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ALHOY (Maurice). The Bagnes. History, types, customs,...

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ALHOY (Maurice). The Bagnes. History, types, customs, mysteries. Illustrated edition. Paris, Havard et Michel Lévy frères, 1845. In-4 dark green half-maroquin, smooth spine decorated with rocaille irons and gilt title (period binding). Complete with 30 engraved plates (+ 1 additional), 4 of them coloured. Numerous figures in-t. Interesting study, richly illustrated, on the prisons, written by Maurice Alhoy (1802-1856), writer and journalist, co-founder, with Etienne Arago, of the Figaro. Covers rubbed, spines worn, several leaves of text browned towards the end.