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254 - FLAMMARION (Camille). Set of 9 books. La Fin du monde. Paris…
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FLAMMARION (Camille). Set of 9 books. La Fin du monde. Paris, Flammarion, 1894. In-8, aubergine half-maroquin with corners, gilt roulette on the first cover illustrated with a gilt and black decoration by Jean-Paul Laurens, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed (Period binding). Edition illustrated by Jean-Paul Laurens, Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse, Fortuné Méaulle, etc. Very fine publisher's boards. La Planète Mars. General summary of all observations. Climatology, meteorology, areography, continents, seas and shores, water and snow, seasons, variations observed. Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1892. In-4, caramel half-maroquin with corners, spine decorated, gilt head, black illustrated cover (Binding of the period). La Pluralité des mondes habités. Paris, Didier, 1868. In-12, brown half-chagrin, spine decorated (contemporary binding). Twelfth edition. Le Monde avant la création de l'homme. Paris, Marpon et Flammarion, s.d. In-4, red percaline, boards decorated with gilt fillets and a blue and gilt animal decoration by Paul Souze, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (publisher's binding). Very fine publisher's boards. Cover a little faded, foxing. Les Étoiles et les curiosités du ciel. Paris, Flammarion, 1913. In-4, red percaline, cover decorated with gilt fillets and a blue and gilt decoration by Paul Souze, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (publisher's boards). Illustrated edition. Les Merveilles célestes. Paris, Hachette, 1878. Sixth edition illustrated with 89 astronomical vignettes and 3 celestial maps. In-12, half brown basane, spine decorated (period binding). Boards a little rubbed, foxing. Les Terres du ciel. Paris, Flammarion, 1884. In-8, red percaline, cover decorated with a frame of gilt fillets and gilt and blue decoration by Paul Souze, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (publisher's binding). Edition illustrated with numerous compositions reproduced in black and in colour. Binding slightly rubbed. Les Terres du ciel. Paris, Flammarion, 1884. In-4, red half-chagrin, cold fillet on covers, spine decorated (Period binding). Edition illustrated with numerous compositions reproduced in black and colour. Hinges rubbed, corners slightly dulled, foxing. Uranie. Paris, Marpon et Flammarion, 1889. In-4, brown half-maroquin with corners, double gilt fillet on covers, spine decorated, gilt head (contemporary binding). Spine unstained.
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