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Medicine and Practical Surgery 40/40 1880 Dictionary of Medicine❦ médecine et de chirurgie pratiques 40/40 1880 dictionnaire de médecine

Pyrenees Jean Bergeret Flore des Basses-Pyrénées 1909❦ pyrénées Jean Bergeret Flore des Basses-Pyrénées 1909

DAUDET, Alphonse SAPHO MOEURS PARISIENNES ill. in colour Auguste Leroux❦ DAUDET, Alphonse SAPHO MOEURS PARISIENNES ill- en couleurs Auguste Leroux

samivel Histoires au-dessous de tout❦ samivel Histoires au-dessous de tout..

Conformity of the Conduct of the Church of France to Bring Back the Protestants 1686❦ conformité de la conduite de l’Eglise de France pour ramener les protestant 1686

Nicolai Machiavelli Florentini Historiae Florentinae 1645❦ machiavel Nicolai Machiavelli Florentini Historiae Florentinae 1645

MONTHERLANT (Henry de). Textes sous une occupation. 1940-1944 + dedication❦ MONTHERLANT (Henry de). Textes sous une occupation. 1940-1944 + dédicace

SOUPAULT Guillaume Apollinaire ou Reflets de l'incendie. 1926 on Alfa❦ SOUPAULT Guillaume Apollinaire ou Reflets de l’incendie. 1926 sur Alfa

Barbey d'Aurevilly L'ensorcelée Illustrations by F. Buhot❦ Barbey d’Aurevilly L’ensorcelée Illustrations De F. Buhot

SAMAIN (Albert) Poèmes pour la grande amie

Medicinal Plants of the Tropics❦ plantes Médicinales des tropiques

Orfèvrerie LE CRISTAL❦ Orfevrerie LE CRISTAL

marty GAUTIER Enamels and Cameos ex- (ex‑libris) from Holland❦ marty GAUTIER Emaux et Camées ex- sur Hollande

femme et le pantin ill. – André-Jo Veilhan❦ femme et le pantin ill- André-Jo Veilhan

Meilhan CHEVIGNÉ La Tragédie de Meilhan 1947 Resistance GERS 32❦ Meilhan CHEVIGNÉ La Tragédie de Meilhan 1947 résistance GERS 32

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