Rare and Precious French Le Pays de France Centennial Magazine - Inaugural Issue - Portrait of President Poincaré

Rare and Precious French Le Pays de France Centennial Travel Pictorial Inaugural Issue - Cover Features Portrait of French WWI Victory President Raymond Poincaré Le Pays de France was founded on May 10, 1914, and initially published monthly. Originally conceived as an official French monthly pictorial magazine to promote tourism, it ceased publication in July 1914, just three issues in, with the outbreak of World War I. Two months after the war began, on November 12, 1914, it was relaunched as a weekly, transforming into a pictorial journal dedicated to reporting on the French war efforts across various fronts during World War I. The publication eventually ceased after the war, with its final issue dated December 26, 1918. This is the rarest and most precious inaugural issue of Le Pays de France magazine. As a first edition, its initial print run was limited, and with the passage of World War I, very few copies remain today. The cover features President Raymond Poincaré, who led France to victory in World War I, adding immense historical significance to this precious inaugural issue, making it a highly collectible item. Each issue contains multiple pages that can be framed for personal collection, offering a significant historical memento. Publication Date: May 10, 1914 Dimensions: 36 x 30 cm Pages: 24 # Other items shown in the photo are not included in the sale. No pages are missing, but as an antique item, it naturally bears marks of its age. Please purchase only if you are comfortable with this.