BOUSSENARD Louis - Aventures périlleurses de trois français au pays des diamants - Paris Librairie illustrée et Marpon & Flammarion sd - one volume in-4° - full calf binding illustrated on the first plate with four vignettes, four medallions representing jungle animals surrounding a reserve where the title is written, smooth spine, all edges gilt - 600 pages - illustrations in text by Férat engraved by D. Dumont. (binding slightly rubbed, corners and covers slightly dulled - interior with numerous brown spots)

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