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Illustrated Weekly Journal 1870-1871<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ monde Illustre – Journal Hebdomadaire 1870-1871</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Illustrated Weekly Journal 1870-1871❦ monde Illustre – Journal Hebdomadaire 1870-1871

Original title : monde Illustre - Journal Hebdomadaire 1870-1871

330,00€

The Burning Flame: Normandie-Niemen Aviation

The Burning Flame: Normandie-Niemen Aviation<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ aviation Normandie-Niemen. ardente flamme</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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The Burning Flame: Normandie-Niemen Aviation❦ aviation Normandie-Niemen. ardente flamme

Original title : aviation Normandie-Niemen. ardente flamme

30,00€

Popular French Almanac with Illustrations

Popular French Almanac with Illustrations<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ almanach Vermot 1886</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Popular French Almanac with Illustrations❦ almanach Vermot 1886

Original title : almanach Vermot 1886

80,00€

The Cantinière: France During Revolution & Empire

The Cantinière: France During Revolution & Empire<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Montorgueil La Cantinière (France-Son Histoire) 1789-1815 JOB</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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The Cantinière: France During Revolution & Empire❦ Montorgueil La Cantinière (France-Son Histoire) 1789-1815 JOB

Original title : Montorgueil La Cantinière (France-Son Histoire) 1789-1815 JOB

140,00€

Secret Diaries of WWI 1914-1918<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Guerre 14-18 CARNETS SECRETS 1914-1918 D’ABEL FERRY + dédicace</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Secret Diaries of WWI 1914-1918❦ Guerre 14-18 CARNETS SECRETS 1914-1918 D’ABEL FERRY + dédicace

Original title : Guerre 14-18 CARNETS SECRETS 1914-1918 D'ABEL FERRY + dédicace

34,00€

White and Black Magic in India<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ inde Magie blanche et magie noire aux Indes</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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White and Black Magic in India❦ inde Magie blanche et magie noire aux Indes

Original title : inde Magie blanche et magie noire aux Indes

40,00€

Autograph letter signed by RENALDO HAHN to PROUST

Autograph letter signed by RENALDO HAHN to PROUST<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ RENALDO HAHN PROUST Lettre autographe manuscrite signée</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Autograph letter signed by RENALDO HAHN to PROUST❦ RENALDO HAHN PROUST Lettre autographe manuscrite signée

Original title : RENALDO HAHN PROUST Lettre autographe manuscrite signée

217,50€

Mallarmé’s Keys: A Critical Study<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Mallarmé Les clefs de Mallarmé + dédicace</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Mallarmé’s Keys: A Critical Study❦ Mallarmé Les clefs de Mallarmé + dédicace

Original title : Mallarmé Les clefs de Mallarmé + dédicace

30,00€

Practical Illustrated Printing Guide<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Imprimeur nouveau guide pratique illustré de l’imprimerie</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Practical Illustrated Printing Guide❦ Imprimeur nouveau guide pratique illustré de l’imprimerie

Original title : Imprimeur nouveau guide pratique illustré de l'imprimerie

30,00€

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Ronsard’s Complete Works in Elzevirs❦ RONSARD Oeuvres complètes de P. de Ronsard bib. Elzévirienne

Original title : RONSARD Oeuvres complètes de P. de Ronsard bib. Elzévirienne

256,00€

Spiritual Works of Father Vincent Huby<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ Huby (Vincent, Père) Oeuvres spirituelles du Père Vincent Huby 1758</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Spiritual Works of Father Vincent Huby❦ Huby (Vincent, Père) Oeuvres spirituelles du Père Vincent Huby 1758

Original title : Huby (Vincent, Père) Oeuvres spirituelles du Père Vincent Huby 1758

72,00€

Reynaldo Hahn’s signed letter to Fernand Gregh

Reynaldo Hahn’s signed letter to Fernand Gregh<span class="lla-card-orig-wrap"><span class="lla-card-orig">❦ PROUST Reynaldo Hahn carte signée</span></span> - La Librairie Antique

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Reynaldo Hahn’s signed letter to Fernand Gregh❦ PROUST Reynaldo Hahn carte signée

Original title : PROUST Reynaldo Hahn carte signée

110,00€

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Illustrated Weekly Journal 1870-1871❦ monde Illustre – Journal Hebdomadaire 1870-1871

The Burning Flame: Normandie-Niemen Aviation❦ aviation Normandie-Niemen. ardente flamme

Popular French Almanac with Illustrations❦ almanach Vermot 1886

The Cantinière: France During Revolution & Empire❦ Montorgueil La Cantinière (France-Son Histoire) 1789-1815 JOB

Secret Diaries of WWI 1914-1918❦ Guerre 14-18 CARNETS SECRETS 1914-1918 D’ABEL FERRY + dédicace

White and Black Magic in India❦ inde Magie blanche et magie noire aux Indes

Autograph letter signed by RENALDO HAHN to PROUST❦ RENALDO HAHN PROUST Lettre autographe manuscrite signée

Mallarmé’s Keys: A Critical Study❦ Mallarmé Les clefs de Mallarmé + dédicace

Practical Illustrated Printing Guide❦ Imprimeur nouveau guide pratique illustré de l’imprimerie

Ronsard’s Complete Works in Elzevirs❦ RONSARD Oeuvres complètes de P. de Ronsard bib. Elzévirienne

Spiritual Works of Father Vincent Huby❦ Huby (Vincent, Père) Oeuvres spirituelles du Père Vincent Huby 1758

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