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PCT4277662: Tarare or van a grain for winding: an apparatus that cleans the grain thanks to superimposed and decalated grids, with a grain measurement: the double decalitre placed on the machine. Museum of Agriculture of Saint Michel de Llotes. Photo by Patrice Cartier., Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277807: One of the six anonymous illustrations (grotesque figure) attributed to Moreau for the first edition of 1772 of Jacques Cazotte's fantastic novel “Le Devil amoureux” (1719-1792). Belzebuth appears in Alvare outside a cloud in the form of a monstrous camel - monster - ghost / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277825: Illustration (grave wood) by Henry Bischoff (1882-1951) for the fantastic novel “Le Devil amoureux” by Jacques Cazotte (1719-1792). Edition Cres 1920. To the great fear of her lover Alvare, the charming Biondetta takes up the appearance of the terrible Belzebuth, with her horrible camel head - monster - demon - apparition, Bischoff, Henry (1882-1951) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277943: At the beginning of the 20th century, school curricula were very linked to rural life. This excerpt from a reading book shows a country guard from the French countryside. However, in this lecture of village morality, highlighting the sound “” on” (phoneme), the text is not entirely in line with the image: indeed, if the guard seems to have a sword, he wears a cap and not a tricorn! / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278197: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one nights (1001) - book of 1948 telling his adventures (Fortin edition, Wonderful Imaging of childhood collection) - illustration by Albert Robida (1848 - 1926): Sindbad and his companions have failed their boat on the back of a whale that will dive, Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278242: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration of a 1948 book (Fortin edition, collection Wonderful Imaging of Childhood) telling his adventures - illustration by Albert Robida (1848 - 1926) - Fifth voyage: Merchants accompanying Sindbad who wanted to seize an egg of the giant bird called Roc are attacked by the latter -, Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277051: Carcass (wreck) of a rusty old car transformed into a makeshift shelter in the countryside, surrounded by flowering almond trees and vineyards. Wall (wall - wall) of dry stone (dry stones) and path - walking - promenade - France - Aude - Minervois - Languedoc - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278424: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - Maxwell edition 1865 - Prologue: a poor bearer (Hinbad) presents himself before Sindbad, who has become old and rich. The latter will tell his adventures - see details of this scene: GUT5106 -, Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4278233: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration of a book from 1948 (Fortin edition, collection Wonderful Imaging of Childhood) telling his adventures - illustration by Albert Robida (1848 - 1926) - Seventh voyage: An elephant seizes Sindbad with his trunk -, Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277060: Characters of Honore de Balzac's Human Comedie (1799-1850): Julie de Chastillonest (then Madame d'Aiglemont), along with her father, watches handsome soldiers in uniform pass. Engraving by Auguste-Hilaire (Auguste Hilaire) Eugene Lampsonius (Eustage Lorray, 1822-1871) for the novel “La femme de thirty ans”” - 30 years. / Bridgeman Images