London: John Murray, 1841. "My songs have been the solace of sailors in long voyages, in storms, in battle; and they have been quoted in mutinies to the restoration or order and discipline" CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. DIBDIN, Charles. Songs, Naval and National, of the Late Charles Dibdin; with a memoir..... More
London: G. Smeeton, [1813]. The History of the Manners and Customs of the Cossacks With a Hand Colored Frontispiece and a Portrait of Count Platoff by George Cruikshank Albert M. Cohn's Copy [CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator]. The History of the Manners and Customs of the Cossacks; Describing their habitations; singular mode..... More
London: Henry Colburn, 1817. The Fall of Emperor Napoleon I and the Victory of the English Armies Illustrated with Twenty-Eight Superb Hand Colored Aquatint Plates MUDFORD, William. CRUIKSHANK, George. An Historical Account of the Campaign in the Netherlands, in 1815, Under His Grace the Duke of Wellington, and Marshall Prince..... More
London: Edward Orme, 1803. Francis B. Spilsbury's Account of his Travels in the Holy Land and Syria During the Napoleonic Campaigns SPILSBURY, Francis B. Picturesque Scenery in the Holy Land and Syria, Delinieated during the Campaigns of 1799 and 1800. By F.B. Spilsbury, of his Majesty's ship Le Tigre; Surgeon..... More
Paris: Librairie d'Éducation, A. Courcier, Éditeur, 1860. 'Brothers In Arms' The Italian War of Independence and The Crimean War The Battles of Magenta, Kinburn and Malakoff ADAM, Victor, illustrator [&] MOREL-FATIO, Antoine Léon, illustrator. Les Frères d'Armes. Par Th. Midy. Ullustré de six superbes gravures a deux teints par V...... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1850. Amusing Memories from a French Military Post… With Thirty Finely Hand-Colored Comical Scenes… [CHAM, illustrator, pseud. of Charles Amédée de Noé]. Souvenirs de Garnison et des plaisirs attachés a la chose. Paris: Chez Aubert, n.d. [ca. 1850]. First edition. Large oblong quarto (10 1/8..... More
Paris: J. Vermot, 1860. The Soldiers of the French Army Thirty-Two Hand Colored Plates MORAINE, Louis-Pierre-René de. [Album Militaire de l'Armée Francaise en Action.] [150 Sujets lithographiés par de Moraine.] Paris: J. Vermot, [1860]. First edition. Small quarto (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches; 267 x 207 mm.). Sixteen unnumbered..... More
Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, Editeur, [1860]. Eighteen Hand-Colored Lithographs Depicting the Antics of the Austrian Army During the Italian Campaign of 1859. BARIC, [Jules Jean Antoine]. Les Autrichiens en Italie. Par Baric. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, Editeur, [n.d., ca. 1860]. First (only?) edition. Folio (13 1/4 x 10 inches; 336..... More
![Item #05309 Les Vésuviennes [and] Quartier de la Boule Rouge [and] La Guerre des Femmes [and]...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05309_1742.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1654718826)
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, 1848. Three incredibly rare suites by Charles Beaumont bound together in one album Together with Eighteen Hand Colored Lithographs from Three of his Other Works BEAUMONT, Charles-Édouard de. Les Vésuviennes ou les Soldats pour rire… complete [and] Quartier de la Boule Rouge… complete [and]..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, 1848. Les Vésuviennes - The Radical feminist Group as Depicted by Charles Édouard de Beaumont Twenty Superb Hand Colored Lithographs BEAUMONT, [Charles-]É[douard] de. Les Vésuviennes ou les Soldats pour rire… Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, [1848]. Folio (12 15/16 x 9 3/4 inches;..... More
Paris: Delpech Editeur, 1829. Six Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Military Scenes [LAMI, Eugène, illustrator]. Souvenirs du camp de Luneville. Paris: Delpech Editeur, 1829. Oblong folio (8 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches; 220 x 298 mm.). Lithographed vignette title-page and six hand-colored lithographed plates. Plates lithographed by Delpech. All plates mounted..... More
![Item #05269 Album des Charges du Jour [and] Les Cosaques pour rire. Honoré DAUMIER, CHAM,...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05269_0146.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1648063746)
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari…et chez Martinet, 1859. The Moroccan Sultan, Monsieur Prudhomme and the Chinese Emperor Thirty Fine, Humorous Lithographs by Honoré Daumier Bound together with Les Cosaques Pour Rire Forty fine lithographs by Daumier, Cham & Vernier DAUMIER, Honoré. Album des Charges du Jour. 30 Lithographies par H...... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, 1848. Les Vésuviennes - The Radical feminist Group as Depicted by Charles Édouard de Beaumont Twenty Superb Hand Colored Lithographs BEAUMONT, [Charles-]É[douard] de. Les Vésuviennes ou les Soldats pour rire… Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, [1848]. Folio (13 3/8 x 10 inches; 339..... More
London: Printed by William Jaggard, 1623. The Knights Templar in the Time of Shakespeare Published in the Same Year and by the Same Printer as Shakespeare’s First Folio FAVINE, Andrew. The Theater of Honour and Knight-hood. Or A Compendious Chronicle and Historie of the whole Christian World. Containing the Originall..... More
Paris: Chez Blin, [1792]. Seventy-Eight Superb Color Printed Portraits of The Heroes of France Each Followed by "The Picture of Their Most Glorious Deed" [SERGENT-MARCEAU, Antoine-François]. Portraits Des Grands Hommes, Femmes Illustres, et Sujets Mémorables de France, gravés et imprimée en couleurs. Dédiée Au Roi. Paris: Chez Blin, [c. 1792]..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1845. "All is Fair in Love and War" Thirty-One Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Presenting a Satirical View of the French in Algeria CHAM [Pseudonym of Charles Amédée de Noé]. À la guerre comme à la guerre. Par Cham. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [n.d., 1845]. First..... More
London: George Newnes, Limited, [1903]. Tales of a Napoleonic Soldier DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. Adventures of Gerard. London: George Newnes, [n.d., 1903]. First English edition. Octavo (7 5/16 x 4 7/8 inches; 166 x 124 mm.). . vii, [3], 374 pp. Sixteen tipped-in plates by William Barnes Wollen. Publisher's dark blue..... More
London: Smith, Elder, & Co.,, 1897. "I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart" DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. Uncle Bernac. A Memory of the Empire. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1897. First English edition. Octavo..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., , 1900. "I have chosen them as the fittest survivors out of the tales which I have written during the last six years" DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Green Flag and other stories of War and Sport… with a frontispiece. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1900..... More
London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1896. "Convinced that he is the Bravest Soldier, Greatest Swordsman, most Accomplished Horseman and Most Gallant Lover in all France. " DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1896. First English edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches; 190 x...... More
London: Printed for Patrick Martin, 1816. Fifteen Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates Drawn and Etched by Thomas Rowlandson [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. [ROBERTS, Lt. Col. David, author]. The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome, with an Account of His Campaigns on the Peninsula, and in Pall Mall: With Sketches, by Rowlandson, and Notes. By..... More
London: Printed for Patrick Martin, 1815. Fifteen Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates Drawn and Etched by Thomas Rowlandson [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. [ROBERTS, Lt. Col. David, author]. The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome. With an Account of His Campaigns on the Peninsula and in Pall Mall: With Sketches by Rowlandson; and Notes. By..... More
London: Printed for J. Jenkins… by L. Harrison, 1817. First Edition, First Issue With Pre Publication Watermarks Fifty-Five Superb Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates JENKINS, James. The Naval Achievements of Great Britain from the Year 1793 to 1817. London: Printed for J. Jenkins… by L. Harrison, [1817]. First edition, First Issue With..... More
London: Edward Orme, 1819. First Edition, Earliest Issue "A Handsome Volume" (Prideaux) ORME, Edward. Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes, Of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particular Incidents which occurred to the Armies of Great Britian and her Allies, in the last long-contested War, terminating with the Battle of Waterloo. Under the..... More
London: Printed for Js. Jenkins… by L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, [1814-15]. An Amazing Large-Paper Copy with the Majority of the Plates in Three States [JENKINS, James]. [HEATH, William, artist]. The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; From 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for Js. Jenkins… by L...... More
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