Livre Collection

Writing notebook, study of oval letters, c1880-1900 (print)
8713957 Writing notebook, study of oval letters, c1880-1900 (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Reverdy method. The writing taught, engraved and printed in intaglio)

Rene and Maria, reading method, 1931 (print)
8713933 Rene and Maria, reading method, 1931 (print); 20x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rene and Maria -- Direct Method of Reading, Language, Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Spelling)

Polo, Nini, Zoulou et Cie, reading method, 1939 (print)
8713927 Polo, Nini, Zoulou et Cie, reading method, 1939 (print) by Rapeno, Armand (b.1858); 21x19,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Polo, Nini, Zoulou & Cie. Reading method by Ms)

New practical method of reading, c.1930 (print)
8713925 New practical method of reading, c.1930 (print); 20,5x13,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New practical reading method by J. Stal)

New practical method of reading, c.1930 (print)
8713921 New practical method of reading, c.1930 (print); 20,5x13,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New practical reading method by J. Stal)

New reading method, 1931 (print)
8713916 New reading method, 1931 (print); 16,5 x 13,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New reading method. Reading, Writing by Mr. G)

Legru Seguin Reading Method, 1931 (print)
8713884 Legru Seguin Reading Method, 1931 (print); 18,5x13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Reading method. Reading and Writing. J. Legru and K. Seguin, Primary Education Inspector)

Reading in six months, c.1930 (print)
8713879 Reading in six months, c.1930 (print); 22,5x17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Read in six months. The unique book of the preparatory course by L. Hutinet, Primary Inspector)

Spontaneous and joyful reading, 1933 (print)
8713866 Spontaneous and joyful reading, 1933 (print); 11,5 x 22,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Spontaneous and joyful reading. Mixed reading method by Ms. J)

Spontaneous and joyful reading, 1933 (print)
8713864 Spontaneous and joyful reading, 1933 (print); 11,5 x 22,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Spontaneous and joyful reading. Mixed reading method by Ms. J)

Reading - Beaudelot Method, c.1930 (print)
8713863 Reading - Beaudelot Method, c.1930 (print); 21 x 18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Reading - J. Beaudelot Method)

Reading - Beaudelot Method, c.1930 (print)
8713861 Reading - Beaudelot Method, c.1930 (print); 21 x 18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Reading - J. Beaudelot Method)

Immediate reading, 1931 (print)
8713859 Immediate reading, 1931 (print); 22x14,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "The immediate reading by Ms. C. Amadieu, Public Primary Teacher with the collaboration of A)

Methodical collection of writing principles by Pierre Meyrat, c.1900 (printing)
8713766 Methodical collection of writing principles by Pierre Meyrat, c.1900 (printing); 16,5 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lesson D: dada, dodo, 1908 (photo)
8713191 Lesson D: dada, dodo, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

D for Dinette, 1908 (photo)
8713189 D for Dinette, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Lesson Revision, 1908 (photo)
8713222 Lesson Revision, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Student notebook: continuation of problems, French homework (redaction), 1882 (handwritten)
8713173 Student notebook: continuation of problems, French homework (redaction), 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: "Respect" dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713172 Student notebook: "Respect" dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: geography homework and conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713171 Student notebook: geography homework and conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: conjugation homework (continued), dictation, 1882 (handwritten)
8713169 Student notebook: conjugation homework (continued), dictation, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

M for Malade, 1908 (photo)
8713216 M for Malade, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Lesson Z: zebu, sable, 1908 (photo)
8713214 Lesson Z: zebu, sable, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Lesson V: rave, viper, 1908 (photo)
8713212 Lesson V: rave, viper, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Lesson F: carafe, flour, 1908 (photo)
8713211 Lesson F: carafe, flour, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Style exercise on "Tell me who you are dating and I will tell you who you are", 1888 (handwritten)
8713119 Style exercise on "Tell me who you are dating and I will tell you who you are", 1888 (handwritten); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Simplified writing method, c1880-90 (printing)
8713012 Simplified writing method, c1880-90 (printing); 21 x 16,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method simplified and supplemented by numerous models by E.-M. C)

Lesson Recapitulation, 1908 (photo)
8713204 Lesson Recapitulation, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Lesson L: mule, tulip, 1908 (photo)
8713201 Lesson L: mule, tulip, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Writing method of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, 1862 (printing)
8712954 Writing method of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, 1862 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method of the Brothers of the Christian Schools)

Rational writing by Signoret, c1900 (print)
8712944 Rational writing by Signoret, c1900 (print); 22,5 x 17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rational writing. Straight writing method in 10 notebooks by J)

Notebook, Good Writing, 1900 (print)
8712899 Notebook, Good Writing, 1900 (print); 11 x 17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Good writing. Rational method for teaching straight writing by A. Belot. The new school)

Round and bastard. Cover, c. 1890 (print)
8714081 Round and bastard. Cover, c. 1890 (print); 22,5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New method for teaching writing in schools by Gustave Manoury)

Looped letters "l, h, k", c.1900-20 (print)
8714062 Looped letters "l, h, k", c.1900-20 (print) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

History of animals, by Buffon, 19th century (print)
8723988 History of animals, by Buffon, 19th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Buffon's book "History of animals, their description, their abilities)

Copy of words, c.1900-20 (print)
8714071 Copy of words, c.1900-20 (print) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New writing method in 11 notebooks engraved by Leopold Lyon)

Fine, the genres of writing. Sample acts: example of a bill of exchange, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8714051 Fine, the genres of writing. Sample acts: example of a bill of exchange, c.1880-1900 (printing); 17,5 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New writing method by F.T.D)

Bastard, Gothic and various alphabets for titles, c.1880-1900 (print)
8714045 Bastard, Gothic and various alphabets for titles, c.1880-1900 (print); 17,5 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New writing method by F.T.D.. Method in 8 notebooks)

Principles of round and application: big and medium, nouns proper to copy, c.1880-1900 (print)
8714042 Principles of round and application: big and medium, nouns proper to copy, c.1880-1900 (print); 17,5 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New writing method by F.T.D)

Principles of round and application: curly letters, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8714040 Principles of round and application: curly letters, c.1880-1900 (printing); 17,5 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New writing method by F.T.D.. Method in 8 notebooks)

Exercises on capital letters: two-line sentences, names and numbers, c.1890 (print)
8714027 Exercises on capital letters: two-line sentences, names and numbers, c.1890 (print); 21,5x18,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

round script, uppercase alphabet, c.1867-1889 (print)
8714023 round script, uppercase alphabet, c.1867-1889 (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rollin method. Writing made easy by L. Rollin, Officer of Public Instruction)

round writing, first principles, jamb exercises, c.1867-1889 (print)
8714019 round writing, first principles, jamb exercises, c.1867-1889 (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rollin method. Writing made easy by L)

study of short lowercase letters, the letters "i" and "u", c.1867-1889 (print)
8714013 study of short lowercase letters, the letters "i" and "u", c.1867-1889 (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rollin method. Writing made easy by L)

Capital letters: revision, letters grouped by series, departments, c.1890 (printing)
8713996 Capital letters: revision, letters grouped by series, departments, c.1890 (printing); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Straight writing method in seven notebooks by C)

principles of writing curly letters, the letters "l, b, h", c.1890 (printing)
8713991 principles of writing curly letters, the letters "l, b, h", c.1890 (printing); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Straight writing method in seven notebooks by C)

principles of writing curly letters, the letter "l", c.1890 (printing)
8713990 principles of writing curly letters, the letter "l", c.1890 (printing); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Straight writing method in seven notebooks by C)

Writing notebook, general principles, c1880-1900 (printing)
8713981 Writing notebook, general principles, c1880-1900 (printing); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Reverdy method. The writing taught, engraved and printed in intaglio)

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"Livre: A Journey Through Art, History, and Imagination" Step into the world of "livre" as we explore its various forms throughout history. From Marie-Jeanne Buzeau's captivating engraving depicting an era long gone to the hilarious illustration of a man laughing out loud while clutching his belly in 1890, each piece tells a unique story. In "The Two Sisters, " an oil on canvas masterpiece from 1859, we witness the bond between siblings frozen in time. Similarly, "Interrupted Reading" captures a moment of distraction in 1870, reminding us that even in solitude, life has its interruptions. Travel back further to 1514 with "The Money Changer and His Wife, " an oil on panel painting that showcases the complexities of wealth and relationships. Meanwhile, Colbert's grand presentation of members from the Royal Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV in 1667 is immortalized on canvas as a testament to intellectual achievements. Jeanne Antoinette Poisson comes alive through her full-length portrait painted by Jean-Marc Nattier in 1756. The Marquise de Pompadour exudes elegance and power as she gazes confidently at us from centuries past. But it's not just paintings that define "livre. " Carl Spitzweg's poignant depiction of a poor poet lying alone in his attic reminds us of the struggles faced by artists throughout time. And Joseph Elzear's frontispiece for "Precis historique de la traite des Blacks et de la slavery colonial" sheds light on dark chapters of human history. Turning our attention to books themselves, we encounter Charles Unsinger's meticulous printing work for Alphonse Lemerre's publication titled "Alphabet. " With Alfred Prunaire’s skilled engravings adorning its cover and pages filled with knowledge waiting to be discovered within its dimensions—31x22cm—the book becomes a gateway to new worlds.