Description
Tirages Anciens. Paris, [c.1920]. Oblong folio, 4 volumes, containing 154 picture sheets depicting religious, political, topical, theatrical and military subjects, coloured through stencils, one sheet torn and repaired, original cloth-backed boards
Footnote
Note: The Imprimerie Pellerin first began pringing religious picture sheets in 1748, soon branching out into topical prints and, after the Napoleonic Wars, into children's cut-outs, toy soldiers, construction sheets and table games. Production continued until the first World War at which point they turned to comic books and game books. The earliest picture sheets were printed from wood-blocks and coloured by hand. The colouring was later added by stencils and finally by a specially-made stencil machine. Arnold Arnold has amassed an extensive collection of these picture and construction sheets, most of which date from the early part of this century.