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225 - HISTORY. 3 works, 9 volumes:
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HISTORY. 3 works, 9 volumes: - [CRILLON (Abbé A. Berton de)] and [P.-A. FORTIA d’URBAN]. Life of Louis de Berton de Crillon des Balbes, nicknamed ‘Le Brave Crillon’, followed by historical and critical notes. Paris, Dupont and Roret, Didot, 1825–1826, 3 volumes in-8, XVI pp.–420 pp. - 2ff.-IVpp.-432pp. - VIIpp.-424pp. - portrait. 19th-century bindings in bronze half-shagreen, ribbed spines, gilt fleurons. - Faded copy: some scuffing to the bindings, foxing, stains and water stains inside the volumes. The bookbinder has added a map of the world at the end of volume III. First edition. The Life of ‘Brave Crillon’, ‘the Bravest of the Brave’, the famous captain who distinguished himself during the reigns of Charles IX, Henry III and Henry IV, takes up 80 pages. The remaining volumes are devoted to the extensive notes by the Marquis de Fortia d’Urban, who, incidentally, did not complete his work. (Barbier IV, col. 972). - MACE (Antonin). A Course in Modern History. Comprising the history of all the states of Europe and the European colonies, from the mid-15th century to the present day. Nantes, Guéraud; Paris, Joubert, 1840–1843, 3 volumes in-8, XI pp.–555 pp. - 2ff.-589pp. - 2ff.-724pp. Contemporary bindings in caramel-coloured glazed half-calf, smooth spines, gilt and blind-stamped fillets, friezes at the head and foot, marbled edges. - A fine copy, fresh and well-bound. First edition printed in Nantes. - SCHNEIDER (Louis). Emperor William. Intimate Memoirs, revised and annotated by the Emperor from the original manuscript. Translated from the German by Ch. Rabany. Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1888, 3 volumes in-8, XXVIII pp.–368 pp. – 3 ff.–339 pp. - 2ff.-351pp.- 2 facsimiles. Grey Bradel percaline, covers preserved, monogram in tails. (Franz). - Library stamp. First French edition of these memoirs on William I.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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