Null VIETNAM: PHOTO ALBUM, CA. 1924. "Les Races. Haute région du Tonkin et Haut …
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VIETNAM: PHOTO ALBUM, CA. 1924. "Les Races. Haute région du Tonkin et Haut Laos". Album containing 21 silver photographs published by the Gouvernement Général de l'Indochine. 27x33.5 cm. Flaws, especially on the cover. Signs of use. Rust.

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VIETNAM: PHOTO ALBUM, CA. 1924. "Les Races. Haute région du Tonkin et Haut Laos". Album containing 21 silver photographs published by the Gouvernement Général de l'Indochine. 27x33.5 cm. Flaws, especially on the cover. Signs of use. Rust.

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