book about a department store at the Louvre
Although this beautiful book, which has become over time a star indisputable for all books, almost a chimera, is now well known and listed, few collectors have actually seen with their eyes seen. And maybe they did not look well enough, as surprising as it may seem ...
I also launching an appeal today to those of you who have been so fortunate.
Why?
Because I noticed recently that there were probably two different models of this rare book. And nobody to this day no one had worried!
It is true that few fans are seriously concerned that the documentation on the subject is not very rich in photos of this rare and elusive bird ... The public sale nor do we are not useful: To my knowledge, only three copies have come on the market for thirty years, including one incomplete. Add that their owners do not always show happy to just anyone, what we can easily understand.
The recent magnificent work and specialized books, published by Yvert et Tellier and represents the work of our friends and Coutan Patrick Lucien Reynaud, has in any case already allowed to approach the date of birth: one thing is for sure The printing took place in November 1924, probably on Tuesday 18 to be quite accurate.
Book 
bottom sheet of 10 stamps - 140 C14
Printed apparent. Cutting the bottom sheet does not leave us to guess more, alas.
Most observers have certainly had occasion to remark that "pubs" in this book of 10 stamps in all respects similar to those on the left panel of booklets of 20 stamps, and not those of panel right, which is curious enough in itself!
The good to take in the museum post, is indeed at the pub, that we knew about the book issued:
In addition, a handwritten note "November 1924" is visible while the right to take the booklet of 20 stamps carries him a grade of "November / December 1924", suggesting that the printing of that book is later, but nothing is certain ... -----------------
Booklet of 20 stamps - 140 C13
All 20 books have these same ads in their left pane (similar to the booklet of 10 stamps)
This difference in the pubs of their panels left and right, moreover, allowed so far identified some as being isolated from one rather than one of these books. The first being, as we have understood, much rarer than the second, this is important. Especially when, as in my case, it would simply be happy with a single isolated, failing to afford the book 10! The book
Dr. Braun described very well in its time differences noticeable between the various pubs in different boxes.
Where stamps blocks 5 and 10 of this famous book of 10, with their corner of the sheet with perforations in the margin stops, they can not be combined with any of the stamps from the notebooks of 20 stamps.
The illustrations below will be more telling:
Boxes 5 and 10 of 10 book (with the right BDF)
Cases 5 and 15 of the booklet of 20
(with inter-toothed panel)
If one day you find a stamp these cases 5 or 10, or a block, or even a whole book, I'm interested, you'll understand!
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Knowing as I do now this feature, you will see with new eyes the two right panels sold recently: one is really rare.
you recognize him?
Book of 10
Book of 20
It is true that the difference is obvious, especially when they are side by side.
The first was it sold better than the second, for the same starting price? Well no! Exactly the same price to the nearest euro!
The seller even described the latter as being more rare, due to a hazy impression, which is actually very common for this stamp!
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But that's not all: new twist in the case these days!
Surprise: rummaging through my archives, that's not you it's not that I found an old photo of another book of 10?
And would you believe it (and himself) does not include pubs that we know, but rather similar to those of the right panel booklet of 20!
only book known to date with this type of advertising
(neither high nor low leaf, and lost sight of since 1970)
What is believed to date is a priori false, it seems exist not one but two different models of pubs to enclose the stamps of this famous book!
is looking for the latter type of book that I ask you to participate.
Recognize that the description a little higher on blocks 5 and 10 is no longer valid here, but the rest for books of 10 stamps classics.
And finally, as I was so well done remarked a friend, amateur:
"Too bad for you! Now it does not you miss one, but two books of 10 at the Louvre! .. "
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We have already seen that this discovery could in no case affect the bottom sheet, which confirm the following two books:
second book bottom sheet (lost to since 1987)
bottom of the third book sheet (seen on the cover of the book by Mr Teissier)
It can not be either from the top of the sheet, as the following is also the "classic type":
only book up sheet known to date (BDF higher non-serrated)
This does not ALL books intermediate board (which are four in number since the printed board 6 books) because the latter example, the "classic" is neither a low nor a high leaf:
Last book, unfortunately still held hostage by its owner!
All this certainly explains that hardly anyone noticed this for 85 years !
Unless it be of an inexplicable photomontage of the time,
because it is true that I never saw the book in question myself.
Maybe one of our readers can tell us more? ...
I will not hide my pleasure to share my good fortune to be able to see near or far these notebooks, virtually gathered here for the first time: they are, in my opinion, only the 6 books of 10 stamps known. Unless one of you hides ... And of course I extend a huge THANK YOU to the lucky owners for their precious help!
