1903 Photogravure Marguerite Valois Queen Navarre Corneille Lyon Portrait XEH9 ZZ18 France being transported by rail

France being transported by rail to the front lines during the Franco-Prussian War

from the American Specialty Company located at 706 Chestnut Street

This is an original 1956 halftone print of an etching "Sculptor and Reclining Model Viewing Sculptured Head" by Pablo Picasso

This is an original 1927 one-page article

Alfred Cheney

1903 Photogravure Marguerite Valois Queen Navarre Corneille Lyon Portrait XEH9 ZZ18 France being transported by railThis is an original 1903 sepia photogravure of a portrait by Corneille de Lyons which depicts Marguerite de Valois. Not only was she the consort of King Henry II of Navarre, she was also sister to King Franois I of France. She was a noted author and humanist, once described by Samuel Putnam as the "First Modern Woman."CONDITION This 108+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub.