European History

Milano: Bottega di Poesia, 1923. Limited Edition. Hardcover. xii, 428pp. Discorso pronunziato in Milano dalla ringhiera del Palazzo Marino la notte del 3 Agosto 1922 con aggiunti il comento inedito, il messaggio del convalescente agli uomini di pena, tre preghiere dinanzi agli altari disfatti e sette documenti d'amore. One of six hundred numbered copies comprising the Edizione Rara. Half vellum. Text block is a bit age-toned, mild foxing to endpapers, light soiling and foxing to covers. A very good copy. In the Italian language. De Medici 114.; Octavo.

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1887. Hardcover. Fair. Gift inscription signed by author on half-title page - dated March 2, 1888. No chips, tears, creases to pages. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. Boards have bumping at corners and fraying at head and tail of spine. Book is cocked. Hinges are exposed. Front board partially separated from text block. 355 pp.

Warsaw: Polonia Publishers, 1990.. 1st edition. "In the years 1939-45, Poland was subjected to the extermination policy of the Third Reich, which set forth to biologically annihilate the nation, its material and cultural heritage." 28.5cms x 20.5cms. Pp.148/6 maps to end, inscribed by the author "With compliments to Madame Sue Ryder from Author" to copyright page, illustrated throughout with black & white photographs throughout. Black & white illustrated laminated board, slight rubbing to top and tail of spine. A scarce book. VG. **Sue Ryder was a British volunteer with Special Operations Executive in the Second World War. She was created Baroness Ryder of Warsaw in 1979, in recognition of her life's work. She established a home for concentration camp survivors in Cavendish, Suffolk which was later to provide nursing care for the elderly and disabled. Ryder continued to speak for Poland and when the Communist rule there collapsed, she arranged lorries of medical and food aid. In 1989 Ryder made… Read More

New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1842. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes in one. Tight binding. Blue and white marblized boards with 3/4 black leather. Some wear around edges/corners of boards. Gilt lettering on banded spine. Previous owner's name and initials blind-stamped on front free endpaper. Some foxing. Dampstain on top of first few dozen pages. With dedication by author to Earl of Clarendon.Volume I contains 323 pp. Volume II contains 129 pp. Section on vocabulary at rear of book. Size: 12 mo (7" to 7.5").

The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1975. Complete 5 volume set. First editions in original cloth and dust jackets. Published The Hague: For The Foundation For The Study Of Plural Societies by Martinus Nijhoff, 1975, first printings. 8vo's, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", xxi+582pp; xii+555pp., xiii+579pp; xi+568pp.; x+589pp.+foldout map. Fine, crisp, bright set in near fine dust jackets. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.

First edition. Macmillan Company. New York. 1917. Octavo. xxiv, (1), bl., 359pp + 4pp ads. Frontis., 11 further plates and maps. Folding map of the Caribbean Lands. Original blue cloth, with slight shelf wear. Partially unopened, edges untrimmed. Bookplate of Thomas Watson Kirkconnell to fep. Signature H. A. Olmsted to ffep.

New York: Buh Valley Association 1986. (4to) 960pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Additional title page in English. Maps, photographs, index. Publisher series: Schevchenko Scientific Society Ukrainian Archives 41 . Text in Ukrainian Language. Locale: Belz--Ukraine; Kaminka--Ukraine; Kholm--Ukraine; Pidliashshia--Ukraine; Radekhiv--Ukraine; Sokal--Ukraine; Strumylova--Ukraine; Ukraine. (History--Ukraine).

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS The Rose Tattoo. !950, New Directions, NY. STATED FIRST PRINTING. Used. Very Good/ Good- Condition Original Lustig pink rose dust jacket. Front flap Price $3.00. Nice. Summary: A drama with comedic elements. Set in the 20th Century American South. About an Italian family. 144 pages. 5 1/2 X 8 3/8

Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Mackenzie and Dent, 1828. Revised, Improved and Authentic. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, a quite attractive copy of a fascinating volume, being a New, Improved, and Authentic edition, augmented with E. Mackenzie's Explanatory Notes and a number of lovely engravings by Knox from designs by Cruikshanks. Original publisher’s brown cloth binding. This Imperial octavo hardcover measures 6” x 9”, with six black-and-white plates five of them being misbound (frontispiece is placed correctly) and placed at front, post-frontis. The front paste-down has a small, tipped-in article about this book, and there are extensive pencil inscriptions also detailing the contents of the book also inside front flap. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Pages are slightly browned and rippled. Offsetting on title page from the frontispiece.… Read More

In very good condition with slight wear marks on spine. Please see photos

Du Maurier, Daphne: Jamaica Inn 1936 First Edition. Doubleday Doran & Co. RARE. Title page states 1936. Used. Good-/ New Fax Whistler Dust Jacket. Condition: Front board was cracked in half in shipment and has now been taped from inside. Fabric is intact. Other than this damage the book is in good overall condition. Priced accordingly. 332 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¼. Plot summary: "Shadows moved across the moor. Horses' hoofs rang sharply on the stone pathway. They had come again - the mysterious visitors who arrived at Jamaica Inn under cover of darkness...Here is a story of passion, treachery and death. Of a beautiful woman caught in the web of a dangerous intrigue. And of her compelling love for a scoundrel. Daphne de Maurier tells this strange tale of the suspense and excitement which characterizes her internationally famous novels Rebecca and The Scapegoat"

The Land Of Mist. A Professor Challenger Adventure. By A. Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes books. First edition of the third novel in the author's Professor Challenger series. 1926 Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., London. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, original publishers cloth. USED. Good- Condition/ No DJ Included. 286 pages plus adverts. 5 X 7 5/8. Does not include publishers Spring flyer.

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After Baroque Furniture, Rococo Furniture and Empire Furniture, here is the volume that completes the study of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italian furniture. A must for scholars, collectors and antique dealers.
[Neoclassical Furniture in Italy / Furnishings and Interior Decoration from 1775 to 1800] This new title in the series deals with the last quarter of the eighteenth century. The introductory essay to the book sets the historical and artistic scene and this is followed by the usual detailed description of exceptional pieces of the period. From a painstaking examination of the furniture held by museums, historic residences and palaces, organized according to geographical area, there emerge both the major centres and the… Read More

This small volume contains the potery of Claudius Claudiani, known as Claudian (c. 370-c. 404 AD). A poet of Greek origin who wrote in Latin, he has been considered the last significant poet in the classical tradition and was in particular known for his epigrams praising Romans in significant political positions, as well as his poetry on mythic topics. He was considered a poet of importance in the Middle Ages.
This edition of Claudian's works was published by Daniel Elzevier, a member of the significant Dutch publishing House of Elzevier, in 1677. This is an excellent example of the small editions for which the House of Elzevier was particularly well-known, measuring approximately 2.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall, and its contents accord with their focus on classical works as well as editions of the Greek New Testament.
This particularly edition of Claudian's poetry includes a life of Claudian written by Giglio (here identified as Lilio) Gregorious Giraldi (1479-1552) taken from his work on the… Read More

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Prolific travel writer Charles L. Freeston's groundbreaking travelogue, The Roads of Spain, A 5000 Miles Journey in the New Touring Paradise. 75 historical photos. Views of motorcars, landscapes, cities, streets, architecture, native Spaniards and much more. Includes a detailed compilation of itineraries, a list of general and local information offices and an exceptionally detailed index. By 1930 Freeston's travelogues had become standards, if not classics in their own right, and were packed with striking imagery and precise descriptions. Also included: a 16 1/2" x 12 1/2" fold out map in back pocket of Spanish routes. Bound in dark-blue coated cloth with gilt lettering to spine panel. Dust jacket near flawless in archival Brodart sleeve. 270 pp. 7 1/4" x 5". Tight, immaculate copy with vivid blue binding and bright gilt lettering. Extremities near crisp. Unmarked front to back with bright internals. A remarkably presentable copy of a collectible… Read More