- Book of post containing, 1° the designation of the relays of post of the kingdom and the fixing of the distances in Myriameters and kilometers. 2° Indication of relays placed on foreign routes from the borders of France. 3° The table of Mediterranean liners. For the year 1844. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1844; in-8, LXIV-424 pp. + 2 maps of France, one of which mounted on cloth and in large format, bound in full calf raciné d'éoque, smooth spine decorated, speckled edges, red morocco title-piece, fillets on boards. Very good condition. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

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