LSE4323732: The coltineurs bet, bag loads weighing 100 kilograms, the bet consists of connecting Paris and Corbeil on foot (32 kilometres), winner Jean Labas made the race in 14 hours (12 hours ahead of the second). Engraving in “” Le petit journal”” 25/03/1893. Selva's collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4323899: Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), commander of the French forces in Sudan (French Sudan, actual Mali), submitted on the 23th of March 1894, the Tuareg tribes “” Tengereguif”” between the lakes of Goro and Fati - Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), commander of the French forces in Sudan (French Sudan, now Mali), submitted the March 23, 1894, the Tuareg tribes tenguereguif, between the lakes of Goro and Fati; He thus took up the weapons they looted on January 15 during the goundam affair, and captured all the horses and camels, leaving almost 120 Tuareg dead. Engraving in “” Le petit journal”” 30/04/1894. Selva's collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324282: The ruins of the ancient theatre of Taormina (Tauromenium), at the foot of Mount Taurus, overlooking the modern village of Giardini and the Etna, drawing by Adolphe Rouargue (1810-187?) and Emile Rouargue (ca1795-1865) to illustrate Felix Bourquelot's journey to Sicily in 1843. Engraving in “” Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”” Paris, 1860. Selva's collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324320: View of Kano (city and state north of present-day Nigeria), warehouse of central Sudan, drawing by Lancelot, to illustrate the journey of 1849-1855, to the centre of Africa of Dr. Henri Barth. Engraving in “” Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”” Paris, 1860. Selva's collection., Lancelot, Dieudonne Auguste (1822-94) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324355: The palace of the King of Ava, in Amarapoura (present-day Burma), drawing by Navlet to illustrate the journey to the kingdom of Ava, in 1855, of Captain Henri Yule of the body of the Bengali genie. Engraving in “” Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”” Paris, 1860. Selva's collection., Navlet, Joseph (1821-89) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324492: The crossing of the Colorado River by raft, accompanied by some Mohaves Indians, drawing by Gustave Dore (1832-1883), to illustrate the voyage of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-54 by Baudouin Mollhausen (1825-1905). Engraving in “” Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”” Paris, 1860. Selva's collection., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324922: The customs of the junquera (city located between Catalonia and the province of Gerona), drawing by Gustave Dore (1832-1883), to illustrate his trip to Spain, with C. Davillier, in 1862. Engraving in “” Le tour du monde “”, edited by Edouard Charton, 1862. Selva's collection., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
IBE5346208: The altarpiece of Saint Ildefonso (died 667, bishop of Tolede) and St. Augustine of Hippo (c. 354-430, Berber philosopher and writer). Painting by Jaume Baco dit Jacomart (1410-1461). Oil on wood, circa 1450, Renaissance art. Cathedrale Sainte Marie la Seu, Valencia, Spain., Baco, Jacomart (Jacomart, Jaime) (c.1413-61) / Bridgeman Images