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76 1041 Maritime history  Robison S S and M L 76 1041 Maritime history Robison S S and M L
76/1041 [Maritime history]. Robison, S.S. and M.L. A History of Naval Tactics from 1530 to 1930. The Evolution of Tactical Maxims. Annapolis, United States Naval Institute, (1942), XXIII,(1),956p., 8 fold. charts, over 140 ills., orig. dec. cl., large 8vo. Waters, D.W. The Art of Navigation in England in Elizabethan and Early Stuart Times. London, Hollis and Carter, (1958), 696p., 87 plates, 43 ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., large 8vo.

- Dustwr. sl. yellowed and frayed at spine-ends.

AND 2 others in 3 vols.: C. HOCKING, Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam, Including Sailing Ships and Ships of War lost in Action. 1824-1962 (London , 1969, 2 vols., orig. unif. rexine, 4to) and P.S. DULL, A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy (1941-1945) (Cambridge, 1978, ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., large 8vo).

€ (70-90)
76 1042 Maritime history  Treffend verhaal van de ijsselijke ramp der schipbreuk van het fregat De Medusa 76 1042 Maritime history Treffend verhaal van de ijsselijke ramp der schipbreuk van het fregat De Medusa
76/1042 [Maritime history]. "Treffend verhaal van de ijsselijke ramp der schipbreuk van het fregat De Medusa". Letterpress broadside, w. woodcut ill., 51x40 cm., n.pl., n.publ., ±1820.

- Unevenly browned; closed tears on folds.

= The text tells the story of the wreckage and disaster of the French frigate Medusa, in the words of one of the survivors. The woodcut illustration shows the survivors of the disaster of the vessel Medusa on their makeshift raft, after the composition by Theodore Gericault.

€ (100-150) 100
76/1043 Mauritius  Revue historique & littéraire de l'Ile Maurice Year II VI and VII 76/1043 Mauritius Revue historique & littéraire de l'Ile Maurice Year II VI and VII
76/1043 [Mauritius]. Revue historique & littéraire de l'Ile Maurice. Year II, VI and VII. Port Louis, Engelbrecht & Cie., 1888-1894, 6 parts in 3 vols., fold. lithogr. facs. map, contemp. unif. giltlettered red hmor. w. gilt coat of arms of the Mauritian MAINGARD family on both covers, marbled edges.

- Paper occas. sl. brittle; partly sl. yellowed. = Very rare.

€ (400-600) 400
76 1044 Militaria  Beaurain J de 76 1044 Militaria Beaurain J de
76 1044 Militaria  Beaurain J de 76 1044 Militaria Beaurain J de
76/1044 [Militaria]. Beaurain, J. de. Histoire de la campagne de M. le Prince de Condé, en Flandre en 1764. Paris, the author, C.A. Jombert etc., 1774, 2 parts in1 vol., (4),XIV,63,(1); 216,(8)p., engr. title-p., 41 partly handcol. fold. (battle-)plans/ maps (incl. 1 view), 1 plate by PATAS after DE FAVAVE after CARLEVANLO, 1 plate by MOETTE after GODEFROY, 4 ills. by MOETTE after NORBELIN, 20th cent. hcalf w. gilt spine and 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, folio.

- Partly waterstained in lower margin, also affecting some of the maps/ plans; occas. trifle waterstained in upper blank margin; a few maps/ plans sl. browned on fold(s) (1x w. some fraying); libr. stamp on title-p.

= Cohen/ De Ricci 128.

€ (400-600)
76 1045 Militaria  Brouwer E H  Dutch transl  76 1045 Militaria Brouwer E H Dutch transl
76/1045 [Militaria]. Brouwer, E.H. (Dutch transl.). Geschiedenis der oorlogen in Europa sedert het jaar 1792, als gevolgen der staatsverandering in Frankrijk, onder koning Lodewijk XVI. Breda, Broese & Comp. for the KMA, 1842-1854, 7 vols., 21 fold. lithogr. maps, 20th cent. unif. hleather.

- All vols. owner's entry on title-p./ htitle; some foxing.

= Probably a translation of F.W.Schütz (a.o.), Geschichte der Kriege in Europa seit (...) 1792.

€ (70-90) 70
76/1046 Militaria  Carnet de la Fourragère Série 1 10 12 and 13 76/1046 Militaria Carnet de la Fourragère Série 1 10 12 and 13
76/1046 [Militaria]. Carnet de la Fourragère. Série 1-10, 12 and 13. Brussels, L'Avenir, 1924-1961, 13 vols. (incl. index), plates, ills., contemp. unif. hcl.

= Dealing with various aspects of Belgian military history.

AND 11 loose issues: série 11, no.1 and 3-8; série 14, no.1-3; série 15, no.2.

€ (100-150) 100
76/1047 Militaria  Carnet de la Sabretache Revue militaire rétrospective Year 1 4 and 8 76/1047 Militaria Carnet de la Sabretache Revue militaire rétrospective Year 1 4 and 8
76/1047 [Militaria]. Carnet de la Sabretache. Revue militaire rétrospective. Year 1, 4 and 8. Paris, Berger-Levrault et Cie., 1893-1900, 3 vols., (4),456; (4),676; (4),808p., (col. lithogr.) plates, portraits, contemp. unif. giltlettered hmor., t.e.g.

- Each vol. w. royal library stamp ("Bibliotheek van H.M. de Koningin") and "Afgevoerd" on verso first free endpaper. Bindings trifle rubbed and scratched.

= Lipperheide Qc 35; Colas 529; Hiler p.139.

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76 1048 Militaria  Fieffé E 76 1048 Militaria Fieffé E
76 1048 Militaria  Fieffé E 76 1048 Militaria Fieffé E
76/1048 [Militaria]. Fieffé, E. Histoire des troupes étrangères au service de France depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours et de tous les régiments levés dans les pays conquis sous la première république et l'empire. Paris, Librairie Militaire Dumaine, 1854, 1st ed., 2 vols., (4),XII,423,(1); (4),436p., 32 handcol. woodengr. plates, contemp. unif. giltlettered blue hmor., t.e.g.

- Bookplate on upper pastedowns. Fine copy.

= Warranted by the author. Colas 1064; Hiler p.313; Pohler III, p.390 (24 plates). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLIII.

€ (120-150) 120
76 1049 Militaria  Glasser 76 1049 Militaria Glasser
76/1049 [Militaria]. (Glasser). Costumes Militaires. Catalogue des principales suites de costumes militaires français parues tant en France qu'à l'étranger depuis le règne de Louis XV jusqu'à nos jours et des suites de costumes militaires étrangers parues en France. Par Un membre de la Sabretache. Paris, H. Vivien, 1900, (4),VII,(3),560,(2)p., handcol. etched frontisp., 3 handcol. engr. plates, orig. wr., large 8vo.

- Contents loose(ning).

= Colas 1258: "Cet ouvrage (...) sert de biblio-iconographie du costume militaire français"; Lipperheide Qc 39.

Malibran, H. Guide à l'usage des artistes et des costumiers contenant la description des uniformes de l'armée française de 1780 à 1848. Paris, Combet & Cie./ Boivin & Cie., 1904/ 1907, 2 vols., (4),946; 248,(2)p., 211 plates, contemp. unif. hcl. w. paper letterpiece, large 8vo.

€ (80-100) 80
76 1050 Nordenskiöld A E von 76 1050 Nordenskiöld A E von
76 1050 Nordenskiöld A E von 76 1050 Nordenskiöld A E von
76/1050 Nordenskiöld, A.E. von. Voyage de La Vega autour de l'Asie et de l 'Europe. French transl. by Ch. Rabot and Ch. Lallemand. Paris, Hachette & Cie., 1883-1885, 2 vols., (6),IV,481,(3); (4),478,(2)p., 3 steelengr. portraits, 19 (fold.) (tinted) lithogr. maps, num. woodengr. plates/ ills., orig. unif. wr.

- Vol. 1 occas. sl. foxed; vol. 2 foxed more often; one map w. closed tear. Spine-ends sl. worn; vol. 1 backwr. reattached; both vols. turn-ins of protective glassine wrappers attached verso of htitle and and final blank.

€ (70-90) 100
76 1051 d'Orleans P J 76 1051 d'Orleans P J
76/1051 d'Orleans, P.J. Histoire des revolutions d'Espagne. The Hague, H. Scheurleer, 1734, 4 vols., 4 ident. engr. title-vignettes, 1 fold. map, 1 fold. genealogical table, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Map w. sm. tear in inner margin, just touching image. All vols. spines dam.; joints (starting to) split; covers rubbed.

Idem. Histoire des révolutions d'Angleterre. Paris, Belin, 1794, new. enl. ed., 4 vols., contemp. unif. marbled calf w. gilt spine and 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- All vols. some offsetting from turn-ins; occas. trifle foxed; vol. 3 three lvs. waterst. in outer margin. All vols. backstrips discol. and lacking volumepiece; vols. 2 and 4 frontcover w. chafed spot; vols. 1 and 4 top of spine dam.

€ (150-250)
76/1052 Palestine  Flowers and Pictures of the Holy Land 76/1052 Palestine Flowers and Pictures of the Holy Land
76/1052 Palestine  Flowers and Pictures of the Holy Land 76/1052 Palestine Flowers and Pictures of the Holy Land
76/1052 [Palestine]. Flowers and Pictures of the Holy Land. Jerusalem, n.publ., n.d. (±1900), title-leaf, 12 photogr. plates w. opposite 12 dried-flower compositions, orig. calfbacked polished and worked wooden covers w. inlaid rectangular borders, obl. 4to.

- Spine-ends sl. worn. = Attractive floral compositions, in a larger binding than usual.

€ (80-100) 80
76 1053 Palestine  Strauss F A 76 1053 Palestine Strauss F A
76/1053 [Palestine]. Strauss, F.A. Sinaï en Golgotha. Reis in het Oosten. Dutch transl. J.J.L. ten Kate. Arnhem, J. Voltelen, n.d. (±1870), (4),466,(2)p., 1 tinted lithogr. title, 2 lithogr. maps, 10 mounted col. lithogr. plates, orig. gilt and dec. cl., 4to.

- Sl. foxed. Rebacked w. use of orig. backstrip. = Tobler p.161ff; Gay 3671 (both listing German editions).

AND 1 other in 2 vols.: C.W. WILSON (ed.), Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. Vol. I and IV (London, ±1880, 2 (of 5) vols., steelengr. maps/ plates, ills., orig. unif. gilt dec. cl., a.e.g., folio).

€ (70-90) 70
76 1054 Persia  Freygang W van and 'deszelfs eachtgenoote' 76 1054 Persia Freygang W van and 'deszelfs eachtgenoote'
76 1054 Persia  Freygang W van and 'deszelfs eachtgenoote' 76 1054 Persia Freygang W van and 'deszelfs eachtgenoote'
76/1054 [Persia]. Freygang, W. van and "deszelfs eachtgenoote". Brieven over den Kaukasus en Georgië en verslag van eene reis in Perzië in 1812. Amst., J. van der Hey, 1817, (2),VIII,340p., title-engr., engr. map, contemp. boards.

- A few leaves at the end trifle dampstained. Backstrip and corners worn. = Rare.

€ (50-70) 100
76 1055 Prevost d'Exiles A F 76 1055 Prevost d'Exiles A F
76/1055 Prevost d'Exiles, A.F. Historische beschryving der reizen. Of nieuwe en volkome verzameling van de allerwaardigste en zeldzaamste zee- en land-togten, ter ontdekkinge en naspeuringe gedaan (...). Vol. 1 and 2. The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1747, 2 (of 21) vols., XLVIII,452,(4); (8),444,(4)p., engr. frontisp. portrait, 25 (of 35) (fold.) engr. maps/ plans/ plates/ views, modern unif. gilt leather, 4to.

- Lacks 10 maps; occas. trifle yellowed.

= Sabin 65405; Tiele 103; NHSM, p.108; Muller, America 1898. The first 7 vols. deal with travels to the East Indies and to Africa (Guinea, Benin, Congo and Angola). The series contains accounts of the voyages and explorations by the Portuguese, English, Dutch and French, with plates depicting local inhabitants, plants and animals, but also customs, fortifications etc.

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76 1056 Pyrenees  Petit V 76 1056 Pyrenees Petit V
76 1056 Pyrenees  Petit V 76 1056 Pyrenees Petit V
76 1056 Pyrenees  Petit V 76 1056 Pyrenees Petit V
76 1056 Pyrenees  Petit V 76 1056 Pyrenees Petit V
76/1056 [Pyrenees]. Petit, V. Souvenirs des Pyrénées. Vues prises aux environs des eaux thermales de Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Cauteretz, Saint-Sauveur, Barèges, Les Eaux Bonnes, Les Eaux Chaudes & Pau. Pau, A. Bassy, n.d. (±1850), lithogr. title printed in blue and gold, 5 divisional titles (each w. sm. handcol. (circular) view), 1 fold. col. panorama ("Panorama des Pyrénées") and 33 (of 38?) handcol. views, loose as issued in orig. giltlettered mor. portfolio, folio.

- Lacks at least 5 plates; general title-p. foxed and w. sm. tear; panorama foxed. Portfolio lacks closing strip and 2 narrow sides.

= The number of plates varies in most copies, with a maximum of 52. Our copy contains, apart from the general fold. panorama: Souvenirs de Pau (title and 4 (of 6) numb. views), Souvenirs des Eaux-Bonnes (title and 9 (of 10) numb. views), Souvenirs des Eaux-Chaudes (title and 6 (of 8) numb. views), Souvenirs de Cauterets (title and 7 numb. views) and Souvenirs des Hautes-Pyrénées (title and 7 views). Copies with this many handcoloured plates are extremely rare.

€ (400-600)
76 1057 Rollin C 76 1057 Rollin C
76/1057 Rollin, C. Oeuvres complètes. Paris, Ledoux et Tenré, 1817-1818, new ed., 18 vols., stipple-engr. frontisp. portrait (in vol. 18), contemp. unif. speckled calf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- Bindings sl. rubbed and occas. w. some sm. dam. spots; vol. 18 sl. worse and upper joint splitting.

= Comprises: Histoire Ancienne (vol. 1-7); Histoire Romaine (vol. 8-15); Traité des Études (vol. 16 and 17); Opuscules (vol. 18).

€ (150-250)
76 1058 Roujoux  P G  de 76 1058 Roujoux P G de
76/1058 Roujoux, (P.G.) de. Le monde en estampes ou géographie des cinq parties du monde. Paris, H. Nepveu, 1828, (4),390p., 12 engr. maps and 80 plates, orig. pict. boards, obl. 8vo.

- Lacks engr. title; the maps sl. yellowed; (sl.) foxed almost throughout. Backstrip worn; joints splitting

= Gumuchian 4990; Colas 2584 (ed. 1830); Hiler p.761 (ed. 1830, prob. erroneously calling for 79 plates). With worldmap and maps of Europe, Russia, France, England, Asia (3x), Africa and America (3x). The plates mainly depicting costumes, also some views.

€ (100-150)
76 1059 Russia  d'Auzon de Boisminart W P 76 1059 Russia d'Auzon de Boisminart W P
76/1059 [Russia]. d'Auzon de Boisminart, W.P. Gedenkschriften. Tijdvak van 1812. De veldtogt in Rusland. The Hague/ Amst., Gebr. van Cleef, 1840, 2nd ed., (4),VI,(2),264,(2)p., fold. lithogr. map, 2 plates, modern gilt hleather.

- The map w. closed tears and tipped onto lower pastedown; sl. yellowed and foxed.

= Sloos 840-01; Pohler II, p.309. First published in 1824.

€ (40-60) 70
76 1060 Russia  Clerc  N G  le 76 1060 Russia Clerc N G le
76 1060 Russia  Clerc  N G  le 76 1060 Russia Clerc N G le
76/1060 [Russia]. Clerc, (N.G.) le. Histoire physique, morale, civile et politique de la Russie moderne. Paris/ Versailles, Froulé/ Blaizot, 1783-1785, 2 (of 6) vols., (4),VIII,536,(2); (4),619p., 1 large fold. engr. map, double-p. bird's eye plan (battle of Chesma), 7 portraits, 2 woodcut headpieces w. sm. view, 9 double-p./ fold. letterpress tables, contemp. unif. mottled calf, spines gilt w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, 4to.

- Without vol. 3-6 and atlas vol.; occas. trifle foxed.

= Cat. (...) des Russica L432; Cohen/ De Ricci p.613. Nicolas-Gabriel Le Clerc served as a military physician in the Russian army from 1769-1777. His magnum opus on Russia consists of 3 parts on ancient and 3 parts on modern Russian history.

€ (150-250)