[Africa] Hanning Speke, J. Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile Ne…

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[Africa] Hanning Speke, J. Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile New York, Harper & Brothers, 1864. 1st U.S. ed. XXX,31-590,(6) p. Frontisp. portrait, 23 full-p. plates, 2 maps, 1 fold. (dam., w. sellotape repairs), num. in-text ills. Cl. w. gilt title on spine. 8vo. Some wear to covers, sl. browning/ occas. foxing as usual.

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[HISTORY] COLLECTIVE. Official Journal of the French Republic. Published by Journal Officiel in 2003. In folio format, illustrated hard cover. Excellent condition.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

Petit Courrier des Dames / Journal des demoiselles. Set of 12 volumes, 1850-1879: - Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane, spine insolate, rubbed. 30 engraved fashion plates out of text, 27 watercolors. Light marginal foxing. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1863. 1 vol. in-4 brown half-percaline, spine unstained. 16 engraved watercolor fashion plates out of text. A few small brown spots. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1864. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane, spine unstained. 13 engraved watercolor fashion plates. Some rare foxing. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1865. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane ép. 13 plates of fashions engraved out of text and watercolored. Some foxing. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1866. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane, spine insolate, rubbed. 14 engraved plates out of text and watercolors. Some freckling, some pages detached. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1867. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane, spine heavily oiled, rubbed and worn. 16 engraved watercolor fashion plates. Some foxing. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1868. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane, spine very unstained, rubbed and worn. 17 plates of fashions engraved out of text and watercolored. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1869. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane ép. 10 plates of fashions engraved out of text and watercolored. Some foxing. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1870. 1 vol. in-4 half-brown basane, spine insolate, rubbed. 16 engraved fashion plates, watercolored. Some foxing. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1876. 1 vol. in-4 half red basane sp. rubbed and worn. 56 engraved watercolor fashion plates. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1877. 1 vol. in-4 half-red basane ép., rubbed and worn. 39 watercolor plates engraved out of text. - Journal des Demoiselles, 1879. 1 vol. in-4 dark green half-chagrin, sp. rubbed. 47 engraved fashion plates, out-of-text and watercolored. A TOTAL OF 287 COLOR PLATES.

Estim. 10 - 15 EUR

Africa - SPEKE (John Hanning). The Sources of the Nile. Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1864. In-8, brown half-chagrin, ornate spine, gilt edges (period binding). Frontispiece portrait, 3 maps (2 double-page), illustrations in the text (4 full-page). Corners rubbed, rare spotting, small amount of wetness at end of volume.

Estim. 3 000 000 EUR

SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) Discovery of America, 1973 Silkscreen Size: 90 x 60 cm Ed, 177/300

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