an old map of the country of england with a horse drawn carriage in the foreground
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52 - POSTAGE: Six engravings relating to the postal service: ‘Rou…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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POSTAGE: Six engravings relating to the postal service: ‘Route de Poissy’ (accompanied postilion), drawn by Carle Vernet and engraved by Debucourt, c. 1817. Honoré Daumier, two lithographs from *Le Charivari*: ‘...‘received the news this morning by electric telegraph…’ and ‘…I can see you coming back with a postilion from Longjumeau…’. By Cham, a lithograph from *Le Charivari*: “…if I don’t arrive straight away… (they’ll) disinherit me… the letter took six months to reach me…”. “It’s from him (holding a letter)”, lithograph by Regier after Compte-Calix. “Service of the Western Departments in the year 1810” (illustrated map), by Daniel Derveaux.
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Auction time 07/23/2026 at 10:10 AM
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