1877 Lithograph Cinq Mars Scaffold Executioner Priest Paris Place De XEF8 XGWA3 War Balloons Are Not Obsolete"

War Balloons Are Not Obsolete" This is an original 1915 sepia rotogravure with three images of French military balloons during World War I

This is an original 1874 black and white in-text wood engraving of a group of Germans serving out food during the Franco-Prussian War

This is an original 1952 black and white rotogravure of the lodging quarters for workmen in the village of Sunila

"Quatre Petites Filles d'Eve" This is an original 1929 monochrome in-text lithograph of an illustration by the French Art Deco illustrator

This bridge is named for a nearby ancient church and is the oldest elliptic bridge in the world

1877 Lithograph Cinq Mars Scaffold Executioner Priest Paris Place De XEF8 XGWA3 War Balloons Are Not Obsolete"This is an original 1877 monochrome lithograph of Cinq Mars awaiting his execution on the scaffolds at the Place de Terraux in Paris, France. Unfortunately for Cinq, the executioner was new to the job and it took several hacks by his ax to fully sever the head from the body. CONDITION This 134+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. Small crease bottom right corner. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.