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CHARTON (Édouard) Le MAGASIN PITTORESQUE. Paris, Aux bureaux, 1833-1885. 53 volumes in-4 (1 per year) burgundy half-chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated (period binding), except for 1883 in publisher's red cardboard (gold faded). Numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Some rubbing, tears to spines of vols. 1836-1837-1838, small scattered foxing, otherwise good set of the head of the series in near-uniform contemporary binding. Complete with the first 53 years of this important popular encyclopedia dealing in an entertaining way with subjects as diverse as travel, science, the arts, history, etc., which appeared until 1938. It includes the first 5 years (1833-1837), 5 vols. in half tan basane, ornate smooth spines (rubbed, paper yellowed in places). Also included are the years 1852 to 1857, 6 vols. in black half calf, smooth spines (some rubbing, foxing). Finally, 1890, 1 vol. in publisher's red hardback (gold faded).
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CHARTON (Édouard) Le MAGASIN PITTORESQUE. Paris, Aux bureaux, 1833-1885. 53 volumes in-4 (1 per year) burgundy half-chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated (period binding), except for 1883 in publisher's red cardboard (gold faded). Numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Some rubbing, tears to spines of vols. 1836-1837-1838, small scattered foxing, otherwise good set of the head of the series in near-uniform contemporary binding. Complete with the first 53 years of this important popular encyclopedia dealing in an entertaining way with subjects as diverse as travel, science, the arts, history, etc., which appeared until 1938. It includes the first 5 years (1833-1837), 5 vols. in half tan basane, ornate smooth spines (rubbed, paper yellowed in places). Also included are the years 1852 to 1857, 6 vols. in black half calf, smooth spines (some rubbing, foxing). Finally, 1890, 1 vol. in publisher's red hardback (gold faded).
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