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PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM bound in green leather, comprising approx. 90 photographs including Rives sous Thonon 1895, Château de Chillon 1892, Lac d'Annecy 1898, Lac de Kampfer 1896, Gorges d'entremont-le-vieux 1896, Pont St-Martin sur le guiers-Vif 1896, Gietroz, chalets des Herbagères 1905, Châlet du Col de Balme 1901, Servoz et le châlet Girard 1902, Servoz et la chaîne des Fiz 1902, Col d'Anternes et les Fiz 1902, Le Brévent et la chaîne du Mont-Blanc vus du Col d'Anternes 1902, Abbaye de Sixt 1902, Beaufort sur Doron Route d'Arèche 1903, Beaufort as the crow flies 1903, a bridge over the Arve at Servoz and the Aiguilles de Varens 1902, Rooute de Beaufort, Gorges du Doron 1903, Roseend and leRoc des Vents 1903, Theys and the Belledonne Range 1904, the Dent de la Crolles 1904, Col d'Urtières and the Belledonne Range 1904, Thuys 1904, view from La Grave 1904, Col du Lautard 1904, Col du Galibier 1904, the Glacier de l'Homme seen from Le Lautaret 1904, Chaine du Galibier 1904, Col du Lautaret 1904, Route du Val Bonnet 1904, Village d'Ornon 1904, View from the Val Bonnet bridge 1904, Col d'Ornon 1904, Pont de Verrose 1904, Route de St Cristophe 1904, Barre des écrins, route de la Bérard 1904, de la Bérarde à St Christophe 1904, L'Aiguille Verte 1905, Les Droites et les Courtes vues du Glacier du Chardonnet 1905, L'Aiguille Verte 1905, Les Droites et l'Aiguille Verte 1905, Le Col du Chardonnet 1905, Aiguille d'Argentière, Col du Chardonnet, La grande Luis and Aiguille d'Argentière 1905, Les alpes du Valais 1905, Les Alpes du Valais et les Aiguilles de Planereux 1905, Aiguille d'Argentière et la fenêtre de Saleinaz vue du Glacier 1905, La fenêtre de Salcinaz, Aiguille du Chardonnet 1905, Aiguille du Chardonnet and Mont Blanc 1905, Le Mont Blanc vu du bas du col du Cour 1905, Séracs du Glacier du Cour 1905, Dans la Vallée du Pesez 1905, Glacier des Bossons 1905. 6 x 23.5 x 18 cm. Wear.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR