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Breton LES MANIFESTES DU SURRÉALISME followed by Prolégomènes à un troisième❦ Breton LES MANIFESTES DU SURRÉALISME suivi de Prolégomènes à un troisième

Jorge CAMACHO, Vincent BOUNOURE Talismans Éditions surréalistes JAPAN❦ surréaliste CAMACHO Jorge BOUNOURE Vincent Talismans Éditions surréalistes JAPON

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Histoire of Military Orders or of Knights, 1721❦ chevalierie Histoire des ordres militaires ou des chevaliers 1721

club jockey club SEM au bois ou Le retour des courses, JOCKEY-CLUB, Mercedes

Savoie Statutes in abridged form: ecclesiastical and secular justice of the country of Savoye, 1674❦ savoie Estat en abrégé justice ecclésiastique séculière du pays de Savoye 1674

Gil Blas Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane 1804 binding Allo❦ Gil Blas Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane 1804 rel. Allo

comtesse NOAILLES, Anna de Ctesse L'HONNEUR DE SOUFFRIR + dedication...❦ comtesse NOAILLES, Anna de Ctesse L’HONNEUR DE SOUFFRIR + dédicace…

élysée Art Provençal. Colonial Exhibition Marseille 1906 President Fallières❦ élysée Art Provençal. Exposition Coloniale Marseille 1906 Président Fallières

KEMPEN Imitation de Jésus-Christ 59 x 80 mm❦ KEMPEN Imitation de Jésus-Christ 59 x 80 mm.

Qur'an (Koran) in miniature, 21 x 15 x 9 mm. Miniature Qur'an (Koran)❦ coran koran miniature 21 x 15 x 9 mm. mini coran miniature

curiosa CAZIN Confession Générale du Chevalier de Wilfort 1772

Bible The Book of the Common Prayer finger Prayer Book 28 x 90 mm❦ bibel The Book of the Common Prayer finger Prayer Book 28 x 90 mm.

maori A. E. Brougham Reeds Lilliput Maori Proverbs 36 x 48 mm.

Cuisine Handbook of Practical Cookery by Matilda Lees Dods 1905 48 x 57 mm. miniature❦ cuisine Handbook of Practical Cookery by Matilda Lees Dods 1905 48 x 57 mm. mini

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