Berlin, 14. und 15. Februar 1814. 2 SS. auf 1 Bl. Folio. An den Prinzregenten von England Prinz Wallis zu London (I) bzw. Se. königliche Hoheit, den Herzog von Cambridge in Hannover (II). I: „Die große Zeit, in der jetzt die Preußische Nation das Fest ihrer Wiedergeburt feyert [!] ihren alten Ruhm übertrifft, und durch Muth und Ausdauer eines beyspiellosen Enthusiasmus an dem Friedens Verband auf das glorreichste mitwirkt, die einzig und allein die Wunden nur heilen kann, die der verbrecherische Corse mit satanischer Wuth der Welt geschlagen. In diesem großen Moment sind unsere Augen, alle, auf den großen Mann gerichtet, der in dem Preußischen Staate die Moralische und Militärische Kraft so groß und energisch entwickelte. Ich bin so glücklich eine Uhr zu besitzen, die Friedrich der Zweyte den ganzen siebenjährigen Krieg getragen [.] Wer fühlt für Preußen, wie England? Wer thut mehr für Preußen, als England? Wer hat den englischen Muth u. Ausdauer so nachgeahmt als Preußen? Also, dem festen Mann, der Englischen Nation, lege ich daher diese merkwürdige Uhr Friedrichs des Großen zu Füßen [.]" (Br. v. 14. Februar). – II: „Ew. Königl. Hoheit Gnade und Wohlwollen für mich, seit der glücklichen Zeit in Pyrmont, ist immer noch tief in mein Herz gegraben, und wie sehr ich es wünsche in dieser mich beglückenden Gesinnung fortzuleben, beweise Ew. Königl. Hoheit die Attention, Höchstderoselben zum 24ten Febr. zwölf meiner Lieder ehrfurchtsvoll zu widmen [.]" (Br. v. 15. Februar). – Himmel studierte als Stipendiat Friedrich Wilhelms II. von Preußen Komposition bei Johann Gottlieb Nauman … [Click Below for Full Description]

London: T. Cadell, W. Davies, J. Hatchard, 1814. 5 works bound together in one volume, octavo (208 x 127 mm). Contemporary sprinkled half calf, patterned paper sides, smooth spine with double gilt rules, dark green morocco label, marbled edges. Housed in a black cloth flat-back solander box. Extremities lightly rubbed; hinges cracked but holding firm, some light spotting throughout, more pronounced on the titles, otherwise very good copies. Malthus [1], first two leaves trimmed 3mm shorter at foot; Malthus [3] bound without the terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary ink autograph contents to the front free endpaper, and contemporary ownership inscriptions to the titles of four of the pamphlets, excluding the Observations, occasional pencil annotations. First editions of five contemporary pamphlets, including three Malthus first editions. The marginal concept of rent, an essential factor in the development of political economy, and one lacking from Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, had first appeared as early as 1777 in James Anderson's Enquiry into the Nature of the Corn-laws. But it was not until the intense public debate over the Corn Laws at the end of the Napoleonic Wars that this advanced theory of rent was rediscovered and widely credited with its true significance. The Corn-Law debate intensified in 1814 with the publication of major Parliamentary committee reports. It reached its height during the parliamentary debates on legislation between 17 February and 10 March 1815 (when the new Corn Law was passed). It was in response to these parliamentary reports, and in … [Click Below for Full Description]

[Hunthill House, Scotland]: not published, before 1814. Unique.. Contemporary straight grained morocco; a.e.g.. Good; some occasional spotting; scuffing to the binding with strained joints. Leaf size: 230 x 185 mm; paper watermarked ' Budgen & Wilmott / 1812 '.. 4to; [10], 1 - 233, [4] pp. A first-hand, unpublished memoir by a French army officer who survived the surrender of French forces after the Battle of Bailen in July 1808. The background to this event was Napoleon's attempt to complete the isolation of England from the continent. To this end he sent a French army into the Iberian Peninsula to seize the coast of Portugal and occupy Spain. General Pierre Dupont de l'tang was charged with securing French control of the major cities in Spain. Dupont's 20,000 men had initial success, but as they penetrated deeper into Spain they faced increasing resistance. The diary offered here traces the route and experiences of Dupont's army to its furthest point of penetration in Spain: Cordoba. There, after a particularly bloody and cruel occupation, the army was forced to withdraw and was soon overwhelmed. Dupont surrendered his army at Bailen. Originally promised safe passage, most of the French were slaughtered immediately after their surrender. The start of the Peninsular War marks the commencement of the diary, written by H. de Montvaillant, an officer from Montpellier who was serving in the second Corps d'Observation of the Gironde, placed under the direction of General Dupont. Although the starting date of the campaign is generally accepted as March 1808, by Montvaillant's … [Click Below for Full Description]

London: Printed by WIlliam Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Press, for John Porter, 1814. Full mottled calf, ornately stamped in gilt on boards and spine, gilt-stamped lettering in leather spine labels in second and fourth compartments (5 raised bands); 4to, complete, extra-illustrated 3 volume set (extended from 2 volumes by the addition of more than 200 plates); each volume in custom cloth case. Rebacked, and edges of boards renewed. Front board detached from Volume 1; otherwise a handsome set, original calf dry and chipped, but attractively so. Very Good. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

Paris, Chez les Éditeurs, rue Boucher, n° I, 1814 In-8 oblong de 14 pp., (1) f., 100 pl., maroquin havane, triple filet doré en encadrement sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné de caissons de fleurons dorés, filets dorés sur les coupes, dentelle intérieure, tranches dorées (Chambolle-Duru). Huit suites pittoresques sur la vie urbaine et militaire au début du XIXe siècle. Chacune de ces eaux-fortes (85x110 mm au coup planche en moyenne) est tirée sur des feuilles de grandes marges (204x260 mm).Le recueil comprend : - le portrait de l'artiste dans un médaillon ovale. - large vignette au frontispice représentant un atelier de graveur. - Suite d'Ouvriers de différentes classes, 12 pièces : tailleurs de pierre, maçons, serrurier posant la grille de la terrasse des Tuileries, etc. - Suite de Militaires de différentes armes, 12 pièces : Dragons de l'Impératrice, Grenadier de la Garde impériale, Sapeur, etc. - Suite de métiers, 12 pièces : Tonnelier, Couvreur, Charron, Décrotteur, etc. - Suite des cris des marchands ambulants de Paris, 12 pièces : Mds de parapluie, Cardeuses de matelas, Mde de Plaisirs,- Suite variée 12 pièces : Parade de comédiens ambulans, Noce de village, Gendarmes, Abreuvoir, Duels, etc. - Suite de comédiens et comédiennes dans des rôles célèbre du répertoire, 12 pièces : M. Grand-ménil dans l'Avare, Mlle Mézeray en Rosine, Mr de Vigny dans le Tartuffe, Mlle Mrs dans La Jeunesse d'Henry V, Mr Thénard en Sganarelle, etc. - Suite de spectacles urbains, 10 pièces : Le Jeu de volan, l'Épileptique, l'Arracheur de dents, l'Escamoteur, etc. - Suite de Mendiants, 12 pièc … [Click Below for Full Description]

A Paris chez Crochard 1814-1815 4 vol. in-8 de XX-304 ; VIII--325-(1) pp. ; XVI-347 pp. ; (4)-335 pp., cartonnage beige, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge, entièrement non rogné (reliure de l'époque). Édition originale. Précieux exemplaire offert par l'auteur au baron Desgenettes, avec deux envois autographes signés (tome I et II) : A Monsieur le Professeur Desgenettes comme un témoignage de considération et de plus haute estime, Orfila. Mathieu Orfila (1787-1853) fut un des fondateurs de la médecine légale qui intervint comme expert dans de nombreux procès en empoisonnements, notamment la célèbre affaire Lafarge. Garrison-Morton (2072) : « Orfila, pioneer toxicologist, was the leading medico-legal expert of his time ». Bel exemplaire.

J. Maxwell for Bradford & Inskeep and Abm. H. Inskeep of New York, Philadelphia, 1814. Two volumes. xxviii,470pp. plus large folding map in facsimile, plus two single-page maps; ix,[1],522pp. plus three single-page maps. Expertly bound to style in full tree calf, covers gilt, spines gilt, black morocco labels. Very good. Provenance: Samuel Hegamin (signature dated 1814 on p.1 of each volume); Daniel L. Weckerly (signature dated 1838 on both titles). The first edition of the "definitive account of the most important exploration of the North American continent" (Wagner-Camp). A cornerstone of Western Americana. The book describes the Government-backed expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase undertaken from 1804 to 1806 by ascending the Missouri to its source, crossing the Rocky Mountains, and reaching the Pacific Ocean. In total, the expedition covered some eight thousand miles in slightly more than twenty-eight months. Lewis and Clark brought back the first reliable information about much of the area they traversed, made contact with the Indian inhabitants as a prelude to the expansion of the fur trade, and advanced by a quantum leap the geographical knowledge of the continent. This official account of the expedition is as much a landmark in Americana as the trip itself. The narrative has been reprinted many times and remains a perennial American bestseller. The observations in the text make it an essential work of American natural history, ethnography and science. It is the first great U.S. government expedition, the first book on the Rocky Mountain West … [Click Below for Full Description]

J. Maxwell for Bradford & Inskeep and Abm. H. Inskeep, Philadelphia, 1814. Two volumes. xxviii,470; ix,522pp. plus five maps and charts. Large folding map with the western third of the sheet present, the rest supplied in excellent facsimile. Expertly bound to style in tree calf, gilt, spines gilt, black morocco labels. Browning to text as usual. Very good. Provenance: Robert Banning (signature on titlepage). The first edition of the "definitive account of the most important exploration of the North American continent" (Wagner-Camp). A cornerstone of Western Americana. The book describes the Government-backed expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase undertaken from 1804 to 1806 by ascending the Missouri River to its source, crossing the Rocky Mountains, and reaching the Pacific Ocean. In total, the expedition covered some eight thousand miles in slightly more than twenty-eight months. Lewis and Clark brought back the first reliable information about much of the area they traversed, made contact with the Indian inhabitants as a prelude to the expansion of the fur trade, and advanced by a quantum leap the geographical knowledge of the continent. The large folding map of the West was not issued with all copies, and in fact was priced separately and cost almost as much as the book itself. This official account of the expedition is as much a landmark in Americana as the trip itself. The narrative has been reprinted many times and remains a perennial American bestseller. The observations in the text make it an essential work of American natural history, ethnogra … [Click Below for Full Description]

Washington, 1814. 8pp. Quarto. Old fold lines. Two small tears in foredge of last two leaves. Minor soiling. Very good plus. In a folio-sized brown half morocco and cloth clamshell case, spine gilt. A superb letter written by Elbridge Gerry to an unidentified recipient discussing his role as presiding officer of the Senate during his term as vice president, written just a few months before the end of his life. Gerry served as President Madison's vice president and staunchly supported Madison's aggression against the British in the War of 1812. The vice president's job, as stated in the Constitution, is to preside over the Senate; most holders of that office, however, had relinquished the post to a president pro tem. In a move that went entirely against tradition, Gerry refused to relinquish his position as presiding officer of the Senate after the close of the session, lest a peace advocate from Virginia take his place. Gerry's letter, which is entirely focused on his work as the presiding officer of the Senate, discusses the issue of "usages" - unwritten rules that governed the Senate in addition to the recorded rules. He was informed by the Senate that they would let him know, as needed, what these usages were and where they were applicable, a practice Gerry refers to near the end of the letter as "a mean snare to entangle the presiding officer." Gerry writes: "I suspect from appearances, there have been anonymous complaints against our friend B.; there certainly have against Mr. [Henry] Dearborn. Your conduct in regard to the former was wise, honorable & friendly; & … [Click Below for Full Description]

London: Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer Shakspeare Press and published by Longman, Hurst [etc.], 1814-15. 4 vols., 8vo, ix, lii, i, 383; 503; 509, [3]; vii, 509, lxxvii pp., with 22 plates including one double-page, as called for, and numerous additional woodcuts, some in red, in the text of all four volumes. These woodcut facsimiles are by the Byfield family. Full red morocco, gilt dentelles. Bookplate of Ross Winans on the front pastedown of vol. one. Some occasional spotting or foxing especially in vol. 4, upper joint of vol. 4 beginning to split at head, generally a very good set complete as issued. First edition of Dibdin’s great work. Loosely inserted at the front of vol. 1 is a manuscript note from Dibdin: “Subscription for copy of the Bibliotheca Spenceriana herewith sent £8.8. T.F. Dibdin Mar. 31.” 500 copies were printed according to the prospectus and most nineteenth-century sources, though A.N.L. Munby states that there were 550 copies; the prospectus states 50 copies on large-paper, but Dibdin (Bibliographical Decameron, vol.II, p.392) says: ‘There were only 55 copies struck off on Large Paper.’... Regular and large-paper copies collate and paginate identically. In vol.I, leaf M4, pp.87-88 occurs in two states, both usually found together, with and without the engraved facsimile of Polish type; the text of the bottom nine lines of p.87 is reset with the headline in a different type face; and there are minor changes in p.88. Ross Winans (1796–1877) was an American inventor, mechanic, and builder of locomotives and railroad machinery. He was one … [Click Below for Full Description]

Milano, Bettalli, 1814. In-folio massimo, 1 c. (titolo) e 24 tavole a doppia pagina, 14 delle quali incise all'acquatinta. Le tavole, che misurano 85 x 59 cm., sono incise dallo stesso Antolini, dal Rados, dall'Albertolli, dal Caniani, dall'Aspari e da altri artisti di valore; legatura coeva in mezza pelle, filetti in oro al dorso. Stridsciolina di carta anticamente asportata al frontespizio con i dati tipografici. Opera grandiosa che riflette uno straordinario progetto urbanistico per la sistemazione dell'area circostante il Castello di Milano. Ne furono fatte due edizioni, entrambe molto rare. L'Antolini (1756-1841), uno dei massimi esponenti del neoclassicismo lombardo, presenta un progetto di grande respiro, forse il pi-- significativo nella storia dell'urbanistica del periodo napoleonico in Italia. Aveva ricevuto dalle autorit... cittadine l'incarico di dare una destinazione civile in forma monumentale all'ampio spazio circostante il Castello, liberatosi dopo la demolizione delle fortificazioni nel 1801 e l'interramento della fossa. "Nel progetto l'Antolini conservava del Castello press'a poco quanto ce n'Š rimasto dopo le demolizioni: la Rocchetta e l'antistante cortile delle Milizie, e immaginava di riordinare il fabbricato riducendolo a residenza del Governo. Ne faceva centro di un immenso piazzale circolare del diametro di circa 570 metri, recinto da un colonnato" (Bascap‚). Circostanti il perimetro del piazzale sarebbero dovuti sorgere edifici isolati: tra essi, un teatro, la sede della Borsa, uno stabilimento termale, la dogana. Il porticato era circondato da un … [Click Below for Full Description]

16 pp. 8vo, a wonderful cont. binding by George Mullen of Dublin (with his ticket) of cream-colored straight-grained morocco (spine very slightly darkened), richly gilt & blind-tooled, around sides gilt roll borders in a "Gothic" design, flanked by quadruple gilt fillets, central panels decorated in blind, in center of each cover a large lozenge-shaped arabesque blind stamp, inner arabesque cornerpieces; inside borders gilt, doublures & endleaves of blue watered silk, framed by blind ornamental borders, spine with four raised bands & richly gilt, second compartment with title lettered in gilt, a.e.g. [London: printed by W. Bulmer, [1814].]. First edition, limited to 36 copies only; one of the great Dibdin rarities, here bound, ca. 1816, in one of the masterpieces by George Mullen of Dublin, Ireland's finest binder of the period, with his ticket. In this work we find Dibdin in the guise of bookseller. In October 1814 Dibdin managed to purchase for 500 guineas from the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral six volumes containing 19 titles, mostly black-letter rarities, including four Caxtons. Within a month, Dibdin produced the present catalogue. "The well-turned archness of the title and the enthusiasm of the descriptions, the use of the best printer in England and the small limitation, the quality and the rarity of the books...and the standing in the book world of the celebrated author of Bibliomania, were carefully chosen ingredients which made The Lincolne Nosegay the most exclusive bookseller's catalogue ever issued. It may perhaps be more aptly termed a private … [Click Below for Full Description]

Mémoire historique et politique ou l'on trouvera: 1° Un Exposé impartial des causes et un Précis historique des guerres civiles qui ont rendu cette dernière colonie indépendante; 2° Des Considérations sur les moyens de la rattacher à la métropole, d'y ramener une paix durable, d'en rétablir et accroitre la prospérité. Paris, Chez Audibert, 1814, in-8, demi-basane fauve, dos à nerfs, non rogné [Rel. moderne], qq. rouss. 2 ff.n.ch., xij et 334 pp., 2 ff.n.ch. Sabin, 44114. Duvivier, Haïti, II 92. Édition originale. Le colonel Malenfant fut propriétaire à Saint-Dominique et délégué du gouvernement français à Surinam. Il se battit avec les Républicains contre les Anglais et fut fait prisonnier en 1794. Libéré, chargé de mission auprès de Toussaint-Louverture par le Directoire, il s'opposa à l'expédition de 1802 et tomba en disgrâce. Il écrivit cet ouvrage pour dissuader le gouvernement de la première Restauration de se lancer dans une nouvelle expédition contre Haïti. Le chapitre VIII est intitulé « Des Noirs » parce que, dit-il, « je sais que rien n'affecte plus ces hommes que d'être appelés nègres par un blanc » ; le chapitre suivant est consacré à la Traite. Quant au chapitre XIII, il traite de Cayenne (qu'il connaît bien pour y avoir séjourné) et du Sénégal. Enfin, après avoir proposé l'émancipation des noirs au bout de 9 ans de servitude, il termine son traité par un « Code ou réglement de culture » en 57 articles. Schoelcher citera Malenfant, notamment, dans son Abolition de l'esclavage; examen critique du préjugé contre la couleur des Africains et des Sang-mêlés (Paris, … [Click Below for Full Description]