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Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 7,500
CHARLES LEONCE BROSSE MEETING D'AVIATION / NICE. 1910. 421/4x301/4 inches. Robaudy, Cannes. Condition B+: repaired tears and creases in margins; creases in image. "A felicitous poster . . . regarded as a classic" (Villard/Allen p. 54), in which both the novelty and romance that surrounded early air flight are visible. 1909 witnessed the proliferation of flying exhibitions and tournaments all around the world, and to advertise this event, "a combination of sport and spectacle" (ibid.), a daring young aviator in his improbable flying machine is soaring over the Cote d'Azur, casting colorful roses from his open cockpit. This poster was also issued with extra text at the bottom advertising train tickets. Villard/Allen cover and pl. 34, Azur 315.
