Alcide Picard, 1930
Scope and Contents
The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.
From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.
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Dates
- 1930
Extent
9 Cards : 9 trade cards produced by Alcide Picard or Alcide Picard & fils, Paris. ; 2¾" x 4⅛".
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
Several of these designs appear on papers and cards listed under "Leopold Verger-Chicoree Haquet" and, among chocolate and chicoree cards, "Maison Salmon." And two listed there actually are identical cards with this set. Bertrand describes them as "Babotte," but I can see indications only of Picard. It is true that our collection includes several cards from "Alph. Babotte," and the images are those of this group. One of my favorite Paris used bookshops is Librairie Picard. I wonder if there might be some connection. The verso in each card is given only to the text of La Fontaine. There is no further advertising
Immediate Source of Acquisition
$54 from Bertrand Cocq, Oct., '20. CJ for $6 from Bertrand at the same time.
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository