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LIT423688: Caravan of Elephants Crossing the Mountains of Laos, print made by E. Bocourt, illustration from 'Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860' by Henri Mouhot, published 1864 (engraving), Mouhot, Henri (1826-1861) (after) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4101742: Under the equatorial sun: our effort to penetrate by rail continues across Africa. Thus, the Brazzaville line to the sea will intensify the exploitation of the Congo. But how many obstacles - nature of the terrain, humid and warm climate, labour difficulties - do engineers not encounter to carry out this civilizing work? - in "Le Petite Journal" of 06/07/1924, Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327522: An alliance between the Japanese and the English was concluded on the fate of China, particularly for the sharing of its territory, represented by the Chinese cake, but before the decoupage, Russia and France appear from behind the curtain and claim their share of the cake. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 6/4/1902. Selva Collection., Yrondy, Charles Gaston (1885-1960) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4335636: During the exploration of Greenland, Fridtjof Nansen slides into a crevasse on his skis. Engraving by J.Lavee, to illustrate the story “” La premiere traversee du Greenland”” by Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), in 1888, in Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages, edited by Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1st semester 1891, edition Hachette, Paris., Lavee, J. (19th century) / Bridgeman Images