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THE FRENCH ARMY FROM 1871 TO 1945 DEPICTED IN LITHOGRAPHS & POSTERS, AND PRESS ARTICLES (1918-1939) 1) ”LES SOLDATS DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE“ L’ARMÉE FRANÇAISE EN CAMPAGNE, 1871, SOUVENIRS DU SIÈGE DE PARIS BY DRANER (1833-1926) 2) SIX POSTERS “THE FRENCH ARMY” 3) FIVE VARIOUS POSTERS, YEARS 1901 TO 1946 4) ARTICLES FROM NEWSPAPERS 1918-1939

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1) ”LES SOLDATS DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE“ L’ARMÉE FRANÇAISE EN CAMPAGNE, 1871, SOUVENIRS DU SIÈGE DE PARIS BY DRANER (1833-1926) Paris, Au Bureau de l'Eclipse, Impr. Coulboeuf, n.d. Complete set of 31 lithographed plates in colour, numbered, captioned, plus the cover, representing the different soldiers of the French army, "Hussards", "Chasseur d'Afrique"... Cardboard portfolio. Text in French. Browned plates at edges, rubbed and slightly teared cover, some small stains. Portfolio 33x25.5cm - Plates 32.5x24.5cm 2) SIX POSTERS “THE FRENCH ARMY” Printing and oil colours. Different sizes. (3x) 52,5x29,5cm / 50x29cm / 41,5x33cm / 46,5x23cm / 40x29,5cm 3) FIVE VARIOUS POSTERS, YEARS 1901 TO 1946 - Poster "Census of carrier pigeons for 1927", French Republic, Prefecture of Eure-et-Loir. - Poster with decree of September 1946 convening the electoral colleges of Metropolitan France and Algeria, for the purpose of proceeding with the consultation by referendum provided for by the law of November 2, 1945, Imprimerie Durand 1946. - Poster "Convocation of Reservists in 1938 - Army", Jouen Printing House, 1938. - Poster "Work Accidents (Agricultural Threshers), by the National Accident Insurance Fund (law of May 24, 1899), Imprimerie Nationale, 1907. - Poster "Requisition Order", Imprimerie Nationale, 1901. Different sizes. 4) ARTICLES FROM NEWSPAPERS 1918-1939 - Article in "Le Petit Parisien", Tuesday, November 12, 1918: "The day of glory: the act of surrender signed yesterday by the enemy puts an end to the war" - Article in "Paris Soir," Saturday, September 2, 1939: "GENERAL MOBILIZATION. First day of mobilization: September 2. This morning, the Reich attacked Poland. The battle has begun along the entire German-Polish front." 1. Jules Joseph Georges Renard Draner (anagram of Renard) is a Belgian illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist. He collaborates with many Parisians illustrated newspapers and also creates theatre costumes.


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