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European Interest Books

European Interest Books

A selection of books with a European flavour...

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Cassigneul; Introductions by Jean-Pierre Cassigneul, Tetsuko Kuroyanagai, Yusuke Fukada. Editions Michele Trinckvel. 1988.

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Cassigneul; Charles Sorlier, Jean-Francois Josselin, De Francony, Nice, 1983

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Cassigneul; Peintures; 1950-1990 by Roger Bouillot. Editions Michele Trinckvel. As new - Still Sealed.

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Description of the Collection of Ancient Marbles in the British Museum; With Engravings / Engravings from the Ancient Marbles – Parts VIII (Parthenon Frieze, 1839) & X (Townley Collection, 1845), folio, edited by Edward Hawkins.

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Two impressive folios from the British Museum’s celebrated Description of the Collection of Ancient Marbles, a monumental series issued between 181...

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Euclidis; Elementorum Sex Priores Libri Recogniti Opera, Christiani Melder, Jacobus Bernardus, 1711

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A scholarly early 18th century Latin edition of the first six books of Euclid’s Elements, the foundation of classical geometry. Edited and correcte...

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The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, with The Relation of a Wonderful Voyage made by William Cornelius Schouten of Horne, Facsimiles of 1628 & 1619 printings, in vellum, with solander box and leather slipcase by J Fellows

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A handsome facsimile edition presenting two landmark voyages of the early 17th century bound as one: The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, Be...

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Piccola Pulcinellopedia, Suite, by Luigi Serafini, Longanesi & C, Milano, 1984 first edition

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Welcome to the wonderful world of Luigi Serafini. Piccola Pulcinellopedia is a surreal visual suite in nine scenes, dedicated to the Pulcinella mas...

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The Idyls of Theocritus; With Bion & Moschus. Translated by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, Medici Society, 1922 limited edition in luxury custom binding

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The Idyls of Theocritus, accompanied here by the bucolic poems of Bion and Moschus, represents one of the finest Riccardi Press productions of the ...

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Augustus Hare in Italy, from the Italian travel books of Augustus Hare and illustrated from the original wood engravings, limited edition, 1977

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Augustus Hare in Italy. Edited by Gavin Henderson from the Italian travel books of Augustus Hare and illustrated from the original wood engravings....

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Florence, Augustus J.C. Hare, 1890

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Florence, by Augustus J.C. Hare. Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834-1903) was one of the most widely read Victorian travel writers, known for his ri...

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Venice, Augustus J.C. Hare, 1900

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Venice, with Map and Twenty Three Woodcuts, by Augustus J.C. Hare. Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834–1903) was one of the most popular Victorian tr...

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Days Near Rome, Augustus J.C. Hare, in Two Volumes, 1884

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Days Near Rome, by Augustus J.C. Hare, in Two Volumes (complete). Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834-1903) was a celebrated Victorian travel writer ...

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Walks in Rome, Augustus J.C. Hare, in Two Volumes, 1871

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Walks in Rome, by Augustus J.C. Hare, in Two Volumes (complete). Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834-1903) was a prolific Victorian author of travel ...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Eighteenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Seventeenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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Verdi 2001; Atti del Convegno internazionale; Proceedings of the International Conference; Parma, New York, New Haven

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Verdi 2001; Atti del Convegno internazionale; Proceedings of the International Conference; Parma, New York, New Haven, 24 January - 1 February 2001...

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Roma - Vintage Italian Souvenir Photo Album c. 1900, with 50 images. Grand Tour album from Rome.

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Roma – Souvenir Album of Photographic Views Rome, c.1900. Landscape format (165 × 253 × 30 mm), publisher’s decorative red cloth, upper cover block...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Sixteenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Triumph of Maximilian I; 137 Woodcuts by Hans Burgkmair and Others, Dover Publications, New York, 1964

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A visually striking facsimile edition of one of the great artistic triumphs of the German Renaissance. The Triumph of Maximilian I reproduces the c...

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Garden Layout and Planting; Behelfe Zur Anlage Und Bepflanzung Von Garten. Zusammengestellt Von August Czullik, 1882

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 A fascinating late 19th century Viennese folio of garden design and planting plans, this work by August Czullik reflects the period’s strong inter...

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Ecole Nationale Des Beaux-Arts; Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, 1907 Folio of Architectural Plates

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This striking folio portfolio, Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, 1907, published by Armand Guérinet in Paris, presents a visually impressive a...

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The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 1888

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A smart copy of this detailed biography of Lord Macaulay — the eminent 19th-century historian, essayist, and politician best known for his History ...

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Memorials of the Reformation of Europe, Thomas Nelson, 1850

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A finely preserved early Victorian edition of Memorials of the Reformation of Europe, issued by Thomas Nelson around 1850. This volume presents bio...

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Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Emma Roberts, 2 Volumes complete, 1827

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Emma Roberts’ Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster (1827) offers a detailed narrative of late medieval English history, tracing the dy...

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Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and The Tartars, 1786, In Two Volumes, complete

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This two-volume English edition of Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and the Tartars, published in London in 1786, offers a fascinating win...

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The Conquest of Florida under Hernando De Soto, by Theodore Irving, 1850

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This well-preserved mid-Victorian edition recounts the dramatic and often perilous expedition of Hernando de Soto across the southeastern region of...

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Glimpses of the Dark Ages; and The Dawn of Modern Civilization; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, c. 1850

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A most handsome full leather prize binding combining Glimpses of the Dark Ages; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to th...

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Oeuvres de Monsieur De Voltaire; Élémens de Philosophie de Newton, A Neuchatel, 1772

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This is a well-preserved 1772 printing of Éléments de la Philosophie de Newton (originally published 1738) – Voltaire’s accessible interpretation o...

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The Orlando Furioso, Translated into English Verse, from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto, with Notes by William Stewart Rose, 1880

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The Stones of Venice; 2 Volume set, by John Ruskin, 1892

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This elegant two-volume set presents Ruskin’s celebrated architectural travel guide, tailored for the practical use of visitors exploring Venice an...

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Venice; The Lion and the Peacock, Laurence Scarfe, 1952

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Venice: The Lion and the Peacock by Laurence Scarfe is a reflective account of the city, combining elements of travel writing, history, and visual ...

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Folio Society; The Age of Illumination, Gothic Art and Civilisation, Byzantine Art and Civilisation, & Early Medieval Art and Civilisation, 2004, 3 Volume boxed set

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A beautifully produced three-volume set from The Folio Society, exploring the richness of art and culture during the medieval period. This boxed co...

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Antony Gormley; Critical Mass, Musée Rodin, 2023 Signed first edition

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An as new, signed first edition copy of this work on the exhibition held at Musée Rodin in Paris;  'Antony Gormley; Critical Mass' Antony Gormley (...

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The History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Mancha, Cervantes, 1895. Translated by Thomas Shelton

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Original 1912 British Passport of Mr. Edmond John Hay, issued by Sir Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, British Liberal Statesman and Ambassador to the United States

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Folio Society; The Grand Tour 1592-1796, Roger Hudson, 1993

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An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...

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The Plates from the large folio edition of The History of England, by David Hume, printed by R. Bowyer; A Series of One Hundred and Ninety-six Engravings, (in the Line Manner) by the First Artists in the Country, 1812

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...

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An album of views of Northern Ireland from c. 1870-1890, by Robert John Welch, Titanic photographer

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A fascinating late nineteenth century photo album of albumen prints from Robert Welch. Undated, but c. 1870s-1890s. The album contains views taken ...

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Grand Tour Photo Album c. 1880-1890, Italy, Large folio size with over 160 albumen prints

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A monumental photo album of large folio size (46cm x 43cm) carrying the gilt initialed monogram 'M.G.'. Undated, but c. 1880-1890. The album is tit...

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The Oxford History of England, 7 Volumes, from Roman Britain to The Age of Reform, early editions

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A very smart set of 7 volumes from the classic series 'The Oxford History of England', which have been attractively and uniformly rebound in navy b...

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The Smart Fellow, Maurice Walsh, Chambers, 1964

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An entertaining collection of short stories from Irish writer Maurice Walsh (1879-1964), one of Ireland's most successful writers in the 1930s and ...

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Sculptor's Daughter, Tove Jansson, first English translation, 1969

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From the creator of the beloved Moomins, this was her first novel for adults, first published as Bildhuggarens Dotter in 1968, a semi-autobiographi...

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The Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind, edited by Ian Cox, Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957

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An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous s...

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Nineteenth Century Art, D.S. MacColl, Glasgow, 1902

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A substantial, and high quality, volume on Nineteenth century art "With Illustrations from Pictures and Objects in the Fine Art Loan Collection of ...

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Unpublished Typescript; Journal of a Voyage from Scotland to China in 1839, by Agnes Paterson

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A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893). An introductory No...

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The History of England, from The Invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688, in Eight Volumes, by David Hume, Dublin, 1775

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A very smart, complete, library set of this classic work by David Hume - abound in contemporary calf. An early Dublin edition from 1775, following ...

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Opera; Composers, Works, Performers, Andras Batta, Sigrid Neef, Konemann, 2005

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A sumptuous, full colour, volume featuring more than 300 operas. Includes history, production details, key characters and scenes, and sample scores...

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The History of England, by David Hume; A Large Folio Volume, 1806

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large tome was part of ...

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