{"product_id":"antique-french-1882-almanacs","title":"Antique French 1882 Almanacs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExquisite, rare, collectable antique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003e1882 issue of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAlmanach de France et du Musée des Familles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a French annual publication containing literature and general knowledge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eIt was published in Paris by the Société Nationale and distributed through the Librairie E. Plon, which specialized in historical and literary works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e The cover f\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eeatures an intricate allegorical illustration depicting symbols of human knowledge, progress, and daily life, including a large open dictionary (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eDictionnaire\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), globes, books, scientific tools, and a beehive symbolizing industry and collective work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSimilar antique almanacs from this publisher are collected for their historical insights into 19th-century French culture and science. \u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ePrinted just above the central engraving is the phrase: \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"Versez l'instruction sur la tête du peuple, vous lui devez ce baptême\"\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Pour instruction over the heads of the people; you owe them this baptism\"), a famous quote by Victor Hugo promoting public education. Marked at the bottom as \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e75 centimes\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (stamped near the publisher's address). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe binding is intact, and all the pages are present. This almanac measures 4.75\" x 6\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ePlease email me with questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59568734798110,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-0707.24.25.jpg?v=1783427314","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-1882-almanacs","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}