A Museum-quality Collection Of French Postcards, Circa 1900-1915, Approximately 450 Items

An exceptionally rich and historically significant collection of original early 20th-century French photographic postcards, preserved in an authentic Art Nouveau photo album dating from around 1905. This collection constitutes a remarkable historical document of the Belle Époque and includes views of cityscapes, society scenes, seaside resorts, and photojournalism from France and Europe. The heart of the collection is a rare series of postcards illustrating the 1910 Paris floods (the Great Flood of the Seine), one of the most emblematic urban disasters in French history.

Collection Highlights: Paris — The Great Flood of the Seine, 1910
• 58 original photographic postcards • All unused • Reports on flooded boulevards, boats, and city life • A significant collection of historical photography Modernization and Parisian Events
• Construction of the Metro
• Inventories in Churches
• The Orangerie on June 15th in Paris • Reception of the King of Norway (1907)
• Visit of the Mayor of Paris (1906)
• Mid-Lent, 1912
• Luna Park Paris Regional and international postcards (approximately 365)

A wide selection of Belle Époque destinations, including: Normandy and seaside resorts: Houlgate, Cabourg, Deauville, Trouville-sur-Mer, Villers-sur-Mer, Dives-sur-Mer, Honfleur, Lisieux France and Europe: Biarritz, Grenoble, Dauphiné, Dunkirk, Bruges, Brussels, Ostend, Blankenberge International: Havana Lot of copies with and without inscriptions.

Period: Circa 1900-1915 Original editions from the golden age of illustrated postcards.

Condition: Album • Original Art Nouveau cover • Fragile structure • Pages largely detached • Paper brittle due to age • Sold as a historical item, not as a functional album Photographic cards • Generally in very good condition • Excellent image quality • Slight signs of wear due to age • Many cards not used

QuantityApproximately 450 original cards included.