Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1952. First Edition. Octavo. Portrait frontispiece, 363pp., While Charles Brockden Brown was considered the father of the Gothic American novel, and one of the most important novelist before James Fenimore Cooper. He soon became interested in political, social, literary and religious ideas. Brown, born in..... More
Paris: Ambrose Tardieu, 1817. First Edition. Quarto. 32 pages with 28 plates (including frontispiece), some folding (25 are hand colored). Very scarce, copies at the Houghton Harvard library, Brown University and two libraries in France.. The richness of the colors as well as the details of the uniforms made this..... More
New York; (1995): W.W. Norton. First Edition. Octavo. In three volumes: continuous pagination The publication of this remarkable set which spans 50 years of history in 1,250 letters is essential for serious students of American history. Together they worked to establish republicanism and the bill for religious freedom. In spite..... More
Paris; [1838]: Chez Gihaut Freres. . 12 Lithographs by Raffet depicting the French military campaign in Algeria against the forces of Ad el-Kader, in 1837 with 20 plates bound in from his earlier work Siege de la Citadelle d'Anvers (1834). Raffet made a careful study of uniforms and his technique..... More
Edinbugrh: Balfour and Clarke, 1822. Small Octavo. xii, 228 pages. 3rd edition [see title page] "to which are now added selections from the letters of Corporal Meuller of the First Regiment of Foot Guards describing the attack on Bergen-op-Zoom. The publisher notes that after publishing the work through two editions..... More
Paris, Nd(ca.1932): Les Editions D'art Le Document. Limited Edition. Thick Quarto. Limited to 1050 copies. Half-title, 354 pages. 73 plates, also bound in are the documents issued in July 1933 honoring the recipient, Rene Dubrisay, whose chief fame is as a Professor of Chemistry was preceded by his role in..... More
Edinburgh: Wiliam Blackwood and Sons, 1833. Octavo. viii, 435pp. The author, Quartermaster, William Surtees died in 1830, three years prior to this publications which was edited by his brother John then published. The author's military service began in 1795 at only 17 years of age, as a private soldier in..... More
London: William Clowes, 1824. Octavo. Revised by the present author upon King's orders. xvi, 335pp., including index, (12) folding plates. The King had decided since it had been over 33 years, it was time to update General Sir David Dundas' System of Tactics as it was due for improvements. It..... More