PCT4274562: The Little Thummy. A tiny little girl sitting on a water lily pulls by a butterfly. Tale by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) illustrated by R. Victor-Meunier (Victor Meunier) in a book of children's readings 1920-1930. This scene is not without evoking Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. See also GUT2183, COR7555 & FSN 1516. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272292: Tarascon: two mythical figures from Provence, Tartarin and Tarasque. The first, a character immortalized by Alphonse Daudet, the second monster tames according to the legend of Saint Martha. Engraving late 19th century illustrating an episode of Daudet's book “Port Tarascon””: Tartarin, accompanied by Bravida, fetches the Tarasque to embark it on the boat Turlu-Panpan (Turlu Panpan) departing for Port-Tarascon (Port Tarascon). / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272393: France and its African possessions in 1937. Red: Metropolitan France, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, North Africa, West and Equatorial France (Sudan), Djibouti, Madagascar, Reunion Island. In yellow: Spanish (northern Morocco+Rio de Oro in the west+Guinee) and English possessions. Orange: Portuguese possessions. In green: Italian possessions. Purple: Belgian Congo. At this time, all of Africa belongs to Europeans who share the territory, with the exception of two African states: Liberia and the Kingdom of Egypt (in brown on the map). Geography book by Jean Brunhes, Mame editions 1937. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4271703: Icelandic fisherman, novel by Pierre Loti. “” Nouvelle Collection Illustree”, Calmann-Levy, 1924 edition. Illustration by Henri Edmond Rudaux (1865-1927). The wife of the Breton marine-fisherman (Newfoundlander, Newfoundlander) waits for her husband at the foot of Calvary, dreading the sinking of her boat in the storm. / Bridgeman Images