Notre tour du monde. Illustrations d'après nature par C.-W. Allers.

First edition, illustrated with 16 plates outside the text after nature by Christian-Wilhelm Allers. Presentation copy.
Publisher's half red cloth binding, personalized front cover decorated in gilt with the title, publisher and the inscription "offered by Mr Maurice Berteaux, deputy - 1904.
Journey of journalist Jules Hoche (1859-1926) through Egypt, Suez, Ceylon, Pondicherry and Madras, Singapore, Java, Siam, Hong-Kong and Canton, Shanghai and the Yang-Tse-Kiang, Peking and its surroundings, Japan and America. Significant dampstain to covers, corners slightly bumped, edges rubbed, one hinge weakened at foot, interior fresh despite some foxing.