Circa 1905-1910. P. DIEULEFILS. Saigon and its environs - Cochinchina. Oblong in-8 album of black and white photographic views, bound in full cloth. Published by P. Dieulefils Photo éditeur, 44 Rue Paul Bert, Hanoi. Heliogravure by A.Paul, C.Vigier in Paris. Interesting and rare document on Saigon and its surroundings (Thudaumot, Bien Hoa, My Tho etc.), including 4 pages of text and complete with its 54 photographic plates mounted on tabs with captions in French, English and German. Presented in its original hardback titled Saigon - Cochinchine (missing). Dimensions: 16x24 cm. (Fresh interior, wear to cover).

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