{"product_id":"vintage-1966-tout-l-univers-no-241-sainte-chapelle-violin-magazine-2c188","title":"Vintage 1966 Tout l’Univers No. 241, Sainte-Chapelle \u0026 Violin Magazine – 2C188","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTout l’Univers No. 241, 8 June 1966\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vintage French Tout l’Univers magazine combines Gothic stained glass, violin making and nineteenth-century industrial history. Published by Hachette on 8 June 1966, No. 241 contains 20 illustrated pages. Colour photographs and paintings alternate with black-and-white images, diagrams and French explanatory text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover shows a nineteenth-century London street scene beneath the bold red masthead. Top-hatted figures stand near horse-drawn traffic, with a domed building in the distance. A printed image of a decorative glass vessel appears on the yellow side band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSainte-Chapelle and Gothic Stained Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe feature Les Vitraux gothiques presents a large colour photograph of Sainte-Chapelle’s windows across the open spread. Tall pointed arches and elaborate glazing create a richly patterned architectural composition. French text accompanies the photograph along one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewed from below, the windows rise through a network of slender supports and ornamental details. The image offers a striking contrast to the issue’s smaller illustrations. It is reproduced within the magazine, rather than supplied as a separate print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eViolin Makers and Musical Instruments\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe article Le Violon, soprano de l’orchestre introduces the instrument and discusses major historical violin makers. Names include Gaspard de Salò, Maggini, Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri. Photographs of stringed instruments accompany the French text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colour illustration depicts a luthier’s workshop with instruments hanging above the working area. Figures, tools and workbenches fill the interior scene. This feature gives the issue particular appeal for readers interested in music history and instrument craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIndustry, Inventions and Natural History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn article headed Au XIXe siècle, l’Angleterre après Waterloo includes a detailed colour illustration of an industrial interior. Machinery, workers and structural elements occupy the scene. It connects the issue’s historical subject matter with the period street illustration on the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Informations pages introduce inventions, a German attraction described under the headline “Disneyland” en Allemagne, and a Mother’s Day craft. Further diagrams explain construction of a small decorated box. These pages capture the varied educational format of the weekly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chart headed Quelques aspects de l’évolution des animaux sets animal groups against geological periods. Reader correspondence follows, with small black-and-white photographs and dense text columns. The listing includes one complete issue, not a bound encyclopaedia or magazine series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition overall, with a fair-to-good cover and well-preserved interior pages. The yellow cover band shows creasing, rubbing, scuffs and a small nick or short tear near its lower edge. Spine-fold wear and slight corner wear are visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pages remain complete and legible, with light age toning and vivid colour reproductions. The issue remains together, with its central fold visible across open spreads. Handle the worn cover edge carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle: Tout l’Univers\u003cbr\u003eIssue: No. 241\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette\u003cbr\u003eDate: 8 June 1966\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: French\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Illustrated encyclopedic weekly magazine\u003cbr\u003eFeatured subjects: Sainte-Chapelle, Gothic stained glass, violin makers and nineteenth-century industry\u003cbr\u003eAdditional content: Animal evolution, inventions, craft project and reader letters\u003cbr\u003ePages: 20\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Colour and black-and-white\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Approximately 35 × 25 × 0.3 cm \/ 13.8 × 9.8 × 0.1 inches\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good overall, with creased and scuffed cover band, small edge nick and light page toning\u003cbr\u003eSKU: 2C188\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy It’s Special\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stained-glass photograph brings architectural scale and colour to a varied educational issue. The violin workshop scene offers a different kind of visual detail. Together, these features make an engaging addition to French magazine, music-history or architectural-image collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55159250813274,"sku":"2C188","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/2C188_1_36c26076-1613-44f5-be32-a7f58ba8dedb.jpg?v=1794415160","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/fr\/products\/vintage-1966-tout-l-univers-no-241-sainte-chapelle-violin-magazine-2c188","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}