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Lot# 3433 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 3433 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870/71: Bound leather spined volume containing reprinted unused examples of all of the "Gazette Des Absents" from No. 1 (Oct 22, 1870) to 40 (Feb 22, 1871) complete, including, with No. 19 the rice paper coloured "Map of Paris et Environs" and the enclosure with No. 33 with three lithographed illustrations: "Siége de Paris, Un Hussar, Un Uhlan et un Soldat...", "La partie de bouchon de poste" and "La cantine au secteur"; together with unused example of the engraved 'Par Ballon Monté' black on blued printed wrapper as a frontispiece, No. 19 unused and a defective used "Ballon Poste". Rare and most unusual and a wonderful near day by day historical record of the Siege as seen by the beseiged.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF