London: Henry Colburn, 1817. First Edition. A beautiful copy of this account of the battle of Waterloo etc. Complete with a total of 30 engraved maps and hand coloured aquatint plates - including 2 folding maps, the hand coloured Frontis / decorative title page, the portraits of the General Officers and the fabulous double plate of the Battle of Waterloo. (All three of these by George Cruikshank. The 28 plates are all beautifully hand coloured and in very good condition, with just a touch of darkening. The plan of the Battles is printed in green, and with red and blue hand coloured troop positions. The is a little creasing to the edges and a closed tear, repaired with archival film to the inside edge. The route between Brussels and Paris is engraved in black and white and in excellent condition. Full leather contemporary binding, with gilt decoration to the spine. The spine binding shows some sign of restoration, and one of the raised bands has half chipped away, leaving a loss of leather. This is the only significant flaw to the work. Some sunning / fading to portions of the leather boards. Gilt decoration to the board edges. Internally, there are marbled boards and further gilt edge decoration. To the inside front board is the engraved armorial bookplate of Richard Cyril Lockett. Lockett was an eminent collector of coins, and accumulated one of the finest numismatic collections in Great Britain, as well as being the author of several works on the subject. Some penciled notes (from previous sellers) to the somewhat darkened end papers. The hand coloured aquatints include: "The city of Brussels, from the entrance of the Forêt de Sogne, with the Barrier"; "Entrance to the Forêt de Soigne, where the two roads from Brussels meet"; "Chapel of Waterloo"; "Headquarters of the Duke of Wellington, in the village of Waterloo"; "Skirt of the Forêt de Soigne, with a distant view of the village of Mont St. Jean"; "Part of the village of Mont St. Jean"; "View of the cottage of Valette"; "Chateau of Frischermont"; "The farm of La Haye Sainte"; "La Belle Alliance, the centre of the French position"; "The village of Genappe"; "Ligny Castle"; "The Battle of Waterloo." Tooley 336. Abbey, Life 372. Cohn, Cruikshank, 580. xviii, [ii], 368pp. + maps and plates. 320 by 270mm (12½ by 10¾ inches).

N.V. De Arbeiderspers: Amsterdam: 1937. First Edition Thus (Dutch translation). Softback with paper wraps showing a period illustration of No Man's Land by Mohr. This work, first published in 1930 under the original title La Peur shows strong autobiographical elements. It tells the story of a young man, who inspired by the euphoric mood of France in 1914, signed up to fight. Chevallier wrote about trench warfare with an honest, open, but also bitter undertone. It is appropriate that the work was published by Arbeiderspers - the Dutch Socialist publisher. This copy was from the archives of the publisher, and bears a stamp to this effect on the half title page. In later editions, the work was entitled 'Heldenangst' - 'Heroic Fear'. The paper wrappers are a little nicked to the edges, and there is creasing to the paper on the spine. Internally, the book is clean and tidy throughout. Many pages are uncut. 284pp.

Paris: Chez Vincent, 1771. Three volumes. First Edition. Contemporary full leather. Six raised bands to spines with gilt detail and burgundy labels. Marbled end papers. Plan of the Battle of Fontenoy in volume 2. The Table Alphabetique is to the end of volume 1. Overall in excellent condition, with a touch of rubbing / creasing to the spines only. Slight bowing to the board of volume 1. Volume 3 has a ring (from glass) to front board. Internally clean and tidy. Sporadic but light foxing / darkening to pages. Very interesting dictionary, its purpose being to list all the great battles of ancient and modern history; there are even several entrances to America (Quebec, Louisbourg, Rio, Cartagena de Indias). In addition, the notes are quite remarkably written, and are not mere definitions: "Similar to those destructive torrents that overthrow everything that stands in the way of their impetuous course, the disciples of Muhammad carried desolation and death to the provinces of the Roman Empire."
xxxii, 670, [2]., 702., 352. pp. 175 by 110 mm (7 by 4¼ inches). Trois tomes. 1ère édition. Plein cuir contemporain. Avec détail doré et étiquettes bordeaux. Gardes marbrées. Plan de la Bataille de Fontenoy dans le tome 2. La Table Alphabétique est à la fin du tome 1. Dans l'ensemble en excellent état, avec une touche de frottement/pliage aux dos uniquement. Léger s'inclinant au plat du tome 1. Le tome 3 a un anneau (de verre) au plat avant. Intérieurement propre et rangé. Rousseurs sporadiques mais légères / assombrissement des pages. Dictionnaire très intéressant, son but étant de répertorier toutes les grandes batailles de l'histoire ancienne et moderne ; il y a même plusieurs portes d'entrée vers l'Amérique (Québec, Louisbourg, Rio, Carthagène des Indes). De plus, les notes sont d'une écriture tout à fait remarquable, et ne sont pas de simples définitions : Semblables à ces torrents destructeurs qui renversent tout ce qui s'oppose à leur cours impétueux, les disciples de Mahomet ont porté la désolation et la mort dans les provinces de l'Empire romain. xxxii, 670, [2]., 702., 352. p. 175 x 110 mm

Brugge: Cultura H. Cayman Seynave, 1941. lovely copy of this first edition. Clean and tidy cream covers with woodcut design to the front board. No significant damage. Softback with integral dust wrapper. Frontis portrait. Illustrated throughout with line drawings. Arthur Broekaert (1894-1977) was a Flemish nationalist doctor, musician and author, known for his novel about Jan Palfijn, the Kortrijk doctor who invented the forceps. "Gejaad door de Stukas" is the war diary (May 10, 1940 - July 29, 1940) of Dr. Broekaert, who was enlisted as a sergeant in 1940 at the 16th Reserve Lazaret and experienced the journey of thousands of refugees to southern France. This war testimony is illustrated with drawings by René De Pauw (1887-1946), Belgian painter and draftsman. It appeared in May 1941, one year after the dramatic events described in it. 144 pages. 200 by 140mm (7¾ by 5½ inches).

Bruxelles: Spineux & Cie, 1883. Second edition. Originally a softback, recently rebound as a hardback, with the original covers laid onto the front and rear boards. matching titles to the spine. Beautifully illustrated with six full colour chromolithographs about the Belgian Cavalleria, its history, its creation, its participation in the most important political and military events in the country, its service to different countries such as Austria, France, etc. its groups, the most important Belgian gentlemen, their decorations etc. Binding is new, internally, mainly in very good condition, with a few minor creases and a touch of edge wear. The last two leaves have very small tape repairs to the top edge. Discrete ownership stamp for Col. Henri-Jaspar and separate ex libris to the front end paper. xii, 424 pp. 265 x 175 mm (10½ x 7 inches). Deuxième édition. À l'origine un broché, récemment rebondi sous forme de livre cartonné, avec les couvertures d'origine posées sur les planches avant et arrière. titres assortis à la colonne vertébrale. Magnifiquement illustré de six chromolithographies en couleurs sur la Cavalleria belge, son histoire, sa création, sa participation aux événements politiques et militaires les plus importants du pays, son service dans différents pays comme l'Autriche, la France, etc. ses groupes, les plus messieurs belges importants, leurs décorations etc. La reliure est neuve, intérieurement, principalement en très bon état, avec quelques plis mineurs et une touche d'usure des bords. Les deux dernières feuilles ont de très petites réparations de ruban sur le bord supérieur. Cachet de propriété discret pour le colonel Henri-Jaspar et ex libris séparé sur le premier papier. xii, 424 pages 265 x 175 mm

Paris: Chez Postel, 1838. Mixed Edition. Text in French. Half leather, with gilt illustrations to the spine of each. Each of the volumes has both a title page and an engraved title.
Vol 1 is a second edition, the remaining volumes are first edition. Vol 1. (1838) 58 plates, as called for. Vol 2.(1837) 46 plates, as called for. Vol 3. (1837) 46, Does not conform to table (but nor does any other online listing or library holding) Vol 4. (1842) 51 plates. Table states 52 required. ALL online copies have differing numbers of plates to their collation. Our set has more plates than any other listing. A total of 201 plates, including a hand coloured plate of flags. One gather is detached but present. The bindings each have bumping to the edges, but overall are in attractive, sound condition. Internally clean and tidy, with some foxing, quite heavy in parts. ii, 1-408, ii, 1-408, ii, 1-408, 1-412 pp. 275 x 195 mm (10¾ x 7¾ inches). Édition mixte. Texte en français. Demi cuir, avec illustrations dorées au dos de chacun. Chacun des volumes possède à la fois une page de titre et un titre gravé.
Le Vol 1 est une deuxième édition, les volumes restants sont une première édition. Vol 1. (1838) 58 planches, comme demandé. Vol 2. (1837) 46 planches, comme demandé. Vol 3. (1837) 46, N'est pas conforme au tableau (mais pas plus qu'aucune autre liste en ligne ou bibliothèque) Vol 4. (1842) 51 planches. Le tableau indique 52 requis. TOUTES les copies en ligne ont un nombre différent de plaques dans leur collation. Notre ensemble a plus d'assiettes que toute autre liste. Un total de 201 plaques, dont une plaque de drapeaux colorée à la main. Une section est détachée mais toujours là. Les reliures ont chacune des chocs sur les bords, mais dans l'ensemble, elles sont en bon état et en bon état. Intérieur propre et bien rangé, avec quelques rousseurs, assez lourdes par endroits. ii, 1-408, ii, 1-408, ii, 1-408, 1-412 pages 275 par 195 mm

Anvers: Comite pour la Defense des Droits des Juifs, 1933. Original paper covers, covered in protective glassine. This very early documentary account, records the initial actions of Nazi Germany against the Jews (in the same year that they took power). The book also contains comments and supporting documents from around the world, and accounts of Jews in academia etc. There are estimates of the number of Jews in important German towns, and numbers involved in mixed marriages. "The fate of the Germans Jews is indissolubly connected to the humanity of civilisation" (avant-propos). Very good clean condition inside and out 238 pages. 205 by 135mm (8 by 5¼ inches). Couvertures en papier d'origine, recouvertes de protection. Ce récit documentaire très ancien, enregistre les premières actions de l'Allemagne nazie contre les Juifs (la même année où ils ont pris le pouvoir). Le livre contient également des commentaires et des documents justificatifs du monde entier, ainsi que des récits de Juifs dans les universités, etc. Il existe des estimations du nombre de Juifs dans d'importantes villes allemandes et du nombre de personnes impliquées dans des mariages mixtes. « Le sort des Juifs allemands est indissolublement lié à l'humanité de la civilisation » (avant-propos). Très bon état de propreté intérieur et extérieur 238 pages. 205 par 135 mm

Paris: H. Remy, 1821. 8 volumes of the Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène and 2 volumes of the Suite au Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène. Complete. First Thus - H. Remy of Bruxelles edition. The ten volumes are in uniform red cloth, with blind stamped design to the boards and gilt decoration and titles to the spine. Unfortunately the final volume (V2. of the suite) has lost its spine. Each volume is 17cm x 10 cm. Generally, there is some cracking to the hinges, a little nicking to the head and tail of the spine. Moderate foxing to each volume. There are a few other flaws, itemised in the collation below. (1). Memorial Tome premier. 1822. Frontis engraving: floor plan of Longwood. 350 pages. (2). Memorial Tome Second. 1822. 330 pages. (3). Memorial Tome Troisieme. 1823. 320 pages. folding engraved map of the Campagne d'Italie (moderate foxing to map.) (4). Memorial Tome Quatrieme. 1823. 324 pages. (5). Memorial Tome Cinquieme. 1823. 332 pages. (6). Memorial Tome Sixieme. 1823. 326 pages. Slight weakness to the front hinge. (7). Memorial Tome Septieme. 1823. 323 pages. Closed tear and creasing to the rear end paper. (8). Memorial Tome Huitieme. 1823. 400 pages. Frontis folding Carte de L'Ile St Helene by a former engineer of Napoleon (from information by Marchand). Light to moderate foxing to the engraving. (9). Suite au Memorial. 1824. 468 pages. Frontis engraving of the Comte de Las Cases. (10). Suite au Memorial Tome II. 1825. 472 pages. lacks spine. Front board is held in place by thick archival tape. Each volume has the bookplate of Henri de Greeve. He was a Roman Catholic Priest, radio speaker on KRO in the 1930's and charity worker in The Netherlands. During the Second World War, he was interned because of his opposition to National Socialism. He died in 1974. A journal-memoir of the beginning of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile on Saint Helena. The core of the work transcribes Las Cases' near-daily conversations with the former Emperor on his life, his career, his political philosophy, and the conditions of his exile. First published in 1823 after Napoleon's death, the work was an immediate and continuing literary success, receiving multiple translations and appearing in new editions throughout the 19th century and into the 20th. The work entered the popular imagination as something like Napoleon's own personal and political testament, and as such became a founding text in the development of the Napoleon cult and the ideology of Bonapartism. 8 tomes du Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène et 2 tomes de la Suite au Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène. Compléter. Premier Ainsi - édition H. Rémy de Bruxelles. Les dix volumes sont en toile rouge uniforme, avec un dessin estampé à froid sur les plats et un décor et des titres dorés au dos. Malheureusement le dernier tome (V2. de la suite) a perdu son dos. Chaque volume mesure 17 cm x 10 cm. Généralement, il y a des fissures aux charnières, une petite entaille à la tête et à la queue de la colonne vertébrale. Des rousseurs modérées à chaque volume. Il y a quelques autres défauts, détaillés dans la collation ci-dessous. (1). Premier Tome commémoratif. 1822. Gravure Frontis : plan d'étage de Longwood. 350 pages. (2). Tome commémoratif deuxième. 1822. 330 pages. (3). Mémorial Tome Troisieme. 1823. 320 pages. carte dépliante gravée de la Campagne d'Italie (rousseurs modérées à la carte.) (4). Mémorial Tome Quatrième. 1823. 324 pages. (5). Mémorial Tome Cinquième. 1823. 332 pages. (6). Mémorial Tome Sixième. 1823. 326 pages. Légère faiblesse à la charnière avant. (sept). Tome commémoratif septieme. 1823. 323 pages. Déchirure fermée et plis sur le papier de fin arrière. (8). Mémorial Tome Huitième. 1823. 400 pages. Carte pliante Frontis de L'Ile St Hélène par un ancien ingénieur de Napoléon (d'après les informations de Marchand). Des rousseurs légères à modérées à la gravure. (9). Suite au Mémorial. 1824. 468 pages. Gravure Frontis du Comte de Las Cases. (dix). Suite au Mémorial Tome II. 1825. 472 pages. manque de colonne vertébrale. Le panneau avant est maintenu en place par un ruban d'archivage épais. Chaque volume porte l'ex-libris d'Henri de Greeve. Il était prêtre catholique romain, conférencier radio sur KRO dans les années 1930 et travailleur caritatif aux Pays-Bas. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il est interné en raison de son opposition au national-socialisme. Il meurt en 1974. Journal-mémoire du début de l'exil de Napoléon Bonaparte à Sainte-Hélène. Le cœur de l'œuvre retranscrit les conversations quasi quotidiennes de Las Cases avec l'ancien empereur sur sa vie, sa carrière, sa philosophie politique et les conditions de son exil. Publié pour la première fois en 1823 après la mort de Napoléon, l'ouvrage connut un succès littéraire immédiat et continu, recevant de multiples traductions et apparaissant dans de nouvelles éditions tout au long du XIXe siècle et jusqu'au XXe. L'ouvrage est entré dans l'imaginaire populaire comme quelque chose comme le testament personnel et politique de Napoléon, et en tant que tel est devenu un texte fondateur dans le développement du culte napoléonien et de l'idéologie du bonapartisme.

London: Charles J. Skeet, 1859. First edition. A rare personal account of the Crimean War, written soon after the events described. Orange red buckram, with gilt titles to the spine. Darkened to the spine and with some marks to the boards. Binding is a little shaken, with a slight lean. Pages are a little darkened, with some foxing spots. Errata. Adverts for recent publications to rear. [vi], 351 [i], [4]. pp The author (anonymous here but Charles Townshend Wilson) was with the Coldstream Guards. He purchased his commission in 1839, was an Ensign by 1842, a captain in 1846 and Lt Colonel in 1854. He served at Alma, Balaclava and Inkemann, as well as at the Siege of Sebastapol. He received the Crimea Medal with 4 bars, and retired by sale in 1855. Died in 1887. 200 by 130mm (7¾ by 5 inches).

London: RVD / Ministry of General Affairs, 1944. A fascinating archive of Radio Transcripts from world war two. There are over 160 transcripts - approximately half are transcripts of the Radio Oranje broadcasts (which went out regularly via the BBC World Service for the Dutch under occupation). The other half are transcripts from the daily summary of the Luisterdienst - or Listening service. Effectively this is a summary of the world news, with particular focus where it affects the Netherlands. The transcripts are all on headed paper, and are stapled in one corner (a number are separating where staples have rusted). They vary in length from 2 to 10 pages, but average 4 or 6 pages (so approximately 800 typed pages of transcript typed to one or both sides).
From 1930 onwards, the Dutch government felt the need for a body that could give a correct impression abroad of the politics conducted in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1940, this was evacuated to London, and the need for accurate information about what was happening became far more pressing.
The First transcript is dated 7th August 1943 and the last is 23rd April 1945. (Please note - although a large archive this is not a complete run / record). The information given includes explanations about why the Allies were undertaking mass bombings, regular updates from the various Fronts (including Russia and Japan) News on Montgomery's movements and suggestions that this may mean that invasion was imminent, details about Hitler's 55th Birthday etc. Of particular interest is the Bulletin of 6th June 1944 (15 pages long) which begins "Invasion reports from the German side" and giving German reports of attacks between Dunkirk and Calais. Of course the Government offering Truth to the people, also included an element of deception aimed at the Germans, as this was not the invasion site. On the 7th June it is announced in the news that "News from headquarters is that progress is being made and some landings have occurred." (Both Radio Oranje and Luisterdienst transcripts for these days). There is then a short gap in transcripts until the 20th.