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XEE4405730: During the siege of Algiers by Charles V in October 1541, the French Sir Pons de Balaguer, knight of Malta, planted his dagger in the gate Bab-Azoun, saying: “We will return”. In “” L'Algerie ancienne et moderne”” by Leon Galibert, 1844., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4335534: Tone type with their umbrella. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story “” From Niger to the Gulf of Guinee”” by Captain Louis Gustave Binger (1856-1936), in 1887-1889, in Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 2nd semester 1891, edition Hachette, Paris., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4335563: Portraits of explorers Gabriel Bonvalot (1853-1933), author of the story and Prince Henri d'Orleans (1867-1901), photographer of the voyage. Engraving by Thiriat, to illustrate the story “From Paris to Tonkin, through unknown Tibet” by Gabriel Bonvalot (1853-1933), in 1889-1890, in Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 2nd semester 1891, edition Hachette, Paris., Thiriat, Henri (1866-97) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4335647: View of Hue (Vietnam), with description of navigation on the Song Huong River and Thien Mu Pagoda, behind the perimeter walls. Engraving by Taylor, to illustrate the story “” Trente mois au Tonkin”” by Dr. Charles Edouard Hocquard (1853-1911), in 1885, in Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1st semester 1891, edition Hachette, Paris., Taylor, T (fl.1850) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4335679: King Dong Khanh (1864-1889) Emperor of Annam, home in the imperial city of Hue (Vietnam). Engraving by Thiriat, to illustrate the story “” Trente mois au Tonkin”” by Dr. Charles Edouard Hocquard (1853-1911), in 1885, in Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1st semester 1891, edition Hachette, Paris., Thiriat, Henri (1866-97) / Bridgeman Images