PCT4271945: Fragment of text with illustration from the Bibliotheque edition Rose Illustree Hachette beginning 20th century of the novel by Daniel Defoe (De Foe) Robinson Crusoe. This adaptation of the text (abbrege for the use of children) differs significantly from the same passage in Petrus Borel's translation in 1836: “After eating, I tried to walk; but I found myself so weakened that I could barely carry my musket - for I never went out without him.” As I was there, it came to mind these thoughts: What is the land and the sea, of which I have seen so many regions? where did it come from? what am i myself? what are all creatures, wild or police? human or raw? where do we get from? Surely we were all made by some secret power, which formed the earth and the ocean, the air and the heavens; but what is it?” / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272666: General reconciliation in the throne room of the King of Spain. Final stage of the theatre piece “L'enfance du Cid” by Gillen de Castro (Guillem de Castro), inspired by Pierre Corneille for his play Le Cid. Publication on a serial paper in the “Journal pour tous”” April 1864. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273894: Philip II (Philip Augustus 1165 - 1223) instituting the first laws of public hygiene, noted on parchment by a copist monk. Under the rule of this king of France, the main roads of Paris were pavees, and the French capital was called “Paris sans pairs” (without equals). Detail of an advertising chromolitography (chromo) of Chocolat d'Annecy, early 20th century. / Bridgeman Images