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Olympic Games/ summer, 1908/ London. Franco-British Exhibition/ Schweppes/ Moet et Chandon/PLM. Three sets about this Exhibition, which took over from the Universal Exhibitions of 1900 and 1904, and was a step towards the emancipation of the Games in 1912: a) set of 13 postcards on the F-B Exhibition, including 8 with cachet; b) Exhibition catalog "Official Souvenir Franco-British Exhibition, 40 pages, with large-format b&w photos of the most symbolic pavilions, advertisers and non-advertisers...featuring Schweppes, Menier chocolate and Moët et Chandon champagne...". 21x27...Small marks on cover, but good condition; c) Interior poster, railcard, "Chemin de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée...Fast trains, express trains, round-trip tickets, 1, 2, 3 classes. With on the left, a beautiful color view of London and the Stadium...Gare Paris-St Lazare, Paris-Nord...18x37.

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Olympic Games/ summer, 1908/ London. Franco-British Exhibition/ Schweppes/ Moet et Chandon/PLM. Three sets about this Exhibition, which took over from the Universal Exhibitions of 1900 and 1904, and was a step towards the emancipation of the Games in 1912: a) set of 13 postcards on the F-B Exhibition, including 8 with cachet; b) Exhibition catalog "Official Souvenir Franco-British Exhibition, 40 pages, with large-format b&w photos of the most symbolic pavilions, advertisers and non-advertisers...featuring Schweppes, Menier chocolate and Moët et Chandon champagne...". 21x27...Small marks on cover, but good condition; c) Interior poster, railcard, "Chemin de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée...Fast trains, express trains, round-trip tickets, 1, 2, 3 classes. With on the left, a beautiful color view of London and the Stadium...Gare Paris-St Lazare, Paris-Nord...18x37.

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