L'Illustration 1890-1908

Weekly French newspaper, bundled in half leather red bindings with ribbed back, title and ornamental decoration in gold blindstamp on spine. Circa 450 pp. per binding. Marbled endpapers. 40 x 29 cm. Spine, edges and corners somewhat scratched, inside with foxing but neat. A few pages scratched. L'Illustration was the first French paper to print a photo, and later also the first with a colour photo (1907, in this collection).

Contains volumes 1890-2; 1890-1891; 1891-2; 1892-2; 1892-1893; 1893-2; 1894-2; 1894-1895; 1895-2; 1896-2; 1896-1897; 1898-2; 1899-2; 1907-1; 1907-2; 1908-1 and 1908-2. (total 17)