(33) French Antiquarian Books.

(lot of 33) French library shelf books, 20th c., some with gilt embossed spines, marbleized boards and leather binding, largest: approx 7.5"h, 5"w, 1.75"d; 31.5lbs total Start Price: $150.00

Collection of seven leather hardback books on Napoleon, Napoleon III and The French Revolution. Illustrated throughout. Symbol and Satire in the French Revolution, Ernest Henderson, 1912. Napoleon: An

15+ foreign language books: French, Spanish & German, 33 1/3 records, some books are vintage

LES VENGEURS LOT X 33 1960-70'S HERITAGE FRENCH COMIC The comic books are pre-owned. SHIPPING FEE CANADA 20.00$ USA 25.00$ Combined shipping is available for an extra fee, but only on items won on the

1848 History of the French Revolution Illustrated Fine BINDING 2v Set Poujoulat Jean Joseph Françoise Poujoulat was a 19th-century French historian who published a surprisingly pro-Revolution ac

1775 QURAN Koran Islam Mohammed Mahomet Du Ryer BANNED Muslim Alcoran MAP A rare, 17th-century printing of the Quran in French. This highly desirable Islamic text was translated by Andre du Ryer, know

1768 Don Quixote Cervantes Saint-Martin French Illustrated ENDING Controversy 6v A fine, 18th-century edition of Cervantes’ masterpiece – “Don Quixote”. This work is one of the most famous pie

1837 BEAUTIFUL French Revolution & Napoleon Bonaparte Wars Empire Thiers 10v SET “They pried into the most secret recesses, ransacked every depository of papers, broke open every lock, and enjoyed t

1781 1st ed Life of Louis XV of France Seven Years War d’Angerville 4v French Barthélemy François Joseph Mouffle d'Angerville was an 18th-century French lawyer known for his letters and historical

1782 ATLAS MAPS Expilly Geography Voyages Travel World America Asia Africa Jean-Joseph Expilly was an 18th-century French geography and historian who published numerous works on cosmography, history o

1863 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Insects Natural History Entomology Butterflies Beetles A rare historical book in an exquisite, decorative binding! Abbot J.J. Bourasse was a French Catholic churchman who is pri

1711 MAPS Atlas Geography Africa Asia America California Island France Buffier Claude Buffier was a 17th-century French historian who published works on metaphysics, grammar, and, most notably, univer

1862 Les Misérables Victor Hugo French Literature Naumbourg Valjean FAMOUS “Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables The best-known and oft-co

1868 Fairy Tales Laboulaye French Literature Abdallah Statue of Liberty Slavery Édouard Laboulaye was a 19th-century French poet known for his works of anti-slavery and poems influenced by his v

1790 1st ed Vaillant Africa Voyages Hottentot Ethnology Zoology Birds Giraffe 2v François Le Vaillant was an 18th-century French explorer known for his descriptions of animals and birds in Afric

1880 Les Misérables Victor HUGO French Literature Valjean English Illustrated “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables The best-known and oft-

1781 ATLAS Vaugondy 17 MAPS FAMOUS Voyages Geography Asia Africa Europe French Collectors, of both maps and atlases, agree that Vaugondy maps are among the best and most accurate maps! This collection

1781 BANNED Raynal on Colonization Slavery China Thomas Jefferson Politics 12v “a book which should influence the course of contemporary history!” – Larned A rare French edition of

1817 Napoleon Campaign in Russia Napoleonic War Moscow Labaume MAPS English ed The French invasion of Russia of 1812 was a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars. The campaign reduced the French and all

1886 Jules Verne Floating City Blockade Runners Adventure Illustrated EARLY ed “A French adventure novel of the sailing of the biggest ship that has ever sailed!” Jules Verne’s adventure novels

1678 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics Bellum Africum SPAIN French “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it!” – Julius Caesar A

1671 Five Orders Architecture VIGNOLA Italian ART Michelangelo RARE French ed The most successful architectural textbook ever written! A rare printing of Vignolas Five Orders of Architecture Giacomo d

1696 Physics by Rohault Isaac NEWTON Optics Philosophy Science Experiments RARE Jacques Rohault was an important French philosopher during the 17th-century, particularly in the field of Cartesian phil

1749 Physics Experiments Science Electricity Optics Illustrated Sundials Nollet Jean-Antoine Nollet was an 18th-century French physicist who made incredible contributions to world of physical science.