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Essays and observations from the 18th century<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Tatler The Tatler Richard Steele</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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GREVILLE HENRY DOSIA - Rare 19th-century novel❦ GREVILLE HENRY DOSIA 1879

Original title : GREVILLE HENRY DOSIA 1879

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Practical guide to electric lighting for private installations

Practical guide to electric lighting for private installations<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ MANUEL PRATIQUE D’ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE POUR INSTALLATIONS PARTICULIERES</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Practical guide to electric lighting for private installations❦ MANUEL PRATIQUE D’ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE POUR INSTALLATIONS PARTICULIERES

Original title : MANUEL PRATIQUE D’ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE POUR INSTALLATIONS PARTICULIERES

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Dies Irae 1953 Signed by Author<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Dies IRAE 1953 dédicacé</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Dies Irae 1953 Signed by Author❦ Dies IRAE 1953 dédicacé

Original title : Dies IRAE 1953 dédicacé

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Travel guide to Northern France<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Boulogne-sur-mer, Berck, Calais, Dunkerque 1884</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Travel guide to Northern France❦ Boulogne-sur-mer, Berck, Calais, Dunkerque 1884

Original title : Boulogne-sur-mer, Berck, Calais, Dunkerque 1884

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International Telephone Phrases Guide<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ téléphone Comite Consultatif International Téléphonique</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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International Telephone Phrases Guide❦ téléphone Comite Consultatif International Téléphonique

Original title : téléphone Comite Consultatif International Téléphonique

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Masterpieces of the Topkapi<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Topkapi – Peintures et miniatures.</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Masterpieces of the Topkapi❦ Topkapi – Peintures et miniatures.

Original title : Topkapi – Peintures et miniatures.

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Tatler The Tatler Richard Steele

érotique Traité de kinésithérapie gynécologique (massage et gymnastique) 1897

BOSSUET Traité de la communion sous les deux espèces 1682

Historiettes de Tallemant des Réaux 1865

Séez Recherches historiques sur la ville, les évêques et le diocèse de Séez

CONCILE DE TRENTE HERVET Le Sainct, sacré, universel et général 1566

Heredia Les Trophées + dédicace + reliure

REBATET Les deux étendards, roman NRF + envoi

Photography of Landscapes❦ Le Paysage en Photographie

GREVILLE HENRY DOSIA - Rare 19th-century novel❦ GREVILLE HENRY DOSIA 1879

Practical guide to electric lighting for private installations❦ MANUEL PRATIQUE D’ECLAIRAGE ELECTRIQUE POUR INSTALLATIONS PARTICULIERES

Dies Irae 1953 Signed by Author❦ Dies IRAE 1953 dédicacé

Travel guide to Northern France❦ Boulogne-sur-mer, Berck, Calais, Dunkerque 1884

International Telephone Phrases Guide❦ téléphone Comite Consultatif International Téléphonique

Masterpieces of the Topkapi❦ Topkapi – Peintures et miniatures.

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