Cycling/ Literature/ Prehistory/ Travel - Lot 90

Cycling/ Literature/ Prehistory/ Travel Four fundamental books on velocipedity: a) "Voyage à bicyclette de Paris à la Méditerranée par le Jura et les Alpes" by the prodigious Dr. James Edward Ruffier de Mèze (1875-1964), 1928, 144p, in 16 b) "La vélocipédie pour tous" by a veteran, illustrations by Genilloud and Ed.Loevy. In the collection "L'Encyclopédie des Sports, edited by Ph. Daryl, 1892, 276 p, in 8. BE, THE first pedaling Bible. It's all there, thrilling, under the publisher's sumptuous red illustrated cover. c) "Manuel de Vélocipédie Illustrée" by Gaston Cornié, 1892, 100 engravings, 248 p, in 16, used condition d) "La Bicyclette Récalcitrante" by the mysterious Jean Soleil, comic novel from 1899. 192 p, in 8. Under its astonishing cover by E.Grobel, a zany but well-documented text that could well be by the prolific Jean Drault (1866-1951). An ideal set for getting your feet wet in the burgeoning velocipedie movement.