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From handwritten books to professional ledgers, from old letters to notarial documents, this collection is intended for lovers of old papers, collectors, and enthusiasts of history and writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"manuscrit-theatral-ancien-la-fille-du-forcat-ou-le-bijoutier-de-nimes","title":"19th-century theatrical manuscript - \"The Jeweler of Nîmes\"","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eThis 19th-century manuscript is an original drama in four acts and a prologue, entirely handwritten in brown ink on laid paper. Entitled \u003cem data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eLa Fille du Forçat ou le Bijoutier de Nîmes\u003c\/em\u003e (“The Convict’s Daughter or The Jeweler of Nîmes”), it reflects a clear taste for 19th-century romantic theatre, with its intense emotions, passionate dialogues, and dramatic twists. The work is signed by a female author, Lisbonne Élissa, from Avignon—listed as a 19th-century playwright in French heritage archives—adding strong historical and literary interest. Neatly handwritten and highly legible, this manuscript is a rare document, both as the trace of a forgotten dramatic work and as a testament to women’s provincial theatre of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003e✦ Provenance: Avignon, France\u003cbr data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"774\"\u003e✦ Estimated period: Mid-19th century\u003cbr data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"813\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e✦ Format: approx. 29 × 23.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"846\"\u003e✦ Number of pages: 60 handwritten pages\u003cbr data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"888\"\u003e✦ Medium: sewn period notebook, laid paper\u003cbr data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"933\"\u003e✦ Condition: Good overall condition, some stains and handling creases, perfectly legible and complete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1192\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA rare documentary piece from the provincial Romantic theatre – ideal for collectors of manuscripts, heritage libraries, or lovers of dramatic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51606869082445,"sku":"","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/ancien-manuscrit-theatre-XIXe.jpg?v=1746769884"},{"product_id":"superbe-cahier-manuscrit-de-calligraphie-et-dessin-1835","title":"Handwritten notebook of calligraphy and drawing – 1835","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"338\"\u003eThis exceptional antique notebook elegantly blends \u003cstrong data-end=\"457\" data-start=\"380\"\u003eartistic calligraphy, administrative accounting, and line drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e . It is a handwritten collection structured in three parts: a meticulously calligraphic section (8 pages), management tables (14 pages), and a set of decorative figures drawn with a pen in a line drawing lesson (8 pages). Signed \u003cstrong data-end=\"794\" data-start=\"772\"\u003ePhilippe Quingenet\u003c\/strong\u003e , likely a student or civil servant in Verdun-sur-Saône in 1835, this document testifies to both 19th-century education and the refinement of handwriting. The precision of the handwriting, the harmony of the forms, and the legibility make it a remarkable piece of study, \u003cstrong\u003eat the crossroads of graphic art and administrative history\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1432\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003e ✦ Origin: Verdun-sur-Saône, France\u003cbr data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1162\"\u003e ✦ Estimated period: 1835\u003cbr data-end=\"1191\" data-start=\"1188\"\u003e ✦ Dimensions: approximately 43 x 28 cm \u003cbr data-end=\"1227\" data-start=\"1224\"\u003e✦ Contents: \u003cstrong\u003e32 handwritten pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1305\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003e ✦ Material: laid paper, hardcover\u003cbr data-end=\"1364\" data-start=\"1361\"\u003e ✦ Condition: Cover and binding worn, interior with some stains. Perfectly legible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1626\" data-start=\"1434\"\u003e Antique educational notebook with multiple facets – ideal for manuscript collectors, calligraphy enthusiasts or lovers of 19th century decorative arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51607145775437,"sku":"","price":259.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/Cahier-manuscrit-de-calligraphie-et-dessin.jpg?v=1746769562"},{"product_id":"carte-postale-americaine-u-s-postal-card-xixe","title":"American Postcard \"US Postal Card\" - 19th Century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"855\" class=\"\"\u003e Elegant witnesses to early transatlantic correspondence, these \u003cstrong\u003eofficial United States postcards\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Postal Cards\") \u003cstrong\u003edate from the late 19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e . Franked with a 1-cent stamp and an integrated printed postmark, they bear period postmarks, including a superb \"CHICAGO ILL. APR 11\" legible on one of the cards. The \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian typographic\u003c\/strong\u003e aesthetic, handwritten inks, and maritime postmarks lend them both graphic and historical value. Ideal for philatelists, collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eearly correspondence, or enthusiasts of 19th-century graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1140\" class=\"\"\u003e ✦ Origin: United States\u003cbr data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"896\"\u003e ✦ Estimated period: \u003cstrong\u003e1880s–1890s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"934\"\u003e✦ Dimensions: Approximately 13 × 7.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"969\"\u003e ✦ Material: Printed laid card stock\u003cbr data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003e ✦ Condition: Good condition, patina from use, original handwritten inscriptions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1299\" class=\"\"\u003e Unit price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1299\" class=\"\"\u003e An iconic object of 19th-century transatlantic correspondence – ideal for a cabinet of curiosities, epistolary collection, or vintage decor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"1883 - Chicago","offer_id":51609432883533,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1885 - Paris","offer_id":51609432916301,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/CPA-US-Postal-card.jpg?v=1746768500"},{"product_id":"carte-postale-ancienne-canada-post-card-xixe-siecle","title":"Antique postcard \"Canada Post Card\" – 19th century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"651\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten in pen in February 1884\u003c\/strong\u003e from Brantford, this \u003cstrong\u003eofficial Canadian postcard\u003c\/strong\u003e is addressed to Montreal. The handwritten message requests a description of a treatment for deafness, illustrating the \u003cstrong\u003emedical postal practices of the time\u003c\/strong\u003e . The blue typography, visible postmarks (Brantford and Montreal), and the patina of the paper make it an authentic and rare document. An ideal philatelic item for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003emedical, Canadian, or Victorian correspondence\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"888\" class=\"\"\u003e✦ Origin: Canada (Brantford ➝ Montreal) \u003cbr data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e✦ Estimated period: 1884\u003cbr data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"726\"\u003e✦ Dimensions: Approximately 13 × 7.3 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"761\"\u003e✦ Material: Printed card stock\u003cbr data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"836\"\u003e✦ Condition: Good condition, signs of wear and period ink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1033\" class=\"\"\u003eAn iconic decorative object from Canadian postal history – ideal for a collector, vintage mail enthusiast, or cabinet of curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51609467421005,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/ancienne-CPA-canada-post-card.jpg?v=1746768373"},{"product_id":"carte-postale-u-s-postal-card-vers-1900","title":"US Postal Card – Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"785\" data-start=\"224\"\u003e Published under the auspices of the Universal Postal Union, these \u003cstrong\u003eofficial United States postcards\u003c\/strong\u003e are franked with a 2-cent printed stamp (Liberty Head profile) and sent to Europe, notably Strasbourg. \u003cstrong\u003eDating from the late 19th to the early 20th century,\u003c\/strong\u003e they bear witness to the international circulation of mail at the time. The refined handwriting, transatlantic postmarks, and bilingual typography (English\/French) make them philatelic items of great historical and graphic interest. 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Several languages ​​appear, depending on the sender: English, German, or French. A selection of authentic pieces, invaluable for postal history enthusiasts or those interested in the history of communications. 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Official prints of the US Postal Service, each card features a printed stamp bearing the image of a person (Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, etc.), clearly visible postmarks (Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, etc.), and handwritten messages in French, English, or German. \u003cstrong\u003eSome cards depict travel, family news, or scientific matters\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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It appears to be a personal album, likely compiled within an art workshop or a decorative arts school during the 19th century. The drawings reveal an expert hand: architectural frames, monograms, allegorical figures, heraldic emblems, and vegetal motifs reflect a true ornamental culture serving the applied arts. The precision of the line, the sense of volume, and the diversity of styles demonstrate a high level of artistic training, likely intended to inspire engravers, bookbinders, goldsmiths, or typographers. As a whole, this collection forms a valuable source of both documentary and aesthetic inspiration for 19th-century craft traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003e✦ Provenance: Decorative arts workshop or school, Western Europe\u003cbr data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e✦ Estimated period: 19th century (circa 1850–1880)\u003cbr data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"933\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e✦ Dimensions: Approx. 23 × 18 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"968\"\u003e✦ Material: Laid paper, marbled cardboard binding\u003cbr data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e✦ Contents: 20 pages of original drawings + 2 loose, 11 pages of mounted engravings\u003cbr data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003e✦ Condition: Good overall condition; worn corners and cover, some foxing; drawings well preserved; two detached pages. 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The content, highly coherent in its pedagogy, covers a variety of theological themes: the nature of the sacraments, forms of basilicas, Christian practices, morality, and liturgy. The work stands out for its neat calligraphy, carefully written titles, structured chapters, and even a small diabolical illustration at the end of a page — a reflection of Catholic educational traditions during the French Third Republic. 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The pages meticulously list daily staples and products: coffees, chicory, sugars, canned goods, sardines, soaps, chocolates, biscuits, spices, pasta, and confectionery, including quantities, unit prices, and totals. 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Opened and stamped by the municipal administration on July 3, 1939, it lists, over 21 pages, the merchandise in stock as of December 31, 1939: clothing for women, men, and children, shirts, aprons, stockings, belts, sweaters, layette items, and accessories, including quantities and values. The municipal stamp and the handwritten opening statement provide significant documentary interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Period: 1939\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Provenance: Somain, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Dimensions: Approximately 35.5 × 23 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Material: Paper, cardboard binding with cloth spine and green marbled covers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Contents: 100 pages, including 21 handwritten and 79 blank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Condition: Slight wear to the cover; interior clean and very legible, with some occasional foxing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique clothing store inventory book, an authentic French commercial document for a collector, shop decor, or enthusiast of retail history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54973775806797,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20261006_100047.jpg?v=1791376926"},{"product_id":"ancien-registre-bancaire-et-financier-manuscrit-fin-xixe","title":"Antique handwritten banking manual - late 19th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant handwritten bank ledger dedicated to banking operations and commercial credit. The first pages contain detailed instructions regarding warrants, surety bonds, guarantees, protests, requisitions, and associated fees, accompanied by templates for deeds and interest calculation tables. 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It records, in fifteen-day periods, the names of the workers, their professions, details of hours worked, rates applied, and salary amounts. Several pages also include salary declarations sent to the L’Union company, with policy references. 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It records management decisions, issues regarding wool supply, financing, and modernization of facilities, from the Occupation to the Trente Glorieuses. 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Each fortnight records the male and female workers by name, the days and hours worked, hourly rates, salary amounts, as well as notes on absences, drivers, or temporary staff. A salary declaration for work accident insurance, covering the last quarter of 1940, is also kept in the volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Period: 1938 to 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Provenance: Loire, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Dimensions: approximately 41.5 × 28 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Material: cloth-covered cardboard, cloth spine and printed paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Content: 272 handwritten pages \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Condition: cover worn and chafed at the edges; interior well-preserved, complete according to the count provided, with beautiful administrative handwriting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA handwritten account of working life and salary management in the industrial Gier valley on the eve of and during the first years of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54980880597325,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20261006_095607.jpg?v=1791446837"},{"product_id":"cours-de-commerce-manuscrit-an-xiii-1805-350-pages","title":"Handwritten commerce course - Year XIII (1805) - 350 pages","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional handwritten business course, executed in brown ink by Louis George and dated the 1st of Thermidor, Year XIII, or July 20, 1805. This substantial volume contains nearly 350 pages of lessons and practical exercises: principles of commerce, exchanges, bills of exchange, commissions, currency calculations, and bookkeeping. The numerous hand-ruled pages, calligraphed titles, and examples of accounts between Paris, Hamburg, Cadiz, Naples, or Stockholm make it a remarkable testament to commercial apprenticeship under the First Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Period: Year XIII, 1805 - Early 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Origin: France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Dimensions: Approximately 20 x 24.5 x 5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Material: Manuscript paper, brown ink, and full leather binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Content: Approximately 350 handwritten pages, including theoretical coursework, exchange exercises, current accounts, journals, commercial entries...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Condition: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWorn full leather binding, with the front cover torn and fragile; spine rubbed, leather cracked, and losses at the ends. 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This volume II, started on May 27, 1930, gathers nearly four decades of deliberations, reports from the board of directors and the statutory auditor, balance sheets, and financial statements. A direct testimony to the industrial and textile history of Wasquehal in the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Period: From 1930 to 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Provenance: Filature du Nord, Wasquehal, Nord, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Dimensions: Approximately 31 x 20 x 3.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Material: Handwritten paper and black cloth binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Contents: Approximately 400 handwritten pages; minutes of general meetings, management reports, resolutions, balance sheets, and accounting tables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦ Condition: Good used condition. 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Throughout the pages, one discovers popular tales, scenes of Provençal life, and satirical pieces, including \"Lou Paysan ou Théâtre,\" \"Lou Martegaou en voyage,\" and a text dedicated to Saint-Éloi. A table of contents and inserted leaves complete this set, preserved in a binding with a green spine and corners, with covers decorated in blue marbled paper. 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The account begins with a departure on October 11, 1863, and traces an itinerary through Germany and Switzerland before reaching Italy. Heidelberg, Vevey, Bellagio, Milan, Verona, Rome, and Tivoli appear throughout the pages, amidst descriptions of landscapes, visits to monuments, and personal memories. The narrator reflects on family reunions, her emotions, and her occasionally very candid impressions, then recounts in particular the Rome Carnival, its confetti, its bouquets, and the liveliness of the Corso. 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