Olympic Games/ summer, 1904/ Saint-Louis/Coubertin/ Opening/ - Lot 40

Olympic Games/ summer, 1904/ Saint-Louis/Coubertin/ Opening/ Four documents shed light on these Games, which are as remote as they are important: a) "World's Fair Bulletin, n°5, March 1903, St Louis, USA, 40 pages on preparations, where Baron de Coubertin appears, 34.5x26 (cover missing); b) First page of "Programme, "Daily Official Programme, World's fair, Louisiana, Purchase, Exposition, St Louis, USA, 1904, 16p" (this view of the expo was used as a poster), by St John. Tear at l. 23X15.5; c) Issue of the famous newspaper "Le Temps" of May 25, 1904, with on two inside pages a detailed description of the Exposition's opening ceremony by Paul Adam (special envoy). BE, the issue of "Petit Temps" of the same day is enclosed; d) The Official Ground Plan: "The Official Ground Plan of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904, St. Louis, Mo..." by D.R. Francis and Isaac Taylor, 51x28 (in 24 panels, i.e. 3 flights of 8)...Amazing document finally allowing the exact location of the sports venues, very reduced, in the lower right-hand corner. Spectacular, unstoppable.