navy shagreen title-label, traces of rubbing on one joint, shaded endpapers, original wrappers preserved.
Scattered foxing.
Rare.

First edition, "the proceeds of the sale are intended to support the action of the heroic anti-fascist fighters in Germany".
Booklet illustrated with 2 photographs.
One joint slightly cracked at head and foot, a tiny corner chip at head of front cover.

Fifth edition of the French translation by J.B. Suard and Morellet. Half black sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind fillets showing slight rubbing of no consequence, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Notes by Humboldt, Bulloch, Warden, Clavigero, Jefferson... collected by De La Roquette. Some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Unstitched copy, library stamp serving as bookplate at head of title page.
Handsome copy considering the poor quality of this paper.