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24 - - M. BRETON. Egypt and Syria, or the customs, traditions, dr…
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- M. BRETON. Egypt and Syria, or the customs, traditions, dress and monuments of the Egyptians, Arabs and Syrians. Preceded by a Historical Summary. Illustrated with 84 plates, some in colour A. P. Neveu, Paris, 1814. 5 volumes, in-16, ½ shagreen with corner pieces, waxed head. - VARIOUS AUTHORS. Travels in France and Other Countries. Illustrated with 36 engraved plates depicting views, sites and monuments. Chaumerot, 1808. 5 volumes, 16mo, full veal with grain, waxed heads. - ALEXANDRE MARTIN. Picturesque Switzerland and its Surroundings. A general, descriptive, historical and statistical overview of the 22 cantons. Black-and-white engravings, 44 plates or maps. A fold-out map at the end of the volume, torn but complete. - Hippolyte Souverain, 1835. Text printed in two columns In-4 half-chagrin, paper cover. 84 steel-engraved plates, numerous picturesque views and half-page illustrations of traditional costumes. The first part of the work comprises a description of Switzerland and its cantons. This is followed by pages 225 to 304, which contain descriptions of several neighbouring regions: Piedmont. Aosta Valley. / Savoy. Chambéry. / Mont Blanc. / Chamouny Valley. / Aix-les-Bains. / Baden. Black Forest. / Constance. / Lombardy. Como. Chiavenna. Valtellina. / Milan, the Milanese countryside, Monza. / Lake Maggiore. Complete set of music pages. - SCHINTZNACH AND DE PFEFFERS. Entertainment at the Baden Spa in Switzerland. Folding map of the thirteen Swiss cantons and five folding plates: Solothurn, Baden, Tugium, Altdorf. Samuel Harding, London, 1739. ½ cloth with corner pieces, ribbed spine, gilt edges. The 12 volumes.
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Auction time 07/02/2026 at 1:00 PM
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