European Wars

T & W Boone, 1830. Book. Illus. by Arthur Rackam. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Dated 1830 on the title page. There are no further date or publishing information so it is presumed a first edition. Rebound in half leather with new marbled endpapers. The preliminary pages have some foxing & there are a few marks elsewhere but in general the text is clean. No torn or missing pages as far as I can tell. The page edges are unevenly trimmed..

An American officer's first-hand observations of German military life and service during the Franco-Prussian war and a comparison of the military and educational systems of France and Germany. Tightly bound and in very good condition (no bumped corners, splits, underlinings or marginal comments). It carries both the names of New York and London publishers and is dated 1873 although a previous owner's ink inscription dates its purchase as in 1872. This first European (London) edition was issued in January 1873 but apparently was available in bookshops in December 1872. Original owner, Louis Tronchin, was a Colonel in the Swiss Federal Army.408 pages including a 25-page annex: "Organization and administration of the German Army".Lower spine is gilt-letter stamped: "Trübner & Co."

1678 CRUSADES Tasso MINIATURE Jerusalem Delivered Italian Gerusalemme Liberata

"All he regarded; but in Syria most,
He mark'd the leaders of the Christian host:
That eye, whose penetrating glances dart
To each deep secret of the human heart"
– Torquato Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered, canto I

Originally written in 1575, Torquato Tasso's famous "Jerusalem Delivered" tells a mythical story of the First Crusade complete with Christian Knights battling Muslim warriors.

This 1678 edition is a very rare, miniature 17th-century printing of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' with 10 illustrated plates by Sébastien Le Clerc and an engraved half-title.
Item number: #7459
Price: $499
TASSO, Torquato
Il Goffredo, overo Gierusalemme liberata : poema heroico del sig. Torquato Tasso. Con l'allegoria universale dell istesso, et con gli argomenti del sig. Horatio Ariosti, & di bellissime figure adornato.
In Amsterdam: Nella stamperia del S.D. Elsevier. Et in Parigi si vende appresso Thomaso Jolly..., M. DC.… Read More

1650 1ed Execution Charles I Defensio Regia Saumaise French Royalist Civil War

Claude Saumaise was a 17th-century French scholar known for his editions and commentary of classical works and Greek anthologies. However, he also published a defense of Charles I of England following his execution. Curiously, Saumaise's 'Defensio Regia' takes on a thoroughly royalist agenda, even from a Frenchman, and Charles II even helped publish the book. This book even inspired John Milton who published his own piece of political propaganda that covered the events of Charles I and II.
Item number: #6826
Price: $499
SAUMAISE, Claude
Defensio regia, pro Carolo I, ad sereniss. Magnæ Britanniæ regem Carolum II. filium natu majorem, hæredem & auccessorem legitimum.
Rothomagi, apud Ioannis Berthelin…, 1650. First Edition.

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Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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Valor Publishing Co, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Madeja, W. Victor : Russo-German War: Autumn 1941: Defeat of Barbarossa/No 27. Allentown (PA) : Valor Publishing Co, PB, 1988. First edition. Demy quarto (4to) size, 10 7/8"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy stock wrappers glued to textblock; front cover features color reprod of German situation map for 6 Dec, 1941, Army Group North; back is 20 September '41, also northern sector. ii pp prelim material, 81 numbered pp, three unnumbered following. 14 separate orders of battle for German army groups during the period in question, along with 11 tables/charts, 19 photos or sketches, 66 b&w maps, four color glossy maps; small errata sheet tipped in on copyright page. Condition notes: Nine pp have pink highlighting of specific units in orders of battle, pages are thin, so the highlighting shows through to reverse side - irritating, but does not greatly affect utility (all text readable). Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover. An extremely… Read More

Valor Publishing, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Madeja, W. Victor : The Russo-German War, 25 January to 8 May, 1945. Allentown (PA) : Valor Publishing PB, 1987. First edition. Demy quarto (4to) size, 10 7/8"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy stock wrappers glued to textblock; front cover features color reprod of German situation map for Army Group Center, 4 May, 1945, while rear cover similarly features situation map of 19 Feb 1945 for Army Groups Center and Vistula. [iv] pp prelim material, 74 numbered pp, plus three additional glossy leaves inserted to text with color maps printed on one side (only) - thus total number of leaves/sheets is 42. 31 separate orders of battle for German army groups during the period in question, along with 14 tables/charts, 42 b&w maps, six color glossy maps, and a table of abbreviations. Condition notes: About 30 pages have fairly discreet yellow highlighting of specific unit names/locations. Otherwise no notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light… Read More

London: Folio Society 2007, 3rd printing. (Hardcover in slipcase) 602pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt illustrations to the front cover and spine in a near fine brown slipcase. Map endpapers, photographic frontispiece, color photographs and illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index. There are a few spots at the top of the slipcase and a small residue mark where a sticker has been removed. "Thucydides... Focused on just one conflict, the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, in which he himself participated. But the keenness of his observations, the rigour with which he reached his conclusions, the power of his arguments and the persuasiveness with which he explained the causes of the war... Set a standard that has never been excelled" - from the Preface. Identified on spine as The Peloponnesian War. Preface by Theodore K. Rabb. Translated by Rex Warner. Introduction and notes by M.I. Finley. Locale: Athens--Greece; Sparta. (History--Ancient,… Read More

1681 English Civil WAR 1ed Dugdale Troubles in England French Wars of Religion

William Dugdale was 17th-century English historian known for his works of antiquity of English aristocracy and monastics. While not his most notable work, 'Troubles in England'
is a treatise written to describe the wars that influenced Europe and England during the 17th-century. Dugdale correlates three wars – English Civil War, Barons' War, and the French Wars of Religion – and how they related to each other. Interestingly, the DNB notes that this work was "written throughout in a strain of animosity to all who took the anti-royalist side." However, this work isnotable for its accuracy.
Item number: #15701
Price: $750
DUGDALE, William
A short view of the late troubles in England ; briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion, as also, some parallel thereof with the barons-wars in the time of King Henry III : but chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III and… Read More

1860 History of Crimean War RUSSIA Illustrated Battle Scenes Ottoman Turks 6v
Henry Tyrrell was a 19th-century historian known for his studies and expertise on Russian history and wars with Russia. "History of the War with Russia" depicts the English struggle against Russia in the Crimean War. This illustrated work features many of the celebrated and decorated military officers, major events during the war, maps and plans, and battle scenes. Tyrrell provides an accurate and important historical account of the people and government bodies involved, including both Turks and Russians, in addition to English rule.
Item number: #18096
Price: $950
TYRRELL, Henry
The history of the present war with Russia : giving full details of the operations of the allied armies
London: The London printing and Publishing Company, [ca. 1860]. First edition.

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London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft ; the first English-language edition thus. viii, xxvii, Part I 241 pp, Part II 301 pp. Bound in full leather, original boards with new spine, all in dark brown; title and author on spine in gilt on red leather panel. Board tips restored, original end papers. A very nice copy. (Due to size/weight of this 2-volume set, an additional shipping charge will apply.).

London: T.Osborne, 1753. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First English-Language Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Title continues:"...Containing a curious Account of all the WARS OF EUROPE SINCE THE TREATY OF UTRECHT, In which he was concerned: WITH A Detail of the several BATTLES and SIEGES wherein he either commanded or assisted: Particularly those of PRAGUE, ASCHAFFENBURG, FONTENOY, LAWFELDT and BERGEN-OF-ZOOM: BESIDES The Invasion of SCOTLAND, the Expedition tp Port l'Orient, And many other rmarkable Transactions. To which are annexed, his last WILL; and a Description of his pompous Funeral. The whole interspersed with Varioys other Particulars, relating to the Amours both of himself and his Father, KING AUGUSTUS; as well as to his Election in COURTLAND, and the unlucky Effects of his flighting the Duchess, who would have married him, and was afterwards Empress of RUSSIA. COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES: Vol. 1: vii, 302pp + 2p publisher's announcement; Vol. Two: (2) 284pp.… Read More

The Easton Press, 1991. 6 vols. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jackets. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Bottom edges all show very minor shelf wear. Otherwise appear unopened / unread. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) red leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spines and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire end papers, and permanent satin ribbon markers. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. Beautiful gift set!Volumes: The World Crisis 1911-1914, 1915, 1916-1918 Part One, 1916-1918 Part Two, Aftermath, and Eastern Front

Montabaur-Frankfurt, Germany: Printing Office Martin Flock, 1919. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. 12mo. 92 pages. Soft cover bound in salmon colored wrappers. The binding is worn and bumped, and the spine ends are chipped. Bottom corner bumped and creased. Scuffing along the fore edge of the front cover. A sound copy. The text is toned. The two leaves for pages 63-66 have large creases at the top right, affecting the text. Signed by an officer on the front cover. Signed "A. F. Kingman" who is listed in the rear of the book as 2nd Lt / 1st Lt. Capt. Early markings (presumably by Kingman), have pencil notations in the list of names, some marginal notes reading "KIA" for those killed in action. Scarce.

Title, advertisement leaf, Contents. 232 pages. Original paper covered boards, new endpapers, cream paper spine. A nice, sympathetically restored copy re-using the original boards.. Mild grubbiness, else VG.Gift inscription dated 1821 to front flyleaf. On the title page the name Capt Pococke has been added then scored through in pencil. Above the words 'sedond edition' the name Thomas Howell has been added. Though neither is correct.The Journal is usually attributed to Captain Thomas Pococke or Thomas Howell. Recent research, however has shown that Howell was the editor and not the author. G. Jones in the Bulletin of the Military Historical Society for May 1992 wrote that the Royal Highland Fusiliers owns a copy of the third edition inscribed by Howell, who writes 'the real name of the hero is not Thomas, the Christian name used in the Journal - James Todd is the individual I got the greater part of the journal from.'Most of the memoir concerns the Peninsular Campaign under Wellington ending at… Read More

Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Contact, dec 1947. Anne.Frank; 'Het Achterhuis, Dagboekbrieven van 14 Juni 1942 - 1 Augustus 1944'. Very good condition. Small octavo. Hard cover, pp 253. Dust jacket included. Damaged dustjacket has had a professional restoration. FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING of the diary of Anne Frank in the original Dutch language. One of the booklets printed ALMOST 75 YEARS AGO in dec 1947. Original white and red paper-covered boards. Illustration with 3 photo's of the hiding place ('Het Achterhuis'), 1 groundfloor-plan and 2 examples (facsimile) of the handwriting of Anne Frank. Introduction by Annie Romein-Verschoor. Title on the front board and spine. A very good copy! Pages are a little bit tanned after all these years. No inscriptions.Anne began her diary on her 13th birthday, 12 June 1942 during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The diary was found in the hiding place ( 'Het Achterhuis') by Miep Gies, after Anne Frank, her Jewish family and other Jews were taken away to the… Read More