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Curiosa: History of King Gonzalve and the Twelve Princesses

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Restored works of Horace❦ HORACE Quinti horatii flacci carmina notori suo restituta 1754

Original title : HORACE Quinti horatii flacci carmina notori suo restituta 1754

120,00€

Tale of King Gonzalve and His Princesses

Tale of King Gonzalve and His Princesses<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Curiosa Histoire du Roi Gonzalve et des Douze Princesses</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Tale of King Gonzalve and His Princesses❦ Curiosa Histoire du Roi Gonzalve et des Douze Princesses

Original title : Curiosa Histoire du Roi Gonzalve et des Douze Princesses

800,00€

Complete Works of a 13th Century Trouvère

Complete Works of a 13th Century Trouvère<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ RUTEBEUF Oeuvres complètes de RUTEBEUF, trouvère du XIIIe bib. Elzévirienne</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Complete Works of a 13th Century Trouvère❦ RUTEBEUF Oeuvres complètes de RUTEBEUF, trouvère du XIIIe bib. Elzévirienne

Original title : RUTEBEUF Oeuvres complètes de RUTEBEUF, trouvère du XIIIe bib. Elzévirienne

110,00€

Electricity Applications Review 1960-1969

Electricity Applications Review 1960-1969<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ électricité Revue des Applications de l’Électricité 1960 – 1969</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Electricity Applications Review 1960-1969❦ électricité Revue des Applications de l’Électricité 1960 – 1969

Original title : électricité Revue des Applications de l'Électricité 1960 - 1969

220,00€

Political memoir from French governmental service

Political memoir from French governmental service<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Ham août 1829-janvier 1834. Par un ancien attaché à la présidence du conseil</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Political memoir from French governmental service❦ Ham août 1829-janvier 1834. Par un ancien attaché à la présidence du conseil

Original title : Ham août 1829-janvier 1834. Par un ancien attaché à la présidence du conseil

46,00€

Lyric album of twelve romantic pieces<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Album lyrique composé de Douze Romances Chansonnettes & Nocturnes.</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Lyric album of twelve romantic pieces❦ Album lyrique composé de Douze Romances Chansonnettes & Nocturnes.

Original title : Album lyrique composé de Douze Romances Chansonnettes & Nocturnes.

90,00€

Mucha in La Plume Literary Journal 1897<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Mucha La Plume. Revue de Littérature, de Critique & d’Art indépendant 1897</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Mucha in La Plume Literary Journal 1897❦ Mucha La Plume. Revue de Littérature, de Critique & d’Art indépendant 1897

Original title : Mucha La Plume. Revue de Littérature, de Critique & d'Art indépendant 1897

430,00€

Illustrated journal from 1891<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Le Figaro illustré 1891</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Illustrated journal from 1891❦ Le Figaro illustré 1891

Original title : Le Figaro illustré 1891

260,00€

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Curiosa Histoire du Roi Gonzalve et des Douze Princesses

AGEN Recueil des Travaux de La Société d’Agriculture, Sciences et Arts d’Agen

Atlas FISQUET Grand atlas départemental de la France …

Italie PAYSAGES D’ITALIE. Les peintres du plein air

Voleur, gazette des journaux français et étrangers. (1835, 2e semestre)

CERVANTES Don Quijote (Quichotte) 1837

Illustrated Typhon by Corneau❦ CONRAD Typhon illustré par Corneau

Restored works of Horace❦ HORACE Quinti horatii flacci carmina notori suo restituta 1754

Tale of King Gonzalve and His Princesses❦ Curiosa Histoire du Roi Gonzalve et des Douze Princesses

Complete Works of a 13th Century Trouvère❦ RUTEBEUF Oeuvres complètes de RUTEBEUF, trouvère du XIIIe bib. Elzévirienne

Electricity Applications Review 1960-1969❦ électricité Revue des Applications de l’Électricité 1960 – 1969

Political memoir from French governmental service❦ Ham août 1829-janvier 1834. Par un ancien attaché à la présidence du conseil

Lyric album of twelve romantic pieces❦ Album lyrique composé de Douze Romances Chansonnettes & Nocturnes.

Mucha in La Plume Literary Journal 1897❦ Mucha La Plume. Revue de Littérature, de Critique & d’Art indépendant 1897

Illustrated journal from 1891❦ Le Figaro illustré 1891

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