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Pair of Books of Universal History by Jean de Muller 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
From Greece, to the conquest of Macedonia or ancient Germania you will find in these two books the universal history of Muller with his reflections. These books were very successful ...
Paper, Leather
Complete Five-Volume 1831 Leather-bound Set of "Buffon’s Natural History"
Located in San Francisco, CA
The front endpapers are heavily annotated with old call numbers, "Belonging to..." declarations, name scribbles ("John Lee..."), ink spills, and a hand-drawn celestial/coordinate map...
Leather, Paper
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Fine Antique Leather Bound Book For Decoration. Natural History Interest. 1903
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fine leather binding by Stokers & Sons, Leicester, England Lovely colour of leather with gilt tooling Armorial front Good condition Free Uk shipping
Leather
HALDANE MACFALL The History of Painting, The Venetian Edition, Fine Leather Set
Located in Woodbury, CT
MacFall, Haldane. The History of Painting. The Venetian Edition. Eight volumes, large octavo.
Leather, Paper
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History of India, edited by A.V.Williams Jackson (9volumes-leather bound)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This limited luxury edition has a issue of 200 copies, this set is number 98. Each book has a handcolored frontispiece, with tissue guards, each volumen averages 300 or more pages, ...
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The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, 1614. FIRST EDITION Folio; 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches (317 x 212 mm). Collation: 40, ode, title page, Preface; 40, Contents of the Cha...
Gold Leaf
History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Trumbull, Henry. History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-England, From Th...
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Robert E. SHERWOOD. Roosevelt & Hopkins An Intimate History. 1948 FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHERWOOD, Robert E. TITLE: Roosevelt And Hopkins An Intimate History. PUBLISHER: NY: Harper & Brothers, 1948. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-7/16" x 6-1/16", illus...
Leather, Paper
History Of The United Netherlands & The Life & Death Of John Of Barneveld
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Includes a fold out map in Vol. 1. All the books with red leather, raised spine with gold embellishments.
Leather, Paper
The Tragedies, Comedies, Histories and Poems of Shakespeare, 3 Vols, 1939-41
By William Shakespeare
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Comprising The Tragedies of Shakespeare (1939), The Comedies of Shakespeare (1940), and The Histories and Poems of Shakespeare (1941), the three volumes are all finely bound in dark ...
Leather, Paper
California: A History of Upper and Lower California by A. Forbes, 1839
By Alexander Forbes
Located in Alamo, CA
"California: A History of Upper and Lower California, from Their First Discovery to the Present Time" is a landmark historical work published in London 1839 by Alexander Forbes. Writ...
Leather, Paper
MACAULAY. The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. 1873.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MACAULAY, Thomas Babington. TITLE: The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. PUBLISHER: London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1873. DESCRIPTION: 2 vols., 7...
Leather
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2 Vols Antique Book, Morant's History Of Essex, English, County Reference, 1816
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is 2 antique volumes of Morant's History of Essex. An English, county reference book, dating to the Regency period, dated 1816. Full title: The History and Antiquities of the C...
Leather, Paper
William H. Prescott's History Of The Reign Of Philip 2nd, King Of Spain, 1863
Located in Bridgeport, CT
It chronicles Philip II’s rule (1556–1598), covering the Spanish Inquisition, the revolt in the Netherlands, and the Armada. The books with green leather spine, corners, marbleized ...
Leather, Paper
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Antique 1847 History of the House of Austria 3 Volume Set By William Coxe
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique leather bound History of the House of Austria book set - From the Foundation of the Monarchy by Rhodolph of Hapsburgh, to the Deather of Leopold the Second: 1218 to 1792. By...
Leather, Paper
The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America by W. Robertson, 1835
By William Robertson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
With its dramatic sweep of narrative, combined with a provocative confrontation of two very different stages of civilization and a prose that was more flexible and evocative than tha...
Leather, Fabric, Paper
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RICAUT [Rycaut]. History of the Present State of the Ottoman Empire. 5TH ED 1682
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RICAUT [Rycaut], Paul. TITLE: The History of the Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish Polity, the Most Material points of the Mahometan...
Leather
History of the Indian Tribes of North America – Th. McKenney & J. Hall
Located in Middletown, NY
McKenney, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868) History of the Indian Tribes of North America; With Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs, Embellishe...
Leather, Paint, Paper
7 Vol. Set- Charles Merivale, A History Of The Romans Under The Empire, 1858
Located in Bridgeport, CT
London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, various publishing dates. Bound in tan leather with red and brown with gilt spines. Marbelized end papers. All with bookplates ins...
Leather, Paper
History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster by R. Ackermann & W.Combe
Located in Middletown, NY
Ackermann, Rudolph and William Combe (text). The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster; Its Antiquities and Monuments. London: R. Ackermann, 1812. First Edition, ...
Leather, Paint, Paper
$4,500 / set
6 vol. Rev. Morris, A History of British Birds
Located in New York, NY
6 vol. Rev. Morris, A History of British Birds. Illustrated with over sixty hand-colored engravings. Marbled edges. All edges gilt. Raised bands. Bound in full tree calk leather with...
Gold
$1,250 / set
4 Vol. M. Guizot, A Popular History of England
Located in New York, NY
4 Vol. M. Guizot, A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Accession of Queen Victoria. Translated by F. Moy Thomas and M. M. Ripley. 3/4 calf leather and marbled...
Leather
3 Volumes. Abate Luigi Lanzi, The History of Painting in Italy.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Abate Luigi Lanzi, The History of Painting in Italy. Bound in 3/4 white calf with marbled endpapers. Ornate gilt-tooling and red label on the spines. Top edges gilt. Illus...
Leather
4 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill. History Of The English Speaking Peoples
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill. History Of The English Speaking Peoples. First Edition. Bound in full blue morocco by Zaehnsdorf, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marb...
Leather
3 Vol. Thomas L. McKenney, History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Located in New York, NY
3 Vol. Thomas L. McKenney, History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Embellished with one hundred portraits fro...
Leather
3 Volumes. B. H. Niebuhr. Lectures on Ancient History from the Earliest Times...
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. B. H. Niebuhr. Lectures on Ancient History, from the Earliest Times to the Taking of Alexandria by Octvianus by Dr. Leonhard Schmitz. Bound in full blue polished calf, rai...
Leather
Set of 11 French History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of eleven volumes of history books by César Cantu. This set of books is bound in leather with gold lettering stating the title and respective volume.
Leather, Paper
Set of 5 Dutch History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of five volumes on Dutch history by Dr. K. R. Hagenbach. This set of books is leather bound with the title, author, and respective volume number stamped in gold lettering.
Leather, Paper
Set of 16 French 19th Century History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Dom Remy Ceillier. This set of books are bound in leather with gold lettering stating the author and respective volume.
Leather, Paper
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Early 20th Century Complete Set of Fifteen Leather Bound French History Books
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of 15 antique books was printed in France, circa 1920. With leather bound and gilt tooling and titled "Histoire de la Nation Francaise", each book depicts the story of the F...
Leather, Paper
Set of 16 French History Books by M. LeCount de Lacépede
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of sixteen French history volumes by M. LeCount de Lacépede. This set of books are bound in leather with gold lettering stating the author, title, and respective volume.
Leather, Paper
Set of 16 Books on the History of France by Henri Martin
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Rare set of sixteen (16) French books on the History of France by Heni Martin, printed in 1861, the 4th edition since the project was initially published in 1844.
Leather, Paper
Set of Nine French Leather Bound Histories, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
These books speak for themselves but only in French, in excellent condition, spines intact.
Leather
24 Volume Leather Bound History of Europe Published, 1845-1849
By Archibald Alison
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and complete set of 24 volumes, History of Europe by Archibald Alison, a famous historian of the times, nicely bound in caramel colored leather with red leather labels on spin...
Leather
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Henry Hallam, Constitutional History of England, 3 Vols, 1867, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Hallam, Henry. Title: The Constitutional History of England From The Accession of Henry VII To The Death of George II. Publisher: London: John Murray, 1867. Descrip...
Leather
History of the English People in four Gilt-Tooled Leather-Bound Volumes
By J.R. Green
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely bound four volume 3/4 gilt-tooled leather bound set titled A Short History of the English people by J.R. Green published in London by Macmillan and Company, 1892.
Leather
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Leather Bound History of Consulate and Empire of France Under Napoleon Thiers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 5 volume history of the French Consulate and Empire under Napoleon written by famous historian and later French President Adolphe Thiers, in 3/4 brown leather bound volumes with ra...
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H 7.5 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
English Royal History in Six Volumes Beautifully Bound in Brown Tooled Leather
Located in San Francisco, CA
Six volumes English Royal History in brown leather covering George III and the Regency period. Published London: Hurst and Blackett 1856. This group has a two volume and four volume ...
Leather, Paper
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H 8 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
History of Scotland by Patrick Tytler in Brown Leather Bindings 10 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive set of 10 volumes bound in 3/4 calf with marbleized endpapers and gilt tooled spines, with red and black insets, titled History of Scotland by Patrick Tytler, published...
Leather
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Trollope, History of the Commonwealth of Florence, 1st Ed. 1865 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: TROLLOPE, T. Adolphus. Title: A History of The Commonwealth Of Florence, from The Earliest Independence of The Commune to The Fall of The Republic in 1531. Publisher: ...
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Buckle, History of Civilization In England, 3 Vols, In A Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Buckle, Henry Thomas. Title: History of Civilization In England. Publisher: London: Longmans, green, and co., 1885. New Edition. 3 vols., 7-3/16" x 5-1/8", bound in...
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William Prescott, History of the Conquest of Peru, 3 Vols., Full Leather 1850
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PRESCOTT, William H. TITLE: History of The Conquest of Peru, With A Preliminary View of The Civilization of The Incas. PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1850. DES...
Leather
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Thirlwall, Connop, a History of Greece. 8 Vols. in a Fine Full Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: THIRLWALL, Connop. TITLE: A History Of Greece. PUBLISHER: London: for many, n.d., (c.1855). DESCRIPTION: 8 vols., 6-5/8" x 4-3/8", engraved title-page in each volum...
Leather
Memoirs of History of France During Reign of Napoleon
By Napoleon le Grand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fascinating memoir by the Emperor, the history of France during his reign as dictated by Napoleon while in exile at St. Helena. 8 volumes in 3/4 calf with gilt tooling printed by H...
Leather
Ten Volumes of Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War
By Francis Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
10 volume set of Miller's photographic history of the Civil War bound in black leather bindings copyright by the Patriot Publishing Company, Springfield Mass. 1911, printed in New Yo...
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THUCYDIDES. History Of The Peloponnesian War. Easton Press. COLLECTORS EDITION.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: THUCYDIDES. TITLE: History Of The Peloponnesian War. PUBLISHER: CT: Easton Press, 2000. DESCRIPTION: COLLECTORS EDITION. 1 volume., bound in full black leather, raised ba...
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Washington IRVING - A History of New York - 1809 - FIRST EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: IRVING, Washington [Diedrich Knickerbocker]. TITLE: A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, Containing Among many Surprising...
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Leatherbound Histories: Middle Ages, England and English Literature by Hallam
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of 10 leather bound volumes by Henry Hallam, a distinguished and prolific Oxford educated Victorian historian. The group includes 3 volume history of England, 3 volume History ...
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RUNCIMAN. A History Of The Crusades. Easton Press, 2002. COLLECTORS EDITION.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RUNCIMAN, Steven. TITLE: A History Of The Crusades. PUBLISHER: CT: Easton Press, 2002. DESCRIPTION: COLLECTORS EDITION. 3 vols., bound in full red leather, raised bands, ...
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CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956-56-57-58. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols., 8-1/4" x 5-3/4", title-pag...
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CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956/8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1956-58. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes, il...
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CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S. TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes,...
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CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S. TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes,...
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CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes, ...
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