HENRION, MATHIEU R.A., Baron. Histoire gnrale des Missions Catholiques depuis le XIIIe sicle jusqu'a nos jours. Paris, 1847. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary quarter black morocco gilt, Imperial arms of Napoleon III on upper covers, g.e., extremities slightly worn, slight foxing. Additional wood-engraved titles, numerous engraved plates. Sabin 31379 -- Almanach Imperial pour MDCCLVIII. Paris, 1858. Thick 8vo, contemporary quarter green morocco gilt, Imperial eagle crest repeated thrice on spine, g.e., upper joint cracked -- LE SAGE, ALAIN RENE. Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane...illustre par Jean Gigoux. Paris, 1846. 8vo, contemporary red hard-grained morocco, covers gilt-panelled and with crowned monogram of Louis Philippe, g.e., extremities slightly worn, foxed. Numerous wood-engraved illustrations -- DANSE MACABRE. La Grande Danse Macabre. Paris, n.d. [after 1862]. 4to, green half morocco gilt, t.e.g. others uncut, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Facsimile of the 1486 edition with numerous headpiece woodcuts -- [MONOGRAMS & ARMORIALS]. A collection of over 1000 examples from royalty, the peerage, Oxford & Cambridge colleges, clubs, regiments, ships and commoners, printed in relief in various colors, all carefully cut-out from stationery and pasted on to 69 pages, each example identified in a neat hand in ink. [England, c. 1860-1880]. Small 4to, English plum morocco gilt with an unidentified Countess's monogram on upper cover, g.e. 80 sheets of buff paper, neatly page-numbered -- And 6 bindings (one Italian 17th-century red morocco, converted to a cigarette box; one Dutch 18th-century red morocco, converted to a note book; an 18th-century Islamic book cover, worn and with restoration; and three other loose covers). (12)

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HENRION, MATHIEU R.A., Baron. Histoire gnrale des Missions Catholiques depuis le XIIIe sicle jusqu'a nos jours. Paris, 1847. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary quarter black morocco gilt, Imperial arms of Napoleon III on upper covers, g.e., extremities slightly worn, slight foxing. Additional wood-engraved titles, numerous engraved plates. Sabin 31379 -- Almanach Imperial pour MDCCLVIII. Paris, 1858. Thick 8vo, contemporary quarter green morocco gilt, Imperial eagle crest repeated thrice on spine, g.e., upper joint cracked -- LE SAGE, ALAIN RENE. Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane...illustre par Jean Gigoux. Paris, 1846. 8vo, contemporary red hard-grained morocco, covers gilt-panelled and with crowned monogram of Louis Philippe, g.e., extremities slightly worn, foxed. Numerous wood-engraved illustrations -- DANSE MACABRE. La Grande Danse Macabre. Paris, n.d. [after 1862]. 4to, green half morocco gilt, t.e.g. others uncut, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Facsimile of the 1486 edition with numerous headpiece woodcuts -- [MONOGRAMS & ARMORIALS]. A collection of over 1000 examples from royalty, the peerage, Oxford & Cambridge colleges, clubs, regiments, ships and commoners, printed in relief in various colors, all carefully cut-out from stationery and pasted on to 69 pages, each example identified in a neat hand in ink. [England, c. 1860-1880]. Small 4to, English plum morocco gilt with an unidentified Countess's monogram on upper cover, g.e. 80 sheets of buff paper, neatly page-numbered -- And 6 bindings (one Italian 17th-century red morocco, converted to a cigarette box; one Dutch 18th-century red morocco, converted to a note book; an 18th-century Islamic book cover, worn and with restoration; and three other loose covers). (12)

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