Auction 38
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art
May 14, 2014
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Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 262:
Three Issues of "Le-Rire" dealing with Dreyfus Affair – Paris, 1888-1889
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Sold for: $320
Start price:
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300
Auction house commission:
23%
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Three issues of "Le-Rire", May 1898-August 1899. French. Issues no. 186,195,249. Title pages illustrations: Joeph Reinach – a supporter of Alfred Dryefus, Georges Clemenceau – A supporter of Dreyfus and a future Interior Minister and Edgar Deamnge, the lawyer of Dreyfus in his 1894 trial.
"Le-Rire" was a satiric weekly richly illustrated. The attitude of the paper to the Dreyfus Affair was relatively moderate. Three issues, 30 cm. 12 pp per issue, most of the issues in good condition. Several leaves loose or detached.
