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Special issue of ”Le Monde Illustré” entirely dedicated to the Dreyfus Affair, published ahead of Dreyfus’s retrial in Rennes. May 1899. - L’AFFAIRE DREYFUS NOVEMBRE 1894 À MAI 1899 – The Dreyfus Affair – From November 1894 to May 1899 – Special issue of Le Monde Illustré, dated May 20, 1899, summarizing the Dreyfus Affair through numerous photographs and reports, published ahead of the decisive hearing held at the Court of Cassation on May 29, which led to the annulment of the 1894 verdict and ultimately to Dreyfus’s full exoneration. In French. “Today, in this special issue—which is only the first part of our weekly publication—we present all the engravings and all the portraits of the figures involved in the Dreyfus Affair since its beginning. The following text is a chronological and independent summary of the events that have taken place over the past four years and will culminate in the expected verdict of the Court of Cassation.” The issue outlines the development of the affair from its outset in 1894, beginning with the discovery of leaks in the French War Ministry and the accusation of Dreyfus for treason, his swift sentencing and deportation to imprisonment on Devil’s Island, the harsh conditions of his captivity, Dreyfus’s struggle to prove his innocence, the turning point marked by the publication of Zola’s article “J’accuse, ” the acceptance of Dreyfus’s petition for a retrial, and the preparations for the new trial shortly after the publication of the present issue. Throughout the issue are portraits of the central figures in the affair and scenes from the courtroom, along with descriptions of each individual's role in the events. On the cover of the issue appears an image of Devil’s Island, where Dreyfus was imprisoned. Complete issue. 40 cm. Light staining on some pages. Good condition.