ROUX Jules-Charles, “LIsthme et le canal de Suez: historique, état actuel”, Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1901. 8vo. COMPLETE in two (2) volumes, pp. iv, 516+16, 550. Many folding charts, diagrams and maps some in colour, numerous illustrations in text and two frontispieces.

Half leather marbled boards. Blind-stamped decorations and title in gilt on spines. Few loose leaves, reinforcement of the frontis and title page of vol. I. Ex libris labels “Jph Cattaui Pacha”.

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De Lesseps Ferdinand M., “Percement de lIsthme de Suez: Rapport de la Commission Hollandaise sur les consequences du percement de lIsthme se Suez”, Paris, Chez Henri Plon, 1860.

8vo, pp. lxxxvi+423. Including a folding table, a large folding coloured plan of the Canal and four (4) folding maps. Contemporary blue cloth, boards with stamp in gilt “Conservative Club” and also club’s label on front pastedown. Folding table creased, maps and plans with some wear along joints and marginal chipped edges.