Number of results: 11
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| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: ''CARTE/DES/CHEMINS DE FER/DES/ENVIRONS DE PARIS/POUR LES/LIVRETS-CHAIX'' most attractive handcoloured Édition-Ballon map (222 x 174mm.) produced as a supplement to the ''Gazette des Absents'', most attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
880
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: The Ballons Montés: Le Ballon-Poste, printed poster advertising sale of the lettres-formule for balloon mail at 20c. and promising that ''Le Ballon-Poste de cette semaine donne des instructions claires st complètes sur l'envoi et le retour des Cartes-Réponses au moyen desquelles on peut avoir des nouvelles des départements'', in black on yellow (265 x 350mm.) with charming illustration of a ballooon in flight, some folds bur scarce. Price Realised UNSOLD |
881
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: ''AU PEUPLE ANGLAIS'' unused political circular by Louis Blanc, addressed to the English people and explaining the justice of the French cause, double sided sheet (130 x 217mm.) printed by the Imprimerie Nationale, Oct. 1870, slight imperfections but rare. Price Realised UNSOLD |
882
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: 1870 (Sept. 25) entire sent within the city from a member of the ''garde mobile/7e. bataillon'' with Neuilly -sur-Seine Sept. 25 (2e.) c.d.s., ornate framed ''P.P.'' and unstamped, military mail being entitled to the franchise. A short letter mentions the building of barricades but doe not expect immediate attack. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
883
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: 1870 (Sept. 28) and (Oct. 5), two printed telegrams to the British Telegraph Office, Bombay, with details of the War and the Siege, both containing news of the Balloon Post service including the flight of Le Neptune. Price Realised UNSOLD |
884
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: 1870 (Oct. 1) military telegram form, black on yellow (July 1870), with ms. instruction from the Governor addressed to the battery commander at St. Ouen advising possible enemy bridge building activity at Argenteuil and authorising fire if required - ''On signale sur les bords de la Seine à Argenteuil quelques travaux de construction de pont ..veillez et faites tirer au besoin''. A scarce item. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
885
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: A selection of journals of reduced size, comprising 1871 Gazette des Absents no.'s 26 (Jan. 12), 28 (Jan. 17), 29 (Jan. 19), 30 (Jan. 21), 34 (Feb. 1) and La Cloche no. 522 (Nov. 29, 1870, slightly torn at top), a fascinating group recording siege conditions, pigeon posts, balloon departures, etc. (6 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
886
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: 1871 (Jan. 18) Telegraph form (black on blue, no. 324, Nov. 1865) with latest news from Bonneville ''Sous Préfet à Maires'' received at St. Gervais, reporting the retreat of General Chanzy's army, that of General Bourbaki is at Chenelière, the Armée du Nord has advanced from Bapaume to Albert, and Paris remains firm under the bombardment. Additional note records delay in sending ''Dépêche retardée à cause d'interruption dans les communications avec Bonneville''. Price Realised UNSOLD |
887
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: 1871 (Jan. 27) entire sent within the city, endorsed ''Armée de Paris/Fort de Rosny'' with Paris Charonne Jan. 27 (3e.) c.d.s., plain framed ''P.P.'' and unstamped, military mail being entitled to the franchise. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
888
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: ''PARIS/ET SES/FORTIFICATIONS/AVEC LE NUMEROTAGE/DES BASTIONS'' soldier's pocket book containing a coloured map of the city (254 x 184mm.) with a map of the fortifications and the numbered sectors, published by Dr. E. Pierotti, Ancien Commandant du Génie Italien, and with Garde National printed label identifiying the owner as a member of 72e. Bataillon, 7e. Compagnie. Rare, being the only known example. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
889
| Sale number: 23 France: The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71: The Siege of Paris: Inside the City: A reproduction of the Christmas Day 1870 menu from the Café Voisin, the finest restaurant of its day, on the 99th day of the siege. The enforced culling of animals from the Jardin des Plantes, together with the other exigencies of the situation, has by this time lead to some unusual dishes, although accompanied by some very fine vintages. For example, ''Consommé d'Éléphant'', ''Goujons Frits, Le Chameau rôti à l'anglaise'', ''La Terrine d'Antilope aux truffes'', as well as that old standby ''Le Chat flanqué de Rats''. We may consider ourselves fortunate that César Ritz, a waiter at the Voisin at the time, did not attempt to bring these dishes to London later. The origin of the reproduction (148 x 182mm.) uncertain but believed to date from c.1875. Price Realised £90 |