Lot 219
Histoire de la Locomotion Terrestre
by Dollfus, De Geoffroy & De Saunier. A 1936 folio edition, reprinted in Paris in 1942. 446pp. With colour illustrations, including a frontispiece. With five fine coloured plates tipped-in on mounts. The major part of the work covers the history of carriages, cycling, mechanical transport and automobiles, to include marching, skiing, and horse riding. Also, Histoire de l'Aeronautique, by Charles Dollfus & Henri Bouche, detailing the history of air transport, published by L'Illustration, Paris, 1938, a delightfully-produced folio of 646 pp; Histoire de la Locomotion Terrestre: Les Chemins de Fer, by Charles Dollfus & Edgar de Geoffroy, detailing the history of rail transport and published by L'Illustration, 390 pp; and Histoire de la Marine, 600pp. All profusely illustrated throughout with some full-page colour plates. French text. (4 folios)
