1922 - Lot 35

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1922 - Lot 35
1922 [1922 MARSEILLE COLONIAL EXHIBITION] Collection of documents: - The National Colonial Exhibition of Marseille, as described by its authors. Large folio, hardcover, beige cloth binding. Marseille, published by the General Commission of the Exposition, 1923. Preface by Albert Sarraut, Minister of the Colonies. A richly illustrated volume in black and white comprising forty-three articles, four watercolors, eight hundred and eleven black-and-white illustrations, and twelve maps. Copy numbered 325. 311 pages. Dimensions: 34x25 cm. - *L’Illustration*. Issue No. 4155, dated October 21, 1922, devoted to the Colonial Exposition. - Souvenir album of the Colonial Exhibition, postmarked (small tear), complete with its 24 detachable postcards. Dimensions: 9x15.5 cm. (Water stains). (In two slipcases). Following in the footsteps of the Colonial Exposition held in Marseille in 1906, this second edition was a major event—a true promotional campaign with a commercial focus aimed at the general public. It welcomed nearly 3 million visitors from April to November 1922.
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