103. MALTE-BRUN (Conrad). Géographie universelle, entièremen - Lot 103

103. MALTE-BRUN (Conrad). Géographie universelle, entièrement refondue et mise au courant de la science par Th. Lavallée. Paris, Furne, 1855. 6 vols. in-4, decorated with 4 repl. pl. and 60 h. t. steel engravings by the Rouargue brothers. Violine half-basane, smooth spine decorated. The fifth volume has a bumped plate, the binding is rubbed with a few small leather tears, the spines are browned, otherwise a complete copy of the 60 plates, on very white paper and free of foxing. Also included: GUILBERT (Aristide). Histoire des villes de France. With a general introduction for each province. Paris, Furne et Cie, Perrotin, Fournier, 1845-1848. 6 vol. in-4, black half-chagrin, false ribbed spine. A working copy, with numerous brown spots and occasional (healthy) wet spots. Contains chromolithograph plates of coats-of-arms and numerous beautiful steel-engraved views by Raffet and the Rouargue brothers. Attached to the Malte-Brun, this work is in its original state and has not been collated.