LEG4337743: The most beautiful toys, the prettiest dolls of Paris and the buildings of the Bon Marche, amenages for Christmas “” the dangers of the virgin forest, the nightmare of the inventor, the dolls through the ages””” and “” the wonderful tales of Perrault, represented in the theatre inside the shops”” - Illuminated vignette, claim for the animated stalls of the Bon Marche, Paris, 1925 / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332357: Rosary dealers in Bethleem (Israel). Engraving by A. Sirouy to illustrate 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., Sirouy, Achille (1834-1904) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332384: The cafe at the convent, engraving by the author, to illustrate his story Les Meteores (Greek monasteres), by M. de Dree, circa 1860, published in the Tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1881, Paris. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332391: Pearl dealers in Jaffa (Israel). Engraving by E.Ronjat to illustrate 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
LSE4332413: The maritime castle of Sidon before the bombardment of 1840. Engraving of Th. Weber, 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., Weber, Theodore (1838-1907) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332610: The courtyard of the palace of Emir Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Al Rashid (1872-1897), in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Engraving by Y.Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story “” pelerinage au Nedjed, cradle of the Arab race””, by Lady Anna Blunt, in 1878-1879, published in the Tour du monde, edited by Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1882, Paris. Selva Collection., Pranishnikoff, Ivan (1841-1909) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332635: Fantasia under the walls of Hail (Saudi Arabia). Engraving by Y.Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story “” pelerinage au Nedjed, cradle of the Arab race””, by Lady Anna Blunt, in 1878-1879, published in the Tour du monde, edited by Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1882, Paris. Selva Collection., Pranishnikoff, Ivan (1841-1909) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332758: Portrait of Dr. Jules Nicolas Crevaux (1847-1882), doctor and explorer of South America (from French Guiana to Argentina), he took close interest in the study of morals and the history of the populations he met during his travels, he rediated numerous books on his travels, discoveries and observations; he died during a expedition to Paraguay. Engraving by Thiriat, to illustrate the story Une excursion du dr Crevaux chez les Guaraounos, by J.N.Crevaux, in 1881, published in the Tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1882, Paris. Selva Collection., Thiriat, Henri (1866-97) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332813: Mr. Latrompe packed his trunk so much that he had to sit on it to close it, illustration of the children's book “Les animaux en train de plaisir”, by J.Jacquin, drawing by G.H.Thompson, edition Hachette et Cie, 1885, Paris. Selva Collection., Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4332148: A Malay family in its interior, engraving by A. Sirouy, to illustrate the story six weeks in Java, by Desire Charnay, mission assignment by the Ministry of Public Education, in 1878-1879, published in the tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1880, Paris. Selva Collection., Sirouy, Achille (1834-1904) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330720: Inside the church of Saint Bruno, in Lyon, built by the Carthusian people in two stages: the choir (1590-1604), then the transept and the nave (1735-1750, by F. delamonce); adorned with an exceptional decoration including the baroque canopy (1738) by Jean Nicolas Servandony (1695-1766). Photography Leonard de Selva, France 2008., French School / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330920: Deroute of the expedition in front of the charge of a buffalo, drawing by Emile Bayard, to illustrate the story: Across Africa, from Zanzibar (Tanzania) to Benguela (Angola), from 1872 to 1876, by Lieutenant V.H.Cameron. Engraving in Le tour du monde, 1877, directed by Edouard Charton, Paris. Selva Collection., Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331012: The pearls of the bride, the fiancee carries on the shoulders of a woman of her clan, is brought among the crowd who organizes the charivari and throws small beads, fragments of tobacco leaf, pledge of happiness, in the region of Lake Kassali, drawing by D.Maillart to illustrate the journey through Africa, from Zanzibar (Tanzania) to Benguela (Angola) ), from 1873 to 1876, by the British commander V.L.Cameron. Engraving in Le tour du monde, 1877, directed by Edouard Charton, Paris. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images