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1927 "Le Renard & la Cigogne ou la participation Socialiste." Franc Maconnerie? Which journal unknown. $8.24 from LeGrand Ythier, Ouzouer sur Loire, France, through Ebay, July, '20.

From what I can see, this delightful duochrome cartoon…

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1922 "Renouvelé du Loup et de l'Agneau." ("Repeat of WL"). Emile Lapellaro. Les petits bonshommes, No. 29. August 17, 1922. €10 at Clignancourt, July, '23.

"The fat Monsieur, furious: 'Say, when have you finished sticking your feet under…

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1922 "L'Europe et le Maitre d'École." Uncle Sam as the Pedant lectures the drowning child that is Europe, quoting La Fontaine. Front cover. Le Cri de Paris No. 1305, April 2, 1922. 8¼" x 11¾". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

I take it that…

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1918 "Le Nouveau Jeu de Cartes." Boret: Le Roi de Pain. Cover of Le Rire Rouge, Édition de Guerre. €10 at Clignancourt, July, '23.

I purchased this copy wondering if it was a parody on Florian's "Le Chateaux des Cartes." I doubt that now. …

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1915 Caricature of two leaders in WWI, dramatized in La Fontaine's OF. Ludovic Rezier. Back cover of "Pays de France," January 14, 1915. €12 from journauxanciens through Ebay, Feb.,' 23.

Some study has not helped me to identify these figures…

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1913 "Le Grenouille et le Boeuf." Jehan Testevuide. Front cover. Le Cri de Paris No. 849, May 4, 1913. 8¼" x 11¾". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

England holding its ships looks at the little frog and finds him blowing himself up with…

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1911 "Le Loup et l'Agneau (Fable de Veglione): Fascination." A. Roubille. Le Rire No. 428, April 15, 1911. 9" x 12". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

Is the wolf in pink about to devour the fascinated male lamb in gray?

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1906 "Le Corbeau et le Renard." A(chille) Lemot. La Croix Illustrée 7th year, No 312, December 16, 1906. 10" x 14". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

Three panels at top and three at bottom present La Fontaine's fable, complete with his verses.…

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1904 "Oh! Ces Auteurs!" Dessin de H. Gerbault. Front cover. Le Rire Nouvelle Serie No. 63, April 16, 1904. 9" x 12". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

I have no idea how "tourte" (meat pie) figures here. I gather he is asking what her costume…

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1901 FG by Grün. "Fables de La Fontaine." Cover, Le Sourire, July 6, 1901. €10 at Clignancourt, July, '17

Is the joke here that the man has consumed sour grapes and is now vomiting? And the woman seems to be enjoying it? Help!
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