A rare advertising leaflet from the Samaritaine department store (Ernest Cognacq company), showcasing the bicycle, tandem, and motorcycle models available for sale, along with an impressive catalog of accessories: lights, horns, pumps, saddlebags, oils, spark plugs, and spare parts. Precise technical engravings and period typography typical of 1935 attest to French industrial expertise between the two World Wars. Four-page fold-out format, original paper well preserved, central fold marked but not torn.
✦ Origin: France, Paris - La Samaritaine ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1935 ✦ Dimensions: 27.5 × 21 cm ✦ Material: Double-sided printed paper ✦ Contents: 4 pages illustrated with bicycles and motorcycles ✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, original central fold, flexible, non-brittle paper
Rare testimony of the golden age of the French cycle – ideal for framing, mechanical poster collection or industrial history documentation.
