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Tong-King. De Hanoi à la frontière du Kouang-Si (provinces de Bac-ninh et Lang-son)[Tong-King. From Hanoi to the Kouang-Si Border (Provinces of Bac-ninh and Lang-son)]
Challamel ainé|Paris 1884|15.9 x 24.5 cm|Relié
First edition illustrated with a large folding map at the end of the volume (cf. Cordier, Indosinica, 1628 and 2533).
Half sheep binding in burgundy, flat spine decorated with two double gilt fillets, gilt title running lengthwise, marbled paper boards marginally faded with a loss at the foot of the upper cover, minor rubbing to the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
A restored loss in the blank margin of the title-page.
Our copy is complete with its large map drawn and lithographed by R. Hausermann, folded, together with 5 full-page figures.
Rare issue consisting of an extract from l'Exploration, revue géographique.
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€380