Cycling/ UVF/ FFC/ Chésal/ Sorbonne. The two anniversary boo - Lot 107

Cycling/ UVF/ FFC/ Chésal/ Sorbonne. The two anniversary booklets recounting and punctuating the official and federal life of cycling in France from 1881 to 1956:a) Program booklet for the "Cinquantenaire de l'Union Vélocipédique de France, 1881-1931. Séance solennelle donnée en Sorbonne le 19 octobre 1931. Alongside all the officials and sponsors, as well as the prize lists, this prestige publication is invaluable, because it gives us the detailed program for an evening hosted by Berretrot, featuring Paul Bourrillon, the former world sprint champion, as a singer, as well as Berthe Bovy, and Jacques Goddet commenting on a film about road cycling. Robert Desmarets had opened the 2nd part (the first being speeches and music by the Garde Républicaine) with a lecture on track cycling. 28X22, 8 pages; b) Brochure FFC: "1881-1956, 75 années de Vie Fédérale". This 48-page brochure details the life of the UVF, then of the Federation (as a fundamental chronological thread), as well as that of all the Committees, including those of Oranie and Constantine. René Chésal is the architect of this success story. 21X27. A rare item.