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Books, Comics, Magazines|Antique and Collectible Books

Pailleron, Édouard La Souris. Comedy in three acts. 1888❦ PAILLERON, EDOUARD LA SOURIS COMEDIE EN TROIS ACTES 1888

Escholier (Raymond) Quand on conspire, with twelve wood engravings by Pierre Lissac❦ ESCHOLIER (Raymond) Quand on conspire, avec douze bois gravés de Pierre Lissac

Guides Diamant – Gérardmer – La Schlucht – Le Honneck

Genealogy In Search of Your Ancestors: A Guide for the Amateur Genealogist❦ généalogie A la recherche de vos ancêtres. Guide du généalogiste amateur

Napoleon Who Killed Napoleon?❦ Napoléon Qui a tué Napoléon ?

fraud The old guilds and the fight against fraud❦ fraude Les anciennes corporations de métiers et la lutte contre la fraude

AYME EN ARRIERE 1950 NRF white❦ AYME EN ARRIERE 1950 NRF blanche

Vie et mort des camisards 1933

Charles Derennes, Le Mirage sentimental❦ Derennes ( Charles ) Le mirage sentimental

Australie old book in Australia and New Zealand❦ Australie livre ancien en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zelande

THARAUD Le passant d'Éthiopie. 1936❦ THARAUD Le passant d’Ethiopie. 1936

Lebel, L'Obtention du Négatif Photographique. 1934❦ LEBELLE L”OBTENTION DU NÉGATIF PHOTOGRAPHIQUE. 1934

Caen. Tour of the Agglomeration❦ Caen. Parcours dans l’agglomération

Father and Son, Gosse, 1908❦ Gosse 1908 Father and Son

MAEL Le Torpilleur 29. Maritime Customs.❦ MAEL Le Torpilleur 29. Moeurs maritimes.

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