A live rat, as a pest to be eradicated from cities. Colour lithograph by Amboile Chimie, 1979.

  • Amboile Chimie.
Date:
[1979]
Reference:
824385i
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Publication/Creation

[Paris] : Amboile Chimie, [1979] (Paris : Sirène)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 60.9 x 41 cm

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Dératisation pour le bien-être de tous les habitants. Amboile Chimie est chargée par la municipalité de dératiser votre ville. Votre coopération est nécessaire. ... Les applicateurs passeront dans votre quartier à bord d'une voiture haut-parleur pour distribuer gratuitement le raticide à la date ci-dessous: dératiser c'est économiser. Amboile Chimie Translation of lettering: Rat extermination for the wellbeing of all inhabitants. Amboile Chimie is contracted by the municipality to eradicate rats from your city. Your cooperation is necessary. The operatives will pass through your district on the side of a car with a loud speaker to distribute free rat poison on the date given below. Eliminating rats is an economy. Bears reference (or telephone?) number: 542 079 025 B R. C. A space is left blank in the lettering for insertion of the relevant date

Reference

Wellcome Collection 824385i

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