LES TUILERIES Peepshow
[circa 1830]
Gorgeous three-scene peepshow depicting the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysees, the Tuilieries, and other landmarks of Paris as they looked in the early 19th century.
France
Results 1 - 7 (of 7)
RUSSES ET FRANCAIS
[circa 1893]
Satirical novelty pamphlet marking the Russian diplomatic visit to Toulon, France during the formation of the Franco-Russian Alliance, a key development in the lead up to World War I.
LA BIBLE, QUI EST TOUTE LA SAINTE ESCRITURE DU VIEIL ET DU NOUVEAU TESTAMENT
[1678]
Petite French copy of the Bible, apocrypha, and a musical Psalter, with a manuscript title page to disguise its content – a fascinating piece of Huguenot Protestant history.
Original Interzone Correspondence Card from Vichy France
[1941]
A spectacular relic of a legendary episode in 20th-century art collecting and preservation: original carte postale sent to occupied Paris by a vexed Guggenheim, demanding draperies with which to wrap and disguise her priceless modern art collection.
L'ÉPOPÉE DU COSTUME MILITAIRE FRANCAIS
[1898]
First edition of this lavishly produced history of French military campaigns and costumes, with emphasis on Napoleon and the Grand Imperial Army.
Book-Shaped Reading and Writing Kit
[circa 1859]
Beautifully preserved mid-19th century French portable reading and writing kit that mimics the shape of a leather-bound book.
THE SORROW AND THE PITY
2000
Uncommon first printing of this documentary film in book form, the story of the Nazi occupation of France and the Vichy government's collaboration with them, told through various interviews.
Results 1 - 7 (of 7)
