LAVISSE (Ernest) and PARMENTIER (A.), Album historique. Paris, Armand Colin, s.d. 4 volumes in-4 very richly illustrated. Bound in full brown leather, boards richly decorated with vegetal motifs in frames, smooth spine decorated, after a drawing by Giraldon sculpted by Paul Souze and bound by Engel. (Rubbed bindings, light spotting and staining, spine faded). Joint : KRAEMER (H.) and Collective. L'Univers et l'Humanité, Histoire des différents systèmes appliqués à l'étude de la Nature. Paris, Bong Cie, s.d. [ca 1900]. 5 volumes in-4, publisher's Art Nouveau style half-basecloth with embossed copper plates. (binding rubbed, spotting, spines faded, traces of wetness on the first cover of 3 volumes, one copper plate slightly detached)