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Bronze working manual: complete guide to the bronzing of metals and plaster Roret 1870❦ bronzage manuel complet du bronzage des métaux et du plâtre roret 1870

CHAMPSAUR (Félicien). La Caravane en folie. Illustrations by Fabius LORENZI 1926❦ CHAMPSAUR (Félicien). La Caravane en folie. Illustrations de Fabius LORENZI 1926

curiosa The Sexual Emancipation in the U.S.S.R. / Travel Impressions and Documents❦ curiosa L’EMANCIPATION SEXUELLE EN U.R.S.S. / IMPRESSION DE VOYAGE ET DOCUMENTS

Han Ryner The Suspicion❦ Han Ryner Le Soupçon

Statistic 1830 Elements of Statistics Poinsot❦ statistique 1830 élémens de statistique POINSOT

FARRERE (Claude) La vieille histoire nté sur japon

Philips 1958 General Catalogue of Released Records 33 & 45 rpm❦ Philips 1958 catalogue général des disques parus 33 & 45 t/m

infantry HISTORICAL OF THE 60e REGIMENT D'INFANTERIE DURING THE WAR 1914-1918❦ infanterie HISTORIQUE DU 60e REGIMENT D’INFANTERIE PENDANT LA GUERRE 1914-1918

PRINCESSE OGHEROF Henry Gréville RUSSIE

police la nuit des cadres de la sûreté nationale 1965 GALA❦ police la nuit des cadres de la sureté nationale 1965 GALA

Cuisine Provence, Thérèse La Cuisine de tous les jours, méthode... peu coûteuse❦ cuisine Provence, Thérèse La Cuisine de tous les jours, méthode…peu couteuse

Noël Comoedia illustré 1912 illustrated by Vallet, Bakst, Marty❦ noël Comoedia illustré 1912 illust- Vallet, Bakst, Marty..

Ponts et Chaussées, The Art of the Engineer 1826 31 x 49 cm. 245 lithographed plates❦ ponts et chaussée, l’art de l’ingénieur 1826 31 x 49 cm. 245 planches lithogra-

Sebastião Salgado. Workers: An Archaeology of the Industrial Age❦ Sebastião Salgado. La Main De L’Homme, Une Archeologie de L’ère Industrielle

chasse LE VERRIER DE LA CONTERIE L'Ecole de la chasse aux chiens courants❦ chasse LE VERRIER DE LA CONTERIE L’Ecole de la chasse aux chiens courants

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