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Splendid four-volume set (each volume features a steel engraving with a serpentine border in the frontispiece, a large folding map enhanced with colored borders at the end of Volume IV) of this historical study devoted to the military, religious, and political expeditions

History, War history, Cartography, Geography, Illustrated, Reference - Quantity: 4 - Book

Jean-François Michaud - Histoire des Croisades - 1857

Beautiful edition in its pretty Hetzel publisher’s casebound, with the golden globe of this adventure novel written by Jules Verne and illustrated with 59 drawings by George Roux, 12 chromotypographies in color, and numerous photographic views and 2 maps -

The story opens with a

Literature, History, Illustrated, Travels, Cartography, Geography - Quantity: 1 - Book

Jules Verne / Georges Roux - Les Frères Kip - 1902

French North Africa in History by E. Albertini, G. Marçais and G. Yver - Geographical introduction by R. Lespès - Abundantly and richly illustrated with drawings in the text and 56 plates, of which 16 are in color by Roger J - Irriéra - Many full-page or double-page maps -

Africa, Anthropology, Geography, History, Colonial history, War history, Regional interest, Illustrated, Collected works, Politics, Reference, Topography, Travels - Quantity: 1 - Book

E. Albertini, G. Marçais, G. Yver - L'Afrique du Nord Française dans l'Histoire - 1937

Charming illustrated edition in its magnificent binding with a superb front plate illustrated in color and gold, signed A. Souze of this work by Paul Bory, a French savant and educator who wished to share his passion for Africa with young readers -

He wrote this book drawing

Travels, Illustrated, Africa, Geography, Colonial history, History - Quantity: 1 - Book

Paul Bory - Les explorateurs de l'Afrique : Nachtigal, Gallieni, Stanley, de Brazza, Samuel Baker, Georges - 1889

Souvenirs from Switzerland.

DEROY del. (also Hofer, L.) / MÜLLER lith. / (also Aubrun lith)

Published in Geneva, at Charnaux, Place de Bel-Air; Imprimerie Lemercier, (also Paris, Wild, or impr. Frick frères), bound in full cloth.
No date around 1850/60,

20 lithographic views

Geography - Quantity: 1 - Book

Muller - Souvenirs de la Suisse - 1850

Superb richly illustrated edition with 44 superb plates as well as a map of Arabia and a note on this map by Mr. Jomard of this scholarly work, the fruit of the collaboration between Noël Desvergers and Mr. Jomard, which is part of the Orientalist movement of the 19th century and

Travels, History, Geography, Cartography, Architecture, Sociology, Literature, Regional interest - Quantity: 1 - Book

M. Noël Desvergers / M. Jomard - Arabie - 1847

Georges Treffel. Larousse Departmental Atlas. Paris, Larousse, 1914, about 300 pages.
A folio volume (450x330 mm), half-cloth with period corners. Good binding condition. Interior fresh, without foxing.

Atlas richly illustrated with 850 engravings, 100 color maps and 10

Georges Treffel - Atlas départemental Larousse - 1914

Rare edition containing 20 volumes and a collection of plates with about 90 color plates on birds, 2 plates on spermatozoa and various and 4 maps -

This vast collection largely gathers the texts of Natural History, enriched and reorganized with the collaboration of Mr. A.

Natural History, Ornithology, Nature, Illustrated, Cartography, Geography, Science, Animals - Quantity: 21 - Book

Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon & M. A. Richard - Œuvres complètes de Buffon", mises en ordre et précédées d'une notice historique - 1833-1834

Rare 4-volume set enriched with a frontispiece portrait in the first volume and 12 plates, some of which are folding. This extensive historical biography devoted to Louis II de Bourbon-Condé, a major figure of French nobility in the 17th century, known as the “Grand Condé” -

The

History, Biographies and memoirs, Cartography, Illustrated, Geography, Reference, Royalty, Sociology - Quantity: 4 - Book

M. Desormeaux - Histoire de Louis de Bourbon, second du nom, premier prince du sang, surnommé le Grand - 1768

Fascinating four-volume set enriched with 56 vignettes, portraits, maps, and battle plans after M. Gros, Horace Vernet. This extensive historical biography devoted to the life, political and military action, and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by Jacques de Norvins and

History, Napoleon, War history, Biographies and memoirs, Politics, Reference, Geography, Cartography, Sociology - Quantity: 4 - Book

Jacques de Norvins - Histoire de Napoléon - 1838

Charming edition of this handsome adventure book, in its superb publisher’s cardboard binding in brick Percaline, labeled La sphère ptolémaïque (one of the most harmonious successes among Souze’s bindings), bound by Engel and illustrated with 59 drawings by L. Benett and P.

Travels, Geography, Cartography, Illustrated, History, Literature - Quantity: 1 - Book

Jules Verne / L. Benett et P. Philippoteaux - Découverte de la Terre - 1878

Fine illustrated copy of 66 maps or plans drafted and drawn by Dufour and Duvotenay, engraved on steel by Dyonnet, offering you a comprehensive and detailed view of this fascinating era -

Each map is carefully annotated to reflect chronological developments and the diplomatic,

Cartography, History, Geography, Illustrated, Europe, War history, Travels, Reference - Quantity: 1 - Book

M. Adolphe Thiers, A Dufour et Duvotenay / Dyonnet - Atlas de l'histoire du consulat et de l'empire - 1859

The Chinese at Home by J.-B. Aubry, Apostolic Missionary to Kouy-Tchéou - 
Society of Saint Augustine, Desclée, De Brouwer & Cie, Paris-Lille 1889 -
Illustrated publisher's hardcover binding with the title on the front cover and spine, gilt edges, 286 pages, in-4° format (22 x 30

Anthropology, China, Geography, History, Regional interest, Illustrated, Politics, Religion, Fine Bindings, Sociology, Topography, Travels - Quantity: 1 - Book

J.-B. Aubry - Les Chinois chez eux - 1889

Exciting edition in its superb polychrome binding known as "Au Steamer", of this fabulous Jules Verne novel and entirely illustrated with 49 drawings by Benett, and 2 maps -

In this work, in 1827, the lieutenant of the vessel Henry d'Albaret, within an international brigade,

Travels, Literature, Cartography, Geography, History, Illustrated, Reference - Quantity: 1 - Book

Jules Verne / Benett - L'Archipel en feu - 1884

(AA.VV.). Gift of the Muses, or Universal Almanac, Useful and Pleasant New Year’s Gifts. Paris, Bréè, 1842. In 32°, in full red morocco with borders impressed in gold on the boards and gilt decoration on the spine, gilt edges. 2 folding plates out of text. Pp. 126, (2). A

Geography, Illustrated, Astronomy - Quantity: 1 - Fold out maps or plates - Book

AA.VV. - Cadeau des muses, ou almanach universel, étrennes utiles et agréables - 1842

LOT 2 GREAT ILLUSTRATED WORKS LAROUSSE – PRIZE BINDINGS OF THE CITY OF PARIS – GILDED EDGES.
A fine set of two prestige illustrated volumes published by Librairie Larousse at the beginning of the 20th century:

• ILLUSTRATED SWITZERLAND – A. Dauzat.
• CONTEMPORARY GERMANY

Geography, Cartography, Travels, Illustrated, Photography, History - Quantity: 2 - Book

A. Dauzat; P. Jousset - La Suisse Illustrée / L'Allemagne contemporaine illustrée - 1912-1914

DONNET Alexis, Topographic, Mineralogical and Statistical Map of France, reduced from Cassini's, at a scale of 1/388800 (1 line per 450 Toises).
Rectified according to the new astronomical observations, the surveys of the Cadastre, the works of Ponts-et-Chaussées, Mines, etc.

Cartography, Geography - Quantity: 1 - Book

Alexis Donnet - Carte Topographique, Minéralogique et Statistique de la France - 1817

HISTORY OF EXPLORATIONS UNIVERSE – 4 VOLUMES OF 5 + GLOSSARY – SUPERB VELLUM EDITION – 1964/1965.
A fine set from the prestigious series “Universal History of Explorations”, published under the direction of L.-H. Parias.

Includes:

Volume I: From Prehistory to the End of the

History, Travels, Geography - Quantity: 4 - Book

L.-H. Parias - Histoire Universelle des Explorations - 1964

Emmanuel Domenech – Picturesque Voyage in the Great Deserts of the New World – 1862.
Rare French travel edition about North America and the great deserts of the “New World” continent. The work covers, among other things, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Texas, California, indigenous

Travels, Geography - Quantity: 1 - Fold out maps or plates - Book

L’Abbé Em. Domenech - Voyage pittoresque dans les grands déserts du Nouveau Monde - 1862

Very beautiful set of 3 volumes from the 'L'univers' collection dealing with the history and description of all peoples, their religions, manners and customs.
Duruy, Filon, Lacroix & Yanoski (1850) Ancient Italy vol. 1. 654 pp. + 44 hors-texte engravings + 2 fold-out maps.
Duruy,

History, Geography, Illustrated - Quantity: 3 - Fold out maps or plates - Book

Duruy / Filon / Lacroix / Yanoski / Le Chevallier Artaud / De La Salle - Italie ancienne / Italie, Sicile - 1835-1851

7 Grand Atlases of the World.
Travel to the heart of History, Geography, and Geopolitics.
Exceptional collection of 7 richly illustrated atlases, covering the evolution of civilizations, major historical events, geographic explorations, and contemporary geopolitical issues.
From

Geography, Africa, South East Asia, China, Oceania - Quantity: 7 - Book

Divers - 7 Grands Atlas du monde. Voyage au cœur de l’Histoire, de la Géographie et de la Géopolitique. - 1930-1980

Beautiful illustrated edition of this famous work on the General Description of the Sky enriched with 386 figures, chromolithographic plates, celestial charts, etc., with many black-and-white and color illustrations, full-page and in the text -

Remarkable researcher (he studied

Astronomy, Science, Illustrated, Topography, Esotericism, Cartography, Geography - Quantity: 1 - Book

Camille Flammarion - Astronomie Populaire. Description générale du ciel - 1922

Antique 18th century rare & complete book (see photos).
History of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England by Abbé Prévost. With illustrations.

Leather binding from the period, smooth spine ornate, title pieces, red edges, headbands, vignettes on the title

History, Colonial history, War history, Literature, Travels, Geography, Illustrated - Quantity: 1 - Book

Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles - Histoire de Guillaume le conquérant duc de normandie et roi d'Angleterre avec gravures - 1784

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