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Alexandre Aimé Vuillemin. A very decorative and large French world map, full of information. Size 162×146 cm. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued. With a protective box Shows voyage routes of exploration and discovery. It mentions the Gold Rush in California, Russian Alaska is seen (the Alaska Purchase did not take place until 1867), five illustrated scenes, show fishing vessels at work, showing whale hunting. Includes insets at lower margin: Costumes des differentes races qui peuplent la terre -- [Chart of Mt. heights in Europe] -- Hauteur des principales montagnes du monde -- [Chart of Mt. heights in Asia] -- Tableau faisant voir que le Planisphere n'est que le developpement figure du globe sur une surface plane.
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[French Worldmap] Planisphère élémentaire et illustré. WHALE HUNTING, RUSSIAN ALASKA, GOLD RUSH
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Duchesse de Medo. Pulp fiction in 17th century France
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17th century Harlequin RomanceLa duchesse de Medo. Nouvelle historique & galante. Anonymous. Duchesse de Medo. Contemporary calf, 8vo, (160 x 100 mm). [4] 348 pp, 384 p. Bindings somewhat worn. Paris 1692 Dedicated to Marie Anne de Bourbon, Princess of Conti. With a contemporary ownership inscription on the flyleaf, Levet, 1699.
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'The decadence of the year of Louis IXIV reign seems to have blighted prose as well, writes Denis Hollier. The nouvelle Galante, was a new prolific genre that always involved passion and seduction among the highly born, with stereotyped character, plots and styles. These 'novels' were as popular as romantic paperbacks nowadays. 'There is no climate in the world where love does not make itself felt,' says the anonymous author to the reader and then recommends it to all ladies fine and delicate. The book must have aroused the reader's passions, with two editions in France (Paris & Lyon) and one edition in Dutch. No English translation is known. (Gay II, 48) (not in… Read More
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