313 - 1932 (PROHIBITION) AMERICAN DRINKS, LE RIRE NO. 718, PARIS

1932 (PROHIBITION) AMERICAN DRINKS, LE RIRE NO. 718, PARIS (PROHIBITION) American Drinks. Le Rire No. 718, Paris: 8 Novembre 1932. Texts by Robert Dieudonne, illustrations by Jean Bruller. 4to, [16]pp; colored pictorial wrappers, the front with an open window inside a cloth portfolio. Fine condition. It wasn’t until 5th December 1933 that the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was repealed by the 21st Amendment, a period of prohibition that lasted from 17th January 1920 – nearly 13 years. This special issue of the French humor magazine is devoted entirely to American drinking with both texts and cartoons satirizing those unwelcome times. Condition: Please refer to description. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.