Null [China]. ALLOM (Thomas) / PELLÉ (Clément).
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[China]. ALLOM (Thomas) / PELLÉ (Clément). The Chinese Empire illustrated from drawings taken on the spot, by Thomas Allom. With descriptions of the manners, customs, architecture, industry, etc. of the Chinese people, from the earliest times to the present day, by Clément Pellé. Fischer et fils, London and Paris (1843-1845). Four volumes in four large in-8 (28x22,5 cm), red publisher's boards, decorated with special gilded irons, boards and edges gilded (snagged on one head). Four titles in English illustrated with a vignette (some foxing), four frontispieces and 120 hors-texte engravings protected by serpents. Complete work.

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[China]. ALLOM (Thomas) / PELLÉ (Clément). The Chinese Empire illustrated from drawings taken on the spot, by Thomas Allom. With descriptions of the manners, customs, architecture, industry, etc. of the Chinese people, from the earliest times to the present day, by Clément Pellé. Fischer et fils, London and Paris (1843-1845). Four volumes in four large in-8 (28x22,5 cm), red publisher's boards, decorated with special gilded irons, boards and edges gilded (snagged on one head). Four titles in English illustrated with a vignette (some foxing), four frontispieces and 120 hors-texte engravings protected by serpents. Complete work.

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