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rictus Drawings by STEINLEIN, p. Seghers, 1919 Les Soliloques du Pauvre❦ rictus Dessins de STEINLEIN, p. Seghers, 1919 Les Soliloques du Pauvre

Cathar Studies: Manichaean and Cathar Spiritual Initiation of Christians❦ cathare études manichéennes et cathares : initiation spirituelle des chrétiens..

Baudelaire Les Fleurs du Mal – Illustrations by Collot, 1950❦ Baudelaire Les Fleurs Du Mal – Ilustrations de Collot 1950

Napoléon at the Double March – From Arcole to the Pyramides 1796–1800❦ Napoléon Au pas de Charge- D’Arcole aux Pyramides 1796-1800

two model farms in the department of Gers 32❦ gers deux exploitations-type dans le département du Gers 32

Draner La Semaine comique Henriot 1890–1891–1892❦ Draner LA SEMAINE COMIQUE henriot 1890-1891-1892

Aeschyli et Sophoclis – Tragoediae et Fragmenta – Graece et Latine 1864❦ Eschyle..Aeschyli et Sophoclis – Tragoediae et Fragmenta – Graece et latine 1864

Demosthenes Political Orations by Demosthenes GREEK TEXT 1877❦ démosthène plaidoyers Politiques de Demosthène TEXTE GREC 1877

Homer Homeri Carmina et cycli epici reliquiæ 1856 in Greek and Latin❦ homère Homeri Carmina et cycli epici reliquiæ 1856 Graece et latine

oexmelin. HISTORY OF THE BUCCANEERS AND FILIBUSTERS❦ oexmelin. HISTOIRE DES AVENTURIERS FLIBUSTIERS ET BOUCANIERS

Pyrenees Tonnellé, Alfred Three months in the Pyrenees and in the Midi in 1858❦ pyrénées Tonnellé, Alfred Trois mois dans les Pyrénées et dans le midi en 1858

Pyrenees Coupe des Pyrénées Guide La Dépêche 1905❦ Pyérénes coupe des Pyrénées guide la dépêche 1905

curiosa Galant Correspondence – The Treasure of Lovers and Mistresses❦ curiosa Correspondance galante – Le trésor des amants et des maîtresses

Memoirs of a Traveling Pigeon❦ mémoires d’un pigeon voyageur

Roret 1905, Complete Manual for the Organist, containing History of the Organ...❦ orgue Roret 1905 manuel complet de l’organiste contenant Histoire de l’orgue…

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