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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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Seventh edition (cf. Playfair 1723).

Spine restored, small angular losses to the boards filled, staining to the covers, pleasant condition internally.

Alexandre-Marie Bellemare (1818-1885) served as official interpreter at the Directorate of Algerian Affairs.

First edition, printed in a very small number of copies of this offprint from the Journal de l'agriculture et des pays chauds, 1865-1866; cf. Berger & Rey, p. 232. Not cited by Pritzel.

Bradel binding in full green boards, smooth spine, black shagreen lettering piece, modern binding.

Dr. Victor Pérez was a physician in Laguna (Tenerife) and Dr. Sagot (1821-1888) was a former surgeon in the Imperial Navy.

Pleasant and rare copy.

First edition, printed in a small number of copies.

The work primarily discusses the potential for exporting French goods to Tonkin and China, as well as public works in Annam and the railway along the southern borders of China.

Georges Fillion served as a correspondent for Agence Havas with the French expeditionary corps in Tonkin.

A rare and appealing copy.

Second edition with the text printed in two columns (see Cordier, Indosinica, 2288).

The first edition was published in 1868.

Contemporary quarter fawn mirabelle sheep binding, flat spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, some rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bumped corners.

Théophile Marie Legrand de La Liraÿe (1819–1873), a priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, was sent to Western Tonkin in 1843.

During the French intervention in Annam, he acted as interpreter to Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. After leaving the Missions, he continued in this role for the Governor of Cochinchina.

He died on 7 August 1873 at...