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Rare Reference Books on Automata and Mechanical Life

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Rare Reference Books on Automata and Mechanical Life

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Rare Reference Books on Automata and Mechanical Life
1) "Les Automates - Figures Artificielles D'Homme et D'Animaux", Alfred Chapuis and Edmond Droz, Ãˆditions du Griffon 1958, 426 pages, 488 illustrations. - 2) "Le Monde des Automates", Alfred Chapuis and Edouard GÃ©lis, Edition Slatkine 1984, 348 pages. - 3) "Automata - The Golden Age 1848-1914", Christian Bailly, Sotheby's Publications 1987, 360 pages. - 4) "Les Automates", Jean Prasteau, Librairie GrÃ¼nd 1968, 188 pages. - 5) "Mechanische SingvÃ¶gel", Peter G. Schuhknecht, Germany 1977, 152 pages. - 6) "Automata & Mechanical Toys", Mary Hillier, Jupiter Books 1976, 200 pages. - 7) "Les Automates du celÃ©bre Droz", F.M. Ricci, Sciptar 1979, 92 pages. - 8) "The Wonderland of Music Boxes and Automata", Daniel Troquet, Les Edition du Cochet SA 1989, 220 pages. - And: 9) "Traumwelt der Puppen", Barbara Krafft, Kunsthalle MÃ¼nchen 1992, 360 pages.

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1) "Les Automates - Figures Artificielles D'Homme et D'Animaux", Alfred Chapuis und Edmond Droz, Ãˆditions du Griffon 1958, 426 Seiten, 488 Abbildungen. - 2) "Le Monde des Automates", Alfred Chapuis und Edouard GÃ©lis, Edition Slatkine 1984, 348 Seiten. - 3) "Automata - The Golden Age 1848-1914", Christian Bailly, Sotheby's Publications 1987, 360 Seiten. - 4) "Les Automates", Jean Prasteau, Librairie GrÃ¼nd 1968, 188 Seiten. - 5) "Mechanische SingvÃ¶gel", Peter G. Schuhknecht, Deutschland 1977, 152 Seiten. - 6) "Automata & Mechanical Toys", Mary Hillier, Jupiter Books 1976, 200 Seiten. - 7) "Les Automates du celÃ©bre Droz", F.M. Ricci, Sciptar 1979, 92 Seiten. - 8) "The Wonderland of Music Boxes and Automata", Daniel Troquet, Les Edition du Cochet SA 1989, 220 Seiten. - Und: 9) "Traumwelt der Puppen", Barbara Krafft, Kunsthalle MÃ¼nchen 1992, 360 Seiten.

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Rare Reference Books on Automata and Mechanical Life

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