This is an engraving of the Buddhist Monastery of Ablaikit and a map of the location of the ruins published in 1779. The map shows the city of Ust-Kameno-Gorsk (Oskemen) in Kazakstan as are the Monastery ruins. In the upper left is a map of the area of Kazakstan containing the ruins with the French title: Carte du Chemin de Ust-Kameno-Gorsk jusqu' aux Tuines d' Ablaikit which translates to Map of Ust-Kameno-Gorsk and Path to the Ruins of Ablaikit. In the upper right is a map of the Monastery grounds with a title in French: Plan de l'Enceinte des Murs du Temple d'Ablaikit which translates to Map of the Temple Walls of Ablaikit. In the bottom section is an image of the Monastery and Temple itself. In French is Plan du Temple which translates to Temple Map showing a plan of the inner temple. There is also a detailed image of the Monastery and Temple with the French title Elevation du Temple d'Ablaikit which translated to Elevation of the Temple of Ablaikit. Below the map is the French title Plan des Environs et de L'Enceinte du Temple D'Ablaikit which translated to plan of the Temple and Surroundings of Ablaikit. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin who lived from 1703 to 1772 was an important cartographer of the 18th century. He is understood as geographe de cabinet and a transitional mapmaker spanning the gap between 18th and early 19th century cartographic styles. His long career as Hydrographer and Ingénieur Hydrographe at the French Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine resulted in hundreds of high quality nautical charts of practically everywhere in the world. His work focuses on function and accuracy tending in the process to be less decorative than the earlier 17th and 18th century cartographic work. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bellin was always careful to cite his references and his scholarly corpus consists of over 1400 articles on geography prepared for Diderot's Encyclopedie. In addition to numerous maps and charts published during his lifetime, many of Bellin's maps were updated (or not) and published posthumously. He was succeeded as Ingénieur Hydrographe by his student, also a prolific and influential cartographer, Rigobert Bonne. Jakob van der Schley who lived from 1715 to 1779 was a Dutch engraver and painter. He has engraved the maps and views of the maps of the Dutch edition of Prevost's Histoire General des Voyage.

Śeance du 24 Juillet 1918.,Above title: Liberté-Egalité-Fraternité, Republique Française ... Ville de Joinville-Le-Pont.,Translation of title: Tribute to Canadians.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 29, 1947.

At the top of the poster is a festoon with a lighted torch on both ends. To the left of the title is a soldier on the right is a scene of Paris in flames with Notre Dame in the foreground. Beneath the title is a wreath with a soldier's helmet and weapon and a red, white and blue ribbon. Underneath the festoon, text is organized in a numbered list, printed in two columns.,Translation of title: Vigilance and remembrance: thirty German crimes.,At head of sheet: Alliance Universitaire Française.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encaspsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 29, 1947.

At top of poster: République Franc̦aise, Préfecture de la Gironde.,Bordeaux, le 25 juin 1917.,60533.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 28, 1947.,Lists regulations on the sale and production of breads. Includes Extrait du décret du 9 février 1917.

Additional text lists public safety measures prescribed in case of an enemy aircraft raid.,A l'Hôtel de Ville, le 4 Février 1918, le Maire de Versailles, Henri Simon.,At top of poster: République Franc̦aise -- Ville de Versailles.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 28, 1947.

At head of title: République Franc̦aise.,Le Préfet de Seine-et-Oise, J. Canal.,Translation of title: Instructions from the western stages.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated.,Notice instructs civilians to report aircraft landing outside occupied airfields to the nearest military or civil authority, and announces a bounty for information leading to the capture of enemy agents.

At top of sheet: République Franc̦aise, Préfecture de la Gironde.,Translation of title: Law regulating the consumption of foodstuffs in establishments open to the public.,Fait à Bordeaux, le 13 février 1917: Le Préfet: Olivier Bascou.,59.524.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 2, 1947.

List of regulations instructing bakers to mix corn or rye flours with wheat flour when making bread.,Translation of title: Breadmaking, mixture of corn flour.,En l'Hôtel-de-Ville, le 13 Juillet 1917.,At top of poster: République Franc̦aise -- Mairie de Rouen.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947.

Announces the distribution of monthly relief to the most needy orphans of war.,Translation of title: Aid needy orphans of war.,A l'Hôtel de Ville, le 3 Juin 1918.,At top of poster: République Franc̦aise, Ville de Versailles.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 28, 1947.

Translation of title: Collecting horse-chestnuts and chestnuts.,At head of title: République Française ..., Ministère de l'Agriculture, Service de la Main-d'œuvre Scolaire.,MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947.