Mission Pavie, Indo-China, 1879-1895 (Volumes Etudes Diverses II & III; Geographie et Voyages I,III,IV,V,VI,VII, Atlas)
Paris: E. Leroux/Challamel (Atlas volume only), 1900 - 1919. Hardcover. French language text. Marbled boards. Brown leather spines. Gilt lettering on 5 raised band spines. Decorative interior covers and end pages. illustrations, maps (some color). Good: All covers have general wear, corner/edge damage. Spines have leather peeling. Bookblocks have age toning, staining. Interior pages have age toning. Item #189703
Work published under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Colonies and the Ministry of Education and Fine Arts. All text is in French, below are English translations of what is present.
Contents: 1. Statement of the work of the mission : introduction, first and second periods, 1879 to 1889 / by Auguste Pavie . 1901 - 2. Statement of the work of the mission : third and fourth periods, 1889 to 1895 / by Auguste Pavie .1900 - 3. Geography and Travels in Laos and Among the Savages of Southeastern Indo China/ by Captain Cupet. 1900 - 4. Travels in the center of Annam and Laos and in the wild regions of eastern Indo-China / by Captain de Malglaive and by Captain Rivière; introductions by Auguste Pavie. 1902 - 5. Travels in upper Laos and on the borders of China and Burma / by Pierre Lefèvre-Pontalis; introduction by Auguste Pavie . 1902 - 6. Passage of the Mekong to Tonkin (1887 and 1888) / by Auguste Pavie . 1911 - 7. March Journal (1888-1889). Events of Siam (1891-1893) / by Auguste Pavie . 1919 - 8. Atlas/ by Auguste Pavie. 1903 - 9. Miscellaneous Studies, Part III, research on the natural history of Eastern Indo-China by Auguste Pavie.
OCLC: 4263343
Price: $5,000.00