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Discover many old French papers. All my documents are authentic and are at least 40 years old for the most recent and several centuries for the oldest. Depending on the time, you will find letters, envelopes, postcards, invoices, receipts, menus, labels, religious cards and many other types of documents.

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  • Period: Post 1960s

Huge vintage map of North America from a French atlas of...

Huge vintage map of North America from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 54 x 41 cm and forms the front of the document.

The back consists of a map of the northern part of South America  (41 x 27 cm) and a map of major gold-producing regions in Africa in 1910s (41 x 27 cm) as shown in the last two photos.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Price €12.00

French postcard representing representing two children...

French postcard representing representing two children holding hands with the inscription "Bonne fête" from 1910s. Postcard sent in 1912.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

Price €3.00

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the...

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of water towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

Price €3.50

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by...

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1910s.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

Price €2.50

10 French bills of exchange with beautiful red tax stamps...

10 French bills of exchange with beautiful red tax stamps from 1970s.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents. The last photos shows the back of the bills of exchange. Each pack is very similar.

Price €6.00

10 French bills of exchange with beautiful blue tax...

10 French bills of exchange with beautiful blue tax stamps from 1980s.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents. The last photos shows the back of the bills of exchange. Each pack is very similar.

Price €6.00

Large vintage map of northern South America (Peru,...

Large vintage map of northern South America (Peru, Surinam, Columbia, etc.) from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Price €10.00