The French Revolution of 1789 as Viewed in the Light of Republican Institutions.
New York: Harper, 1887. Frontispiece and numerous other illustrations. 2 volumes, large 8vo, green cloth. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1887). VEry Good (+). More
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Channel Underground; A New Survey of the Channel Tunnel Question.
illus. 8vo, cloth. London: Pall Mall, (1961). vg. More
The Explorations of Pierre Esprit Radisson
Minneapolis: Ross & Hanes, 1961. lxxxiv, 258 pages. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (dust soiled). Minneapolis: Ross & Hanes, 1961. Very good(+) in a very good(-) dust wrapper. From the original manuscript in the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. More
Novels, Mont Saint Michel, The Education
New York: Library of America, 1983. 1246pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w., cloth lightly soiled, corners of cloth bumped. (New York): Library of America, (1983). Includes the Education of Henry Adams, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres, and the novels, Democracy and Esther. More
The Paris Years of Thomas Jefferson
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1997). Fine Presentation copy from the author and Adelaide de Menil, the illustrator. More
Watteau: Sa Vie - Son Oeuvre
Paris: Pierre Tisne, 1950. With "L'Universe de Watteau" by Rene Huyghe, and a catalog of paintings and illustrations by Helene Adhemar. 155 plates, including 19 color tipped-in ones, plus many text illustrations. 262pp., 4to, green cloth with gilt lettering and color plate inlaid on front cover; spine ends discolored and chipped. Paris: Pierre Tisne, (1950). Internally near fine, a very good copy. More
Americans in Paris, 1860-1900
London: National Gallery, 2006. Many color plates throughout. 288 pages. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (London: National Gallery, 2006). First edition. Small dent in upper front gutter, else a near fine copy. Exhibition catalogue. More
Marguerite Duras: A Life
Chicago: University of Chicago, 1998. GTranslated by Anne-Marie Glasheen. Illustrated. viii + 424 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1998). Ownership signature, else a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Toulouse-Lautrec: Das gesamte graphische Werk, Bildstudien und Gemalde
Cologne: DuMont Buchverlag, 2005. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 465 pages with text in German. Thick 4to, matte pictorial wrappers. Cologne: DuMont Buchverlag, (2005). Near fine. More
Alsace-Lorraine. President Wilson's address to Congress, Jan. 8, 1918
New York: Alco-Gravure, 1918. Original poster. Measures 24 1/2" x 16 1/2" World War I propaganda poster featuring a reproduction of an 1871 painting of an Alsatian woman by J.J. Henner titled "She Is Waiting... " Surrounding the portrait is the text from President Woodrow Wilson's 1918 address to Congress, as well as statements of the representatives of Alsace-Lorraine read in 1871 and 1874, before the National Assembly and in the Reichstag, respectively. Scarce. More
La Maison de Victor Hugo.
Paris: Hachette, 1903. Photogravure portrait after Bastien-Lepage, tissue guard, numerous photo illustrations. 4to, 3/4 morocco, g.t.; uncut. Paris: Hachette, 1903. Very good. More
France and North America: Utopias and Utopians
Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 1978. Illustrations in black and white. 195 pages. Short 4to, green cloth boards. Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 1978. Near fine. Proceedings of the Third Symposium of French-American Studies. March 4-8, 1974. More
Delacroix
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018. Vibrant color reproductions throughout. 314 pages. Thick square 4to, blue cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. (small area of crinkling at top edge). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Yale University Press, (2018). First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. With contributions by Dominique de Font-Reaulx, Michele Hannoosh, Mehdi Korchane, and Asher Miller. Catalogue published in conjunction with the 2018 exhibition "Delacroix" at The Metropolitan Museum..... More
An Introduction to Celtic Coins
London: British Museum Publications, 1978. Many Illus. 80pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. (London): British Museum Publications, (1978). Very good. More
St. John de Crevecoeur; The life of an American Farmer.
New York: Viking. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Viking (1987). A near fine copy. More
Madame de Sevigne: A Portrait in Letters
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1963. xv, 219 pages. 8vo, blue cloth with purple lettering, d.w. (sunned at spine and edges). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, (1963). Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
A Lion For Love: A Critical Biography of Stendhal.
New York: Basic Books, 1979. In Collaboration with Carol Cosman. Illustrated. 285pp. Tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Basic Books, (1979). Very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Triumph of Eros: Art and Seduction in 18th Century France
London: Fontanka, 2006. Profusely illustrated in color and b/w. 143 pages. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (slightly scuffed). London: Fontanka, (2006). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The French Army in Politics, 1945-1962
Ohio State University, 1966. x +427 pages, 8vo, green cloth. Ohio State University Press, (1966). A fine copy lacking dust wrapper. Publication of the Mershon Center for Education in National Security. More
D-Day, June 6, 1944; The Climactic Battle of World War II.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Illustrated in black white, 655pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth backed red boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994). A very good copy. More
Report to American Manufacturers Export Association by the American Industrial Commission to France
New York: American Industrial Commission to France, 1917. Illustrated. 10 maps, two folding. 256pp., tall 8vo, printed boards; some play to hinges, edges worn. New York: American Industrial Commission to France, (1917). A very good(-) copy. More
Wanted Immediately 2,000,000 Garments
Original poster mounted on linen. Color lithograph. 28 1/4" x 20 3/8" This stark World War I poster is for "Clothes Collection Week" sponsored by the American Red Cross. The drive aimed to collect "used or new clothing, dresses, underwear, shoes - wearing apparel of every kind" to send to "destitute men, women, and children in Occupied Northern France and Belgium". The collection week ran from March 25 - March 30. This poster is in good condition, with some wear..... More
Recueil d'Estampes representant les differents evenemens de la Guerre qui a procure l'Independance aux Etats unis de l'Amerique.
16 plates including engraved t.p., with tissue guards. 4to, contemporary mottled calf, leather label, a.e.g.; (covers lightly worn, front cover lightly bowed, internally very good except for a some foxing to the margins of the plates). Paris: Ponce and Godefroy, n.d., [1784]. "First French book with a title-page mentioning the United States." Howes C-576. This copy is "another issue" according to Howes, USIANA, with no separate title-page. It was published in the same year as the issue with a separate..... More
The Life and Campaigns of Victor Moreau. Comprehending His Trial, Justification and Other Events, Till the Period of his Embarkation for the United States. By an Officer of the Staff.
New York: David Bliss, 1806. Translated from French. 288 pages. 12mo, varnished leather backed marbled boards; covers considerably rubbed, corners bumped and worn, hinges weak, leather missing from head and foot of spine, spine label worn, pages foxed and toned. New York: David Bliss, 1806. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
L'Oeuvre Dessine de Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806).; Catalogue Raisonne.
Paris: Nobele, 1963. Replete with 763 black & white illustrations. 4 volumes. Small 4to, stiff white pictorial wrappers. Paris: Nobele, (1963-1970). A fine set. Number 10 of 650 copies. More