Brown-White Company, 1939. BANEY, Ralph E. BEHIND THE SCENES IN GERMANY: EVERYDAY LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Kansas City, Missouri: Brown-White Company, [1939]. Small 8vo., pictorial wraps; 125 pages. First Edition, second printing. A rare view into life in Germany under Nazi rule, with much..... More
Charles L. Webster, 1892. BIGELOW, Poultney. THE GERMAN EMPEROR AND HIS NEIGHBORS. NY: Charles L. Webster, 1892. 12mo., embossed green cloth with dark-green & gilt stamping; patterned endpapers; 179 pages with a seven-page rear catalogue. First Edition. A biography of William II. Signed presentation from Bigelow on the title page..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1964. First Edition. Signed presentation from Boarman on the front endpaper: "For B.F. Pitman, Jr., In appreciation of your generous support of my work- Cordial regards- Patrick M. Boarman. Lewisburg, Pa. July 14, 1965." Books signed by Boarman, who was Associate Professor of Economics at..... More
J.H. Sears & Co., 1927. COX-McCORMACK, Nancy. PLEASANT DAYS IN SPAIN. NY: J.H. Sears & Co., [1927]. 8vo., cloth & boards. First Edition. Signed presentation by McCormack on front endpaper: "To Paul Jennewein, a great sculptor and a gracious host. Sincerely, Nancy Cox McCormack. December 11th, 1936." C. Paul Jennewein..... More
Harper & Row, 1963. CROW, John A. SPAIN: THE ROOT AND THE FLOWER. NY: Harper & Row, [1963]. 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 412 pages. First Edition. Near fine (contents clean & tight); minor wear (short tears & small crease) d/j. $20.00. More
J.B. Lippincott, 1856. DE LA HODDE, Lucien. HISTORY OF SECRET SOCIETIES, AND OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FRANCE FROM 1830-1848; CONTAINING SKETCHES OF LOUIS-PHILIPPE AND THE REVOLUTION OF FEBRUARY; TOGETHER WITH PORTRAITS, CONSPIRACIES AND UNPUBLISHED FACTS. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1856. 8vo., embossed dark-gray cloth. First U.S. Edition. Scarce! A in-depth..... More
Cady & Burgess, 1851. GEORGE, Julia W. H. A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH AND SCOTCH REBELLIONS OF 1685. NY: Cady & Burgess, 1851. 8vo., embossed cloth. First Edition. Good (small section clipped from top of front endpaper with several ink or pencil names on few preliminary pages, wear to spine..... More
St. Paul Editions, 1963. HARNEY, Rev. Martin P. MEDIEVAL TIES BETWEEN ITALY AND IRELAND. [Boston]: St. Paul Editions, [1963]. Small 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket; 74 pages. First Edition. The connection between the two countries during the Middle Ages. Signed presentation from Rev. Harney on the front endpaper: "Dear..... More
American Tract Society, 1885. HAUSSER, Wilhelm. THE PERIOD OF THE REFORMATION, 1517 TO 1648. Edited by Wilhelm Oncken. Translated by Mrs. G. Sturge. NY: American Tract Society, [1885?]. 8vo., black cloth; 702 pages. New, One-Volume Edition. Based on Hausser's lectures at Heidelberg during 1859 to 1860. Good (bit wear covers..... More
W.W. Norton & Co., 1946. JOHNSON, Alvin. THE CLOCK OF HISTORY. NY: W.W. Norton & Co., [1946]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation front blank page. Nr. fine; minor wear (minor soiling, very little rubbing) d/j. $35.00. More
Faber & Faber, 1986. JORDAN, Robert S. [With Werner J. Feld]. EUROPE IN THE BALANCE: THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS. London: Faber & Faber, [1986]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 338 pages. First Edition. Fine in fine d/j. $20.00. More
A.W. Suthoff's Publishing Company, 1946. ROYALTON-KISCH, A. ORANGE ON TOP: DUTCH POST-WAR RECOVERY. Illustrated. Leyden: A.W. Suthoff's Publishing Company, 1946. 8vo., printed wraps in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (ink presentation, some tanning wraps); few tears (spine browned) d/j. $75.00. More
Hungarian Committee, 1959. KOVACS, Imre; [Editor]. FACTS ABOUT HUNGARY. NY: Hungarian Committee, 1959. 16mo, printed wraps. Third Printing. Signed presentation from Bela Varga on front endpaper: "To Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hoving with my whole heart and [illegible word]- Bela Varga." Varga was President of the Hungarian Parliament (1946-1947) and..... More
[The Secretariat of the Council of Europe], 1958. LINDSAY, Kenneth. TOWARDS A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. Introduction by Robert Boothby. Strasbourg: [The Secretariat of the Council of Europe], 1958. 12mo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation by Lindsay on front endpaper: "For Fira, with much respect, from Kenneth." Very good (bit of..... More
W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1945. LYALL, Sarah. THE ANGLO FILES. NY: W.W. Norton & Company Inc., [2008]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 289 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Lyall on half-title page. Fine in fine d/j. $35.00. More
Commonwealth Publishers, 1928. MacKENDRICK, W.G. THE DESTINY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND THE U.S.A.. With An Appendix Who Are The Japanese? By The Roadbuilder. Toronto: Commonwealth Publishers, 1928. 12mo., light-blue cloth in dust jacket. Ninth Revised Edition. Signed inscription by MacKendrick on the front endpaper: With the best wishes of..... More
Boulder: Westview Press, [1991]. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Opello on the half-title page: "To Jim, With warm best wishes, Walter. 6-26-91." An uncommon title, especially when signed. Tall 8vo., orange cloth in dust jacket; 177 pages. Fine in a fine d/j. More
St. Martin's Press, 1985. PARRY, Graham. THE GOLDEN AGE RESTOR'D: THE CULTURE OF THE STUART COURT, 1603-42. NY: St. Martin's Press, [1985]. Tall 8vo., pictorial wraps; 276 pages. First Paperbound Edition. Near fine (contents clean & tight). $25.00. More
Princeton University Press, 1962. PEGUES, Franklin J. THE LAWYERS OF THE LAST CAPETIANS. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1962. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket; 256 pages. First Edition. The study on the role of lawyers during the Medieval reign of Philip the Fair in France. Signed inscription from the..... More
1961. STERN, Julius Long. WORTHIES OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND AS JUSTICES OF THE PEACE 1678-1689. Reprinted from "Records Of Bucks," Vol. XVII, Part 1, 1961. Small quarto: printed wraps. Signed inscription by Stern on the front cover: "With my kindest regards as always, Jim Stern." Very Good..... More
Scribner's Magazine, 1902. VANDERLIP, Frank A. THE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL INVASION OF EUROPE. [NY]: Scribner's Magazine, 1902. 8vo., printed wraps. Reprinted from the magazine. Very Good (little dampstain lower edge of text). $20.00. More
1918. WENDELL, Barrett. THE CONFLICT OF IDOLATRIES. Reprinted From The Harvard Graduates' Magazine For September, 1918. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Thus Edition. Signed presentation by Wendell on front cover, to well-known paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn: "H.F. Osborn, with the cordial regard of Barrett Wendell." Very Good (little soil). $45.00..... More
