GIRAUD, Jean (1938-2012) / SAUNIER, J.B Prehistory in France - Complete set of illustrations for an "educational" story telling the life of prehistoric men and inspired by official historical documents, realized by a young Jean Giraud (19 years old) but already talented and including: a) 12 original illustrations in Indian ink and white gouache, pasted on strong cardboard and having served for the comic strip telling the "Men and the caves" (near the cave of Brassempouy) - Ref. 50054 to 50071 - Indian ink. signed - various sizes: approx. 11x 14 cm except ref. 50071, magnificent of 28,7 x 16 cm - signed b) Exceptional and incongruous on the back of the drawing n°50056 : the drawing of a funny cowboy - ink with brush and colored pencils - drawing: about 9 X 11 cm c) Map of France of the high places of the Prehistory in France, realized by J.B. SAUNIER - signed - 45,7 x 32,1 cm - with its sheet for the printing with its sheet for the printer of reduction for the bromide - marked page 14 and 15 - Indian ink - middle fold. Ref. 50072 d) Map of the Dordogne with the prehistoric sites already discovered, made by J.B.S. - 45,7 x 32,1 cm - with its sheet for the printer of reduction for the bromide - marked page 16 and 17 - Indian ink - median fold. Ref. 50073. e) 11 black & white silver photographs pasted on strong cardboard and from the photo library of the Museum of Man at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris representing Magdalenian engravings of the Grotte des trois Frères in Ariège, according to a survey of the Abbé Breuil. Museum stamp on the back. References n°50061 to 50073. Published in an unidentified periodical, n°2673 - History perhaps published in episode: the mention of the n° of pages going from p5 to p89 - Indian ink - signed J. Giraud - Work remained forgotten even unknown. very rare - Dating: 1957 - Numbering of the pages for publication and n° of recording (?) beginning at 50054 - le dessin sur la photo retouchée n°50070 est de l'Abbé BREUIL (signature)