Vintage Dijon France Souvenir Postcard Set Lot 20 Album Allies Special Edition
Souvenir de Dijon \"Dijon Album\" Special Edition for Our Allies postcard set from Dijon, France.
Top-bound album holds 20 standard divided-back lithographed postcards on cardboard stock. Views include Dijon Ville Station, Darcy Square with Rude\'s statue, Blondot\'s Fountain Youth, Liberty Street, the Town Hall and former Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, and a general city panorama.
Additional scenes feature the Museum and Rameau statue, the Theatre in Corinthian style, Saint-Michel Church, the Court of Justice, President Wilson Square, Saint-Pierre Archway, October 30th Square, the Resistance statue honoring 1870 defenders, Republic Square with President Carnot statue, the Prefecture, Saint-Bernard statue, and Saint-Benigne Cathedral.
Each card carries a French caption beneath the image; reverses are printed \"CARTE POSTALE\" with \"Correspondance\" and \"Adresse\" sections and an LB logo at the center line. Thin tissue interleaves separate many of the views.
Back cover credits printer Louis Bauer, Imp., Dijon-Côte d\'Or. The album is an original World War I era souvenir described on the title page as a \"Special Edition for our Allies.\"
Notes: Any props shown for scale are not included. Please review all photos to confirm captions, subjects, and contents prior to purchase.
Condition: Covers show age-related wear with surface soiling, stains, small spots, corner rounding, and edge creasing. Title/index page is heavily toned with discoloration and surface loss near the top and along the staple area. Interior postcard pages show uniform age toning; some tissue interleaves are creased, torn, or partially detached. All 20 cards remain bound and legible.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
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