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LSE4327635: Portrait of Jean Baptiste Paul Beau (1857-1926) new governor general of Indochina, upon his arrival in Saigon, the local officials gathered in a cortege to welcome him during his departure from the ship L'Annam. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 9/10/1902. Selva Collection., Dufresne, Paul (1885-1956) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4322265: Battle of the bridge of Pa li Kiao (Pa-li-kiao, Baliqiao) in 1860 between British and French troops victorious against the Chinese, opening them the gates of Pekin, and draining the bag of the Ete Palace. Engraving by Bayard, in “” Le Tour du Monde, Nouveau journal des Voyages””, edited by Edouard Charton, Paris, 1864., Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4322645: The amphitheatre of El Djem (or El Jem) in Tunisia also calls the thysdrus colisee, built in 238 AD, or known as Ksar de la Kahena, named after a Berber princess of the 7th century, who had found refuge there to resist the Muslim invader. Postcard of the Selva collection., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324271: The death of Lieutenant Collot, in charge of a geographic mission in the south of El Golea, near the fort of Miribel (Oran department in Algeria), he and his spahis escort succumbed to the attack of the Chambaa. Engraving in “” Le petit journal””/1896. Selva's collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4324720: Portrait of Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893-1946), Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Third Reich from 1938 to 1945, he was responsible for the German-Sovietic Pact (1939) of Non-Aggression and the Steel Pact (1939) for the rapprochement between Hitler and Mussolini, then he pushed to the end of the war with Russia in 1941 - Photography in "die Woche" 28 /04/1943 - Selva Collection / Bridgeman Images
LSE4325333: Chinese thief condemns the cangue, led and struck by police officers, drawing by Janet Lange, to illustrate the journey from Shanghai to Moscow, from 1859 to 1862, of M. de Bourboulon, French minister in China. Engraving in “” Le tour du monde””, edited by Edouard Charton, 1864. Selva's collection., Janet, Ange-Louis (Janet-Lange) (1815-72) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4325534: The torture of adulteres in Khiva (Uzbekistan), the woman buries alive is stoned by the crowd, the man is hanged in public places. Drawing by Emile Bayard (1837-1891), to illustrate the journey to Central Asia, in 1863, by Arminius Vambery (Hungarian scientist disguise in dervish). Engraving in “” Le tour du monde””, edited by Edouard Charton, 1865. Selva's collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4325960: Tempete ribbon on the red river (Quebec), on which the authors boarded an Indian canoe, these storms have as their furrow the course of a river, the air overload with electricity develops a real violence of destruction. Engraving to illustrate the voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific (route du nord ouest par les terres), in 1862-1864 by Viscount Milton and Doctor Cheadle, in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, published under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1866, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326494: A scaphandrier discovers a tresor at the bottom of the sea, cover illustration for the novel “Les etranges noces de Rouletabille, 2nd part: les mysteres du Bosphorus” by Gaston Leroux (1868-1927), edition Pierre Lafitte, Paris, 1922. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329076: Battle of an orang utan (orang-utan, orang outang, orang-utang) and a Dyak, his companions arrived to rescue him, weapons of axes and spades, in the vicinity of Borneo. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in the Malaysian archipelago, by Alfred Russell Wallace, in 1854-1862, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1870-1871, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823-1913) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329444: The town house in Bogota (Colombia), on the square, the statue of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) and the market of handicrafts such as cotton fabrics, hats and hammocks, as well as weapons and tools, engraving after the drawing of A. de Neuville, illustrating the journey to New Granada, by Dr. Saffray, in 1869, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1873, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329456: From the prison to the pit, the transport of the body of a criminal decede, tied by the foot and arm to a bamboo, carried by two soldiers through the streets of the city of Quinamayo, engraving after the drawing of A. de Neuville, illustrating the voyage to New Granada, by Dr. Saffray, in 1869, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1873, under the direction of Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329679: Amalgamation mills for the processing of silver ores (wheeler's parts of the Gould and Curry factories) in the vicinity of Virginia City (Nevada), engraving after the drawing of Jahandier, illustrating the voyage from Washington to San Francisco in 1868, by L. Simonin, published in “Le tour du monde”” 1874, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition. , Paris. Selva Collection., Jahandier, A. (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4149087: Clotaire (Clothaire) I (497-561), King of the Francs, burns in a cottage his son Chramne (Chram, Chramn) and his wife, who revolted against him - Engraving in “Histoire de France from the most remote times to the present day” drawing by Jules Pacher. Patriotic imagery of Pont-Mousson. Late 19th century. Private collection., Pacher, Jules (19th-20th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4152195: Portrait of Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Cotentin), Count of Tourville (1642-1701) (Admiral Tourville) - Battle of Bantry (Battle of the Bay of Bantry), 1689 - engraving in “Histoire de France from the most remote times to the present day” drawing by Jules Pacher. Patriotic imagery of Pont-Mousson. Late 19th century. Private collection., Pacher, Jules (19th-20th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4152199: The death of Charles Ferdinand de Bourbon, Duke of Berry (1778-1820) on 13/02/1820 at the exit of the Royal Academy of Music”” The nephew of King Louis XVIII is assassine at the Opera by Louvel a republican wanting to quench the royal dynasty - engraving in “Histoire de France from the most remote times to the present day” drawing by Jules Pacher. Patriotic imagery of Pont-Mousson. Late 19th century. Private collection., Pacher, Jules (19th-20th century) / Bridgeman Images