PARIS: 8 prints, 1851-1856! Emperor Napoleon III; Palace St Cloud, Winter Circus

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PARIS: 8 prints, 1851-1856! Emperor Napoleon III; Palace St Cloud, Winter Circus
scenes in Paris
from the 1850s
This is a collection of 8 front pages only, from issues of
The Illustrated London News
published between 1851 and 1856. They are all
over 160 years old
.
They each measure about 10.5 x 15.5 inches in size, and are generally in very good condition. Each page features a woodcut engraving from Paris, France, which occupies at least half of the page. All but one (“Triumphal Entry of the Emperor Napoleon”) also has an article related to the scene, usually on the reverse side of the page.
See the accompanying photos of all eight sheets in this collection:
The years of publication and the captions of the scenes shown on them are:
* 1851: The President Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Central Markets at Paris.
* 1851: The Italian Opera-House at Paris.
* 1851: Visit of General Magnan to the Hospital of the Val de Grace.
* 1852: Triumphal Entry of the Emperor Napoleon III into Paris.
* 1852: Inauguration of the New Winter Circus, at Paris, by the Emperor Napoleon III.
* 1855: The Queen’s Visit to Paris — Her Majesty’s Apartments, Palace of St. Cloud.
* 1856: Architectural Improvements at Paris — The Palace of the Elysee Napoleon Restored.
* 1856: The Conference at Paris — Hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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