ID: PCT4266394

Cinematographer screening, invention of the Lumiere brothers: illustration of the famous book by G. Bruno (pseudonym by Augustine Fouillee) “” Le tour de France par deux enfants””, edition Belin 1908. This flagship book has been republished many times since its first publication in 1877.

ID: PCT4268677

The Catholic Robinson, Adventures of Owen Evans by W.H. Anderdon, Mame a Tours edition 1878. Frontispice and title page

ID: PCT4266999

Don Quixote and Sancho Panca (Panza) in the sky, between the moon and the stars, riding the wooden horse Clavilegne. Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the 1869 Hachette edition of the book “” L'ingenieux hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha”” (Mancha) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, translation by Louis Viardot, 370 compositions engraved on wood by H. Pisan.

Dore, Gustave (1832-83)

ID: PCT4269396

cover of the cookbook “” Le cuisinier europeen”” by Jean Breteuil, beginning 20th century, Garnier edition.

Cartier, Patrice

ID: PCT4266356

2 laboratory stills to distil volatile liquids. Engravings illustrating the “” Course elementaire de chimie”” by Regnault, 1851.

ID: PCT4266822

Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)

ID: PCT4269506

Pinocchio by Carlo Chiostri (1863-1939), one of the first Italian illustrators of the work of Collodi (Carlo Lorenzini). Two gendarmes take the wooden puppet. The image on the left is Chiostri's original drawing, the one on the right is the engraving carried out by Adolfo Bongini. We can compare with the same engraved illustration then for the French edition: GUT2729.

Chiostri, Carlo (1863-1939)

ID: PCT4266376

'Le Tour de France par deux enfants' G. Bruno, 1908 (print)

Cartier, Patrice

ID: PCT4268867

Le Malé imaginaire, piece by Jean Baptiste Poquelin dit Moliere (1622-1673), act 3, scene 21. Angelique precipitates towards her father Argan who she thinks is dead. Engraving by Massard and Delannoy from a drawing by G. Staal. Garnier edition late 19th century.

ID: PCT4265799

Revolution (Insurrection) of February 1848 in Paris. Engraving by Riou illustrating a “national novel” by Erkmann-Chatrian (Erkmann Chatrian) “Histoire d'un homme du peuple””, edition Hetzel 1873.

ID: PCT4265661

Back of a sailing warship. Engraving by Jules Noel in “The Picturesque Store”” 1847.

ID: PCT4266277

Cite de Carcassonne (Languedoc, Aude, Pays Cathare). Engraving 19th century showing the ramparts, the Montee de la Barbacane, the entrance to the Porte d'Aude and the castle comtal. Gusman/Leemage

ID: PCT4274980

Fresh wind, morning wind, lifting the top of the tall pine trees... Engraving showing wind pushing clouds and shaking trees on a country landscape. Illustration of a school book at the beginning of the 20th century.

ID: PCT4271870

An antropomorphic letter Y, drawn by a man making the pear tree (candle) with legs apart. Illustration by Theobald von Oer (1807 - 1885) for an abecedary (alphabet)

ID: PCT4270978

Theatral show presented by local amateur actors during a village party around 1950. Photographic tiirage of period without mention of author.

ID: PCT4271129

Meuniers feast in Provence: Sunday farandole at the foot of a mill, with fife player and drum (tambourinaire). Illustration for the 1904 edition of the “Lettres de mon moulin” by Alphonse Daudet (Le secret de Maitre Cornille).

ID: PCT4271466

Palestine around 1900. General view of Jerusalem, walls, Omar mosque, Temple enclosure, Jehoshaphat valley. Engraving from a book of geography for the preparatory course, Catholic teaching, Editions Mame, early 20th century.

ID: PCT4270220

Came for watches and chronometers in 1914: advertisement of the French watchmaking brand Lip.

ID: PCT4274975

falls, falls rain... showers on a house. Engraving from a school book (elementary reading) beginning of the 20th century.

ID: PCT4270299

Nicolas Bertrand writing his book “” Gestis Tholosanorum”” (Geste de Toulouse) in 1515. “Histoire graphique du Languedoc”, Ernest Roschach, 1905.

ID: PCT4270876

La Bourree d'Auvergne, feast in the village: villagers in clogs dancing in the village square to the sound of the violin. Postcard around 1910.

ID: PCT4270933

A Christmas carol: 1937 edition of Charles Dickens's book illustrated by G.W. Irwin. The stingy old Ebenezer Scrooge returns home and sees instead of the hammer (knocker) of the door, the face of his former partner of Marley, whose ghost will visit him later.

ID: PCT4271848

Floods in Paris, January-February 1910. The flood Seine covers Boulevard Haussmann. A Parisian transports by a sailor in one of the many canvas canoes acquired by the city. One of the 5000 postcards published on the occasion of this disaster.

ID: PCT4272772

Reclamation for the margarine Astra, December 1953. These advertising inserts or text were as important as the image was conceived as short news or soap opera. What is now called storytelling. “” Margarine on my tartine? You're exaggerating!” With the recipe of Soubise lamb.

ID: PCT4273280

Series of 3 postcards at the beginning of the 20th century illustrating the song “The return of the soldier””. A young soldier returns to his village and finds his old mother. Since it was common in this type of llustration, the characters are interpreted by children.

ID: PCT4273918

Cartoon by Benito Mussolini in the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin n°3226 of January 22, 1939. The Duce, standing on the “boot” of Italy, flies in the Mediterranean Sea and removes a bowl. “One more is good, my vein!” , he cries.

ID: PCT4274149

Teste case. Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Teste (1780-1852), former minister of public works, was accused of corruption in 1847. At the end of his trial, his jacket remains attached to a coat rack (coat rack). Engraving from “” Things seen”” by Victor Hugo.

ID: PCT4270132

Hall and brick church of Mazeres, medieval bastide of Lauragais founded in 1252. (Haute Garonne, Midi Pyrenees, Pays Cathare). Photo by Patrice Cartier

Cartier, Patrice

ID: PCT4270235

Toulouse: Occitan knight, stone sculpture in a brick wall at n°31 of rue Escoussiere-Montgaillard (Escoussiere Montgaillard), not far from the old city walls. Photo by Patrice Cartier

Cartier, Patrice

ID: PCT4270118

Fanjeaux (Aude, Languedoc, Cathar country). Village overlooking a sunflower field. Photo by Patrice Cartier

Cartier, Patrice

ID: PCT4270121

Larnat (near Bouan, Ariege, Midi Pyrenees, Pays Cathare): the Pierre Ronde de Prat de jonc, or would have preche one of the last Perfect Cathars, Pierre Authier, burns on Place Saint-Etienne in Toulouse in 1308. Photo by Patrice Cartier

Cartier, Patrice

ID: PCT4271927

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL by Robert Wise, 1951

ID: PCT4273588

Scapin's Furries. Moliere's theatre piece (comedy), act 3, final scene: Scapin, pretending to be hurt and dying, asks forgiveness to the people he offended. The piece, first presented on 24 May 1671, was played 16 consecutive times. Engraving by Janet-Lange, popular Barba edition, 19th century.

ID: PCT4270277

Illustration for "Les Malheurs de Sophie" written by Countess of Segur, 1851 (engraving)

Castelli, Horace (1825-1889)

ID: PCT4273965

Canal du Midi (Canal des deux mers) - Salleles d'Aude (Aude, Minervois, Languedoc) - Boat (peniche - pinardier) carrying wine barrels, passing a lock. Heclusier. Load on boats, the wine was brought to Sete (Cette) or Bordeaux, in half muids of 600 litres, 220 litre barrels or half pieces of 110 litres. Postcard 1907.

ID: PCT4270523

Couple of lovers on a romantic landscape in the moonlight. Postcard “Happy Year”, early 20th century.

Unknown photographer, (20th century)