Marine Superintendent Pierre Roussel China, 1931-1932. Archive of Pierre Roussel, Marine Commissioner during the early stages of the Sino-Japanese War. Sichuan Province. Wan Kia To. Sailors' pavilion. Catholic hospital. Barracks. City gate. Gorges du Foie de Bœuf. Mines. Junks. Harbors. Graves. Farmers. Chu-Kiang. 237 vintage silver prints, 116 of which are inserted by the corners into cardboard boxes. Numerous handwritten captions and printer's studio stamp on versos. Typescript document on the presence of the French navy in China, the Olry, the Doudart de Lagrée and the Yang Tse flotilla, in-4, 40 pp.Correspondence from Pierre Roussel. Carte de visite to Pierre Roussel. Proof sizes: from 2.4 x 3.6 to 16 x 23 cm

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