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Pair of Books of Universal History by Jean de Muller 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
universal history of Muller with his reflections. These books were very successful in the 17th century in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
$153 Sale Price
20% Off
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, ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Books
Materials
Leather
Beacon Lights of History by John Lord in 5 volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A five volume leather bound set titled "Beacon Lights of History" by John Lord
published in New
Category
Antique 1880s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Category
Antique 1830s American Early Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Illustrations of English and Scottish History in 2 Leatherbound Quarto Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
American Ornithology; Or the Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Located in Middletown, NY
Wilson, Alexander
Charles Lucian Bonaparte
American Ornithology; Or the Natural History of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
David Hume
T. Smollett, The History Of England, 16 Vols., London 1824
Located in Bridgeport, CT
pliable, some minor splits to the inside boards. The leather with wear to spines and corners, wear to gold.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America by W. Robertson, 1835
By William Robertson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
evocative than that of his earlier books, the History of America is often regarded as Robertson's most
Category
Antique 1830s American Early Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
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
Category
Antique 1680s American Books
Materials
Leather
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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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford.
TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To
Category
Vintage 1910s American Books
Materials
Leather
A History of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings
Located in Middletown, NY
colorplate books of the highest quality was established with the publication of "The Microcosm of London
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
3 Volumes. (Various) History of Paris.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. (Various) History of Paris. Bound in 3/4 blue calf with the covers displaying open and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
$1,500 / set
12 Volumes. Lord Macaulay, History of England.
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. Lord Macaulay, History of England. Albany Edition. Limited to 250 copies of which this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
$2,750 / set
10 Volumes, Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England. Bound in full brown calf with the covers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
6 Vol. M. Guizot, A Popular History of France
Located in New York, NY
6 Vol. M. Guizot, A Popular History of France. Translated by Robert Black M.A. 3/4 calf leather and
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
$1,800 / 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
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
$1,250 / set
4 Volumes. Percy Macquod. A History of English Furniture.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Percy Macquod. A History of English Furniture. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco with linen
Category
Early 20th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
3 Volumes. Richard Muther, The History of Modern Painting.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Richard Muther, The History of Modern Painting. Bound by Sotheran in 3/4 brown morocco
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
5 Vol. James Ferguson, A History of Architecture in All Countries
Located in New York, NY
5 Vol. James Ferguson, A History of Architecture in All Countries, From the Earliest Times to the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
5 Vol. M.A. Thiers, The History of the French Revolution
Located in New York, NY
5 Vol. M.A. Thiers, The History of the French Revolution. Translated with notes and illustrations
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
6 Volumes. Edited by P. Martin Duncan, Cassell
s Natural History.
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. Edited by P. Martin Duncan, Cassell's Natural History. Bound in full black calf with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Books
Materials
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
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume, Mrs. Steuart Erskine, Beautiful Women in History and Art
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Mrs. Steuart Erskine, Beautiful Women in History and Art. Bound in full brown morocco
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Books
Materials
Leather
18 Vol. William Shakespeare, The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of Wi
Located in New York, NY
18 Vol. William Shakespeare, The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakespeare
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
1 Vol. M. Rostovtzeff. The Social
Economic History of The Roman Empire.
Located in New York, NY
1. Vol. M. Rostovtzeff. The Social & Economic History of The Roman Empire. Bound in full blue calf
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
3 Vol. Evert A. Duyckinck, National History of the War for the Union
Located in New York, NY
3 Vol. Evert A. Duyckinck, National History of the War for the Union, Civil, Military and Naval
Category
Antique 19th Century American Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
1 Vol. Winfield M. Thompson
Thomas W. Lawson, History of The America
s Cup
Located in New York, NY
1 Vol. Winfield M. Thompson & Thomas W. Lawson, History of The America's Cup. Signed by Thompson
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
7 Volumes. M.A. Thiers. History Of The Consulate and The Empire Of France
Located in New York, NY
7 Volumes. M.A. Thiers. History Of The Consulate and The Empire Of France Under Napoleon. Bound in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
8 Vol.Edward Gibbon Esq, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Located in New York, NY
8 Vol. Edward Gibbon Esq., The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Illustrated by
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
$245 / set
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
$115 / set
Set of 16 French 19th Century History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, Histoire Générale des Auteurs Sacrés et Ecclesiatics is a collection of general history books about the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Books
Materials
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.
Category
Antique 1860s French Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique 1860s British Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
History of Scotland by Patrick Tytler in Brown Leather Bindings 10 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
, with red and black insets, titled History of Scotland by Patrick Tytler, published in Edinburgh by
Category
Antique 1860s Scottish Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique 1860s British Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique 1850s British Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Antique 1850s British Books
Materials
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Books
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Early 2000s American Books
Materials
Leather
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