1930-1931. - Lot 15

1930-1931. Lot of documentation on the Exposition Coloniale of 1931. Reunion of 15 magazines from the weekly illustrated magazine "Le Miroir du Monde" including: - issue no. 10, May 10, 1930 with an article on the forthcoming Colonial Exhibition and views of reproductions of the Angkor temples still under construction. - issue 77, August 22, 1931, with an article entitled "A travers l'Exposition Coloniale" ("Through the Colonial Exhibition") showing Paul Doumer's visit to the Cité des Informations and several views of the Palais des Informations and its décor of four frescoes by Jean Bouchaud. - Issue no. 65, May 30 1931, with a long text on page 638 on "la féérie nocturne indochinoise" (Indochinese nocturnal enchantment), haloing the illuminations that illuminated the reproduction of the Angkor temples for the first time. - Issue no. 87, October 31, 1931. - Issue 90, November 21, 1931, with an article on the closing of the Exposition Coloniale, including a photograph of Cambodian pennants on the steps of the Angkor temple. - Issue no. 67, June 13, 1931 with an article on French establishments in India on pages 700 and 701 and a general view of the pavilion of French establishments in India. - Issue no. 68, June 20, 1931, with an article on the Dutch Indies pavilion and Balinese dancers. - Number 74, August 1, 1931. - Issue no. 72, July 18, 1931 with an article on the Syria and Lebanon Pavilion. - Issue no. 70, July 4, 1931 with an article in the section "A travers l'Exposition Coloniale" - "l'Afrique Occidentale Française". - Issue 73, July 25, 1931, with an article on the same theme. - Issue no. 64, May 23, 1931, with an article entitled "Promenades à travers l'Exposition Coloniale", devoted to a visit to the Algerian Pavilion. - Issue 80, September 12, 1931, with an article on Balinese theater. - Issue 63, May 16, 1931, with an interesting article on Durieux's decorations for Indochina in the Musée Permanent des Colonies. Several frescoes are reproduced, including one devoted to Indochina and the West Indies, as well as two frescoes by Beaupuy representing Madagascar and North Africa respectively. Also a view of the rooms reserved for the Merchant Navy. Also included: - A VU magazine devoted to the 1931 Exposition Coloniale, including a section devoted to Asia, with views of French settlements in India and the temples of Angkor. (Wear, small tears).