Rare small animated pocket booklet (flipbook) titled "Cinématographe de Poche" (Pocket Cinematograph), distributed at the turn of the century as an advertising premium by the famous Magasins du Bon Marché in Paris. By quickly flipping through the black and white chronophotographic views, the sequence comes to life before your eyes. Available for individual sale (choice of model): A1 > Les Échasses (The Stilts) / A2 > L'Escrime (Fencing) / A3 > Les Lutteurs (The Wrestlers)
✦ Estimated Period: Late 19th / Early 20th Century (circa 1900) ✦ Provenance: Paris (France) — Magasins du Bon Marché ✦ Dimensions: Miniature pocket size (approx. 7 x 5 cm) ✦ Material: Period stapled paper, black and white photographic prints ✦ Condition: Good overall condition for these fragile paper advertising items.
Model A1 (Les Échasses): Cover detached from its original staple (but present)
Old Bon Marché flipbook, a sought-after testament to the beginnings of cinema, optical toys, and collectible pre-cinema.
