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LSE4332418: Women carrying jugs, near the well of Hiram in Tyre. Engraving by E.Ronjat, to illustrate the story La Syria d'aujourd'hui, by M.Lortet, dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon, charged with a scientific mission by the Ministry of Public Education, published in the Tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1881, Paris. Selva Collection., Ronjat, Etienne Antoine Eugene (b.1822) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332587: A wedding meal, with young brides attable under the arbour, musicians sitting on the floor, and high-cut diners celebrating the happy event as the children dance. Engraving by Yvan Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Un tour en Mingrelie (region of Georgia, extending between the Caucasus and the Rion), by Carla Serena, in 1876-1878, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), Paris, 1881. Selva Collection., Pranishnikoff, Ivan (1841-1909) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332601: Negres and negresses of the Sahara, on the banks of the Oued Rihr. Engraving by E.Bayard, to illustrate the Algerian Sahara, by V.Largeau, in 1874-1878, published in the Tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1881, Paris. Selva Collection., Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331961: The mosque of Gour-Emir (Gour Emir): tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405), in Samarkand, engraving by H.Clerget, to illustrate the impressions of travels from Orenburg to Samarkand by Marie de Ujfalvy-Bourdon, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Clerget, Hubert (1818-1899) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331993: A young boy wears in triumph at the return of the circumcision ceremony, in the midst of the crowd that shoots gun shots in the air, while screaming and enjoying himself again, engraving by C.Biseo to illustrate the story Le Maroc by Edmondo de Amicis, in 1875, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Biseo, Cesare (1843/44-1909) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332021: Portraits of two papous Karons, anthropophages, engraving by E.Mesples, to illustrate the voyage to New Guinee by Achille Raffray, entrusted with a scientific mission by the Ministry of Public Education, in 1876-1877, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Mesples, Paul Eugene (1849-1924) (after) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332024: Pritres donnant a baiser les images saintes, engraving by Ch.Delort, to illustrate Henri Belle's voyage to Greece in 1861,1868 and 1874, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Delort, Charles Edouard (1841-95) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332044: The cremation of a Roucouyenne (or wayana), tribe living along the Mana and Maroni rivers, facing the Bucher, Dr. Crevaux, engraving by Riou, to illustrate the voyage of exploration in the interior of Guiana by Dr. Jules Crevaux, doctor of the French navy, in 1876-1877, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332119: In the village of El Bordo (in the Valley of the Patia, Colombia), after Sunday Mass, the men gather to play and the women, dressing long cotton dresses and open bodices, are ready to return for breakfast preparation. In the foreground, the soques particuleres a la region, engraving by Sirouy, to illustrate the story L'Amerique equinoxiale, by E.Andre, traveller in charge of mission by the French government, in 1875-1876, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Sirouy, Achille (1834-1904) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332125: The Clouds of Grasshoppers of the Vallee du Upper Patia, with on his mule the narrator of the voyage, engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story L'Amerique equinoxiale, by E.Andre, traveller in charge of mission by the French government, in 1875-1876, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332129: The tapial, an ancient technique of building clay walls using a wooden formwork, compact by jam and dry by the sun, engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story L'Amerique equinoxiale, by E.Andre, traveller in charge of mission by the French government, in 1875-1876, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton , 1879, Paris. Selva Collection., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332157: La rue Swanston, in Melbourne, engraving by H.Clergeet, to illustrate the story six months in Australia, by Desire Charnay, mission assignment by the Ministry of Public Education, in 1878, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1880, Paris. Selva Collection., Clerget, Hubert (1818-1899) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332180: The Australian shepherd, engraved after a drawing by D.Maillart, to illustrate the story six months in Australia, by Desire Charnay, a mission assignment by the Ministry of Public Education, in 1878, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1880, Paris. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332194: Le marche aux chemages à Hoorn (Netherlands), engraving after a drawing by Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story of the Neerlande, by Charles de Coster, in 1878, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1880, Paris. Selva Collection., Ferdinandus, Alexandre (Avenet, Francois called) (1850-1888) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332203: Les invalides de la mer à Schevningen (Netherlands), engraving after a drawing by Lavee, to illustrate the story of the Neerlande, by Charles de Coster, in 1878, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1880, Paris. Selva Collection., Lavee, J. (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331327: Andre Tardieu (1876-1945), president of the council, housed under an umbrella, delivered a speech on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris for the anniversary of the three glorious, days of 27, 28 and 29 July 1830, which marked the future of public liberties in France, on the left near the stage Jean Chiappe (1878-1940), prefet of police, listen under the rain the speech. Wide World photography for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel (1886-1954), number 125, date 6/8/1930. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331333: German elections: Marechal President Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934) goes to the polling station of his section to deposit his ballot, accompanied by a hedge of photographers. Wide World photography for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel (1886-1954), number 131, date 17/9/1930. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331352: Portrait of Prince Otto of Habsburg Lorraine (Habsburg-Lorraine) (Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen) (Habsburg Lothringen) (1912-2011), archduke of Austria and presiding to the throne of Austria Hungary, his future leaves great complications in Central Europe. Wide World photography for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel (1886-1954), number 140, date 19/11/1930. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331438: Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1922) American director of German origin has shot more than fifty films, marking the history of cinema as a master of comedy. Photograph Associated Press for the fourth cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel (1886-1954), number 251, date 4/1/1933. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331455: Portrait of the star Brigitte Helm (1909-1996), a German actress whose first film in 1927, marks her career: “Metropolis” by Fritz Lang, where she plays the dual role of Maria and the robot. Here, represented on the occasion of her role as Diane in Andre Beucler's film “The Secret of Woronzeff” (1898-1985). Photograph for the fourth cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel, number 342, dated 3/10/1934. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331555: Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Francois De La Roque (1885-1946), French soldier and politician, president of the fire crosses (from veterans of the war 1914-1918), then of the French social party (the first mass party of the French right), a resistance founder of the Klan network, and deporte. Photograph for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel, number 378, date 12/6/1935. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331564: Smiling young woman in swimsuit, back to the sea, to illustrate the return of summer and encourage the French to travel. Photograph Joffe, for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel, number 374, date 15/5/1935. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331585: One hand slips an envelope into a ballot box: “The Saarland has voted”, since 1920, this territory has been administered by the League of Nations and in January 1935 it has been attached to the third German reich. Photomontage for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel, number 357, date 16/1/1935. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331587: The tragedy of Madrid, after the bombardment of the Spanish capital by General Franco (1892-1975) to crush government militiamen, women wearing their new nests flee to the streets with their toes. Keystone photograph for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel (1886-1954), number 452, date 11/11/1936. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329628: Les dyers de Lucknow, engraving after the drawing of A. Duvivier, illustrating the voyage in India of the Rajahs, in 1864-1868, by Louis Rousselet, published in “Le tour du monde”” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Duvivier, A. (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329662: View of the Black Buttes camp, last station in the red desert (Mojave desert) of the Pacific Railway, in September 1868, engraving after the drawing of A.Marie, illustrating the voyage from Washington to San Francisco, in 1868, by L. Simonin, published in “Le tour du monde” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329672: Chandernagor (present-day Chandannagar, in West Bengal), on the banks of the Ganges, engraving after the drawing by J.Moynet, illustrating the journey in India of the Rajahs, in 1864-1868, by Louis Rousselet, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Moynet, Jean Pierre (1819-76) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329711: View of Mount Davidson and Virginia City (Virginia City), taken from the mine of Gould and Curry (Nevada), engraving after the drawing of Jahandier, illustrating the voyage from Washington to San Francisco in 1868, by L. Simonin, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Jahandier, A. (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329714: The Reno station, to take the tick for Virginia City (Nevada), on the Central Pacific Railway (Central Pacific), engraved after the drawing of O. de Penne, illustrating the voyage from Washington to San Francisco, in 1868, by L. Simonin, published in “Le tour du monde” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Penne, Charles Oliver de (1831-97) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329735: Les barques du haut Nile, reduced crew and passengers sleeping on deck, in moonlight, engraving after J.Moynet's drawing, illustrating the voyage to the heart of Africa in 1868-1871, by Dr. Georges Schweinfurth, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Moynet, Jean Pierre (1819-76) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329807: Part of the crew of the ship La Germania, on the Clavering Islands, descended on the ice to hunt, were themselves hunted by walruses coming out of the water, engraved after the drawing of J.Moynet, illustrating a voyage to the North Pole in 1869-1870 by the captain of the ship La Germania, Mr. Koldewey and his crew, published in “” 1874, Edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Moynet, Jean Pierre (1819-76) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329831: A retractor, in an inn in Kruiningen, makes his number in front of attentive spectators, engraved after the drawing by Adolf Dillens, illustrating a journey to Zelande (Neerlande), in 1873, by Charles de Coster, published in “Le tour du monde” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Dillens, Adolf Alexander (1821-77) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329838: A tailor and his apprentice, working on the edge of the window to enjoy the light and the spectacle of the passers-by of the street, in Rilland (South Beveland), engraving after the drawing by Adolf Dillens, illustrating a journey to Zelande (Neerlande), in 1873, by Charles de Coster, published in “” Le tour du monde” 1874, under the direction of Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Dillens, Adolf Alexander (1821-77) / Bridgeman Images