Collectif - 3 Albums "L'illustration" - Tête de Collection - 1843-1844

3 Albums L'Illustration 1843-1844. Head of the Collection. Rarest copies - Complete edition of the famous illustrated weekly - Edition published in Paris, Rue de Richelieu, folio format (28 x 37 cm) - Vol. I No. 1 of 4 March to No. 26 of 26 August 1843; 416 pages / Vol. II No. 27 of 2 September 1843 to No. 52 of 24 February 1844, 416 pages / Vol. III No. 53 of 2 March 1844 to No. 79 of 31 August 1844, 436 pages - Badges editor demi-cuir red corners, smooth spine with title and years, red boards, 832 pages - Founded in 1843, it is the first French illustrated journal with large circulation. Many recurring sections appear, across all domains: National and international Politics, Military events, news of the Gotha and crowned heads, Travels and Discoveries, the Sciences, Literary Chronicles, Theater and Music, Fashion, Musical scores, etc. - The years 1843-1844 are marked by significant national and international events. They fall within a period of major technological changes, colonial tensions and political instability preceding the European revolutions of 1848 - During these two years, France lives under the July Monarchy, led by King Louis-Philippe - Notable items in 1843 (non-exhaustive list): The official visit of Queen Victoria to France (First time since the 15th century that a British sovereign steps on French soil) - The conquest of Algeria & the creation of Sidi-Bel-Abbès (the French army intensifies colonization with the capture of Abdelkader's smala by the Duke of Aumale) - Inauguration of major railway lines Paris-Orléans and Paris-Rouen - Revolution in Haiti that overthrows President Jean-Pierre Boyer - Coup d'etat in Greece forcing King Othon I to accept the creation of a Constitution - The Conquest of the West in the United States begins with the departure of the first great wagon train of pioneers - In 1844, the Franco-Moroccan war breaks out following Morocco's support to Emir Abdelkader - The eastern part of the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic) proclaims its independence - The son of Bernadotte, Oscar, succeeds his father on the throne of Sweden - Marx and Engels meet in Paris marking the start of their political collaboration - Appearance of the first Telegram created by Samuel Morse - Realization of the first illustrated history book with photographs: "The Pencil of Nature" - Countless illustrations in the text and full page, including many double-page spreads, as well as numerous humorous and caricature drawings by Bertall, Cham, Edmond Morin, Gavarni, etc., contribute to the development of these works which are also the reflection of 19th-century society on the news of its era - Good condition, but the volumes are firmly bound and the interiors are fresh -

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