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[Paris 1893, Hachette]. Recent 1/2 black cloth over marbled boards, very clean, [80]p., 71 b. w. plates, 2 maps, French text,extracted article: LE TOUR DU MONDE, pristine example, superb graphics. * * FIRST & ONLY EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . THE COMPLETE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE . . .COVERING THE AUTHOR'S PRIMARY TRAVEL DURING 1887-1891 . . . IN SOUTH VIETNAM . * "Sejour a Kratie, Douane Siamoise et rivere de Stung-Treng, Ban-Don, de Ban-Khasom a la mission catholique, et plus." . *** Profusely illustrated with period drawings, sketches, photographs. Extracted article from pp.[177]-256. . This is a tall volume, ca. 21.7 x 29.8 cm, beautifully bound . Covering the author's travels in South Vietnam, up through Laos, ending in Luang-Prabang, with copious illustrations all along the way. . An excellent travel-guide, ethnology and primary resource. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This is the complete article, recently bound in black cloth spine over marble covered boards, gold-stamped spine titles, contents pristine. . *.