It is over five years since we had any diableries for sale. Described as 'the most remarkable body of work made for stereo viewing', they are fascinating and are the subject at present of much research, both in France and in the United States. There is no point me describing the history of these views as current research is available on the net. Please click HERE for probably the best brief history. Also, see Bob Schreiber's article 'Classifying Diableries' in Stereo World, Volume 30, Number 4. The one (pretty) comprehensive book illustrating the views in black and white is Diableries. La vie quotidienne chez Satan à la fin du 19e siècle, by Jac Remise, a copy of which will now set you back around $400. He lists 72 views - and we are offering all 72 here, plus a number of additional views. We have also included any card views, including pirated copies. Some of these extras obviously form part of a second set and we have included them at the appropriate numbering point. Although they look like the same mounts as the main series, they all have four identifying differences: 1. They do not carry the Block (BK) logo in the center of the mount. 2. The mounts are almost a quarter inch narrower than the standard Block mount. 3. Satan is not mentioned in the descriptions (possibly copyright problems); where necessary he is described as 'Diable'. 4. There is extensive use of painted backdrops.
A word about damage.
A nimber of these have splits or other damage. We don't do any repairs
so they are all as-found. We have tried to photograph and describe all
the damage but, of course, our money-back guarantee applies if you receive
the view and are not happy with it. Many of the splits do not show up when
viewing.
All views are in the order set
out in Remises' book. As and when they sell I will leave the images on
as a record - but mark them as sold.
1. Les sept Peches Capitaux.
Condition. Undamaged except
mount trimmed at top.
Order #15721.
Price $80.
2. Le Jugement Dernier.
Condition. This is the view
that they went beserk with the scissors on. Nice lightning but over the
years it has spread into a tear. About the same on both images.
Order #15722.
Price $65.
2. Le Jugement Dernier.
Condition. Left image split
as illustrated, tiny pinhole in right image. Signed by Habert and dated
1860.
Order #15723.
Price $45.
3. Le Paradis.
Condition. Left image split
as illustrated, right image undamaged.
Order #15724.
Price $65.
4. Le Purguatoire.
Condition. Very tiny fingernail
split on right image, left image undamaged.
Order #15725.
Price $110.
5. Satan chassee du Paradis.
Condition. Right image split
as illustrated, very slight split on left image.
Order #15726.
Price $65.
5. Satan chassee du Paradis.
Condition. Undamaged. Purple
mark is camera fault.
Order #15727.
Price $120.
6. Le Chateau du Diable.
Condition. Right image damaged
as scan. Left image has some very narrow splits and the backing tissue
is missing. This does, however, view very well with the right image damage
visible and the left image damage visible as a very tiny narrow split.
Order #15728.
Price $45.
6. Tonneau des Danaïdes.
No title visible but this is #6 from the 'C' (Creves) series.
Condition. The split looks
original and is repeated on the left iamge. Undamaged.
Order #15729.
Price $130.
7. Les Cuisines de Satan.
Condition. Extremely light
lifting at left of hanging lamp.
Order #15730.
Price $120.
8. Le Mariage de Satan.
Condition. Split on right
image as scan. Left image undamaged.
Order #15731.
Price $85.
8. Danse Macabre. Boudoir de
la Coquette. Presumably this is from the London Stereoscopic 'D' series
where views 1 to 12 are not yet listed.
Condition. Undamaged. Backing
tissue is foxed but this doesn't show thru.
Order #15732.
Price $120.
8. Danse Macabre. Boudoir de
la Coquette. Presumably this is from the London Stereoscopic 'D' series
where views 1 to 12 are not yet listed.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15733.
Price $120.
8. Danse Macabre. Boudoir de
la Coquette. Presumably this is from the London Stereoscopic 'D' series
where views 1 to 12 are not yet listed.
Condition. Undamaged but couple
of slight dents.
Order #15734.
Price $110.
9. Les femmes de Satan au bain.
Signed by Hennetier.
Condition. Couple of slight
splits to mount. Images undamaged.
Order #15735.
Price $120.
10. Les odalisques de Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15736.
Price $120.
11. Revue de la garde infernale.
Condition. Couple of slight
splits to left image as scan. Right image undamaged.
Order #15737.
Price $95.
12. Fonderies de Satan. Signed
by Hennetier.
Condition. Centre strut of
the mount at the back is broken. Three long but light black surface marks
on right image.
Order #15738.
Price $90.
13. Cabinet d'etude de Satan.
Signed by Hennetier.
Condition. Light marks on
scan are repairs carefully made with semi-transparent scotch.
Order #15739.
Price $75.
14. Pouvoirs de Satan. Ex Treadwell
collection.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15740.
Price $120.
14. Le Sort Satanique. This
is from the 'D' series as set out in the London Stereoscopic illustrations.
Condition. Backing tissue
deteriorated in places. Left image scrubbed on left side and bottom. Backing
tissue to right image more extensively damaged and glued at back. Two small
holes at top of right image.
Order #15741.
Price $80.
15. Le Sabbat ou le rendez-vous
des sorciers.
Condition. Very slight split
at top right of left image as scan. Right image undamaged.
Order #15742.
Price $120.
16. Les farfadets (which are
little flying imps and a name adopted by traveling theater companies -
for those too lazy to look it up).
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15743.
Price $120.
17. Fete de Satan.
Condition. One slight split
in right image. Two splits in left image. None very obvious when viewing
and could easily be repaired as they don't pierce the backing tissue. Sold
by William K. Hawkes in Canton, Mass, at some time in the 19th century.
Order #15744.
Price $90.
18. Bal chez Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15745.
Price $120.
18. Bal chez Satan.
Condition. One slight split
in left image, slight damage to right image as scan, and a small split
in the mount.
Order #15746.
Price $60.
18. L'Enfer sur Paris. This
is from the 'D' series as set out in the London Stereoscopic analysis.
Interesting and rare view of skeletons with German picklehaube helmets
manning the barricades and the devil holding a mortar shell. Note 'dead'
skeleton - how can you kill a skeleton?
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15747.
Price $120.
19. La fete des lanternes chez
Satan.
Condition. Very slight split
in backing tissue only on right image.
Order #15748.
Price $120.
19. La fete des lanternes chez
Satan.
Condition. Split on right
image as scan - nothing missing and it can be closed up. Left image undamaged.
Order #15749.
Price $90.
19. Un banquet infernal. 'D'
series.
Condition. Slight damage to
right image as scan. Left image undamaged.
Order #15750.
Price $110.
20. Concert infernal.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15751.
Price $120.
20. Un choc infernal. 'D' series.
Condition. Extremely slight
split at top of right image. Left image undamaged.
Order #15752.
Price $120.
21. La loterie infernale. Sold
by James Cremer, Philadelphia.
Condition. I thought that
the red was added by a brat kid, but then I found that several other views
are tinted in this way and it looks right when viewing, so - undamaged.
Order #15753.
Price $120.
22. La Bourse aux Enfers. Formerly
owned by Robert Sloan, New Albany, Indiana. The comings and goings of Mrs
Robert Sloan of Albany appeared in the New Albany Ledger-Standard in
1881 (apropos nothing but gave me a break looking it up).
Condition. Left image split
as scan but repairable. Minor split at bottom corner of right image.
Order #15754.
Price $40.
23. Le photographe de Satan.
Probably the hardest view to find. Banner at top says 'On opere jour et
nuit' (we work day and night). What were these guys on?
Condition. Mount and tissue
backing are split across the left image but the images are undamaged.
Order #15755.
Price $120.
23. Les filles de Mme Angot.
'D' series. Although Mme Angot appears in the Block series in view #68,
her daughters do not. This depicts Les Halles market in Paris. The daughters
of Mme Angot was a comic opera first performed in 1872. Click
HERE
for more info, courtesy of Wikipedia.
Condition. Undamaged. The
brown staining, happily, is not visible when viewing.
Order #15756.
Price $110.
23. Les filles de Mme Angot.
'D' series. Although Mme Angot appears in the Block series in view #68,
her daughters do not. This depicts Les Halles market in Paris. The daughters
of Mme Angot was a comic opera first performed in 1872. Click
HERE
for more info, courtesy of Wikipedia.
Condition. Two neat scotch
repairs to the mount but images undamaged.
Order #15757.
Price $120.
24. Une exposition infernale.
Sold by James Cremer, Philadelphia.
Condition. Right image split
as scan. Left image undamaged.
Order #15758.
Price $90.
25. La moisson en Enfer.
Condition. A light split in
the backing tissue only at the edge of the left image.
Order #15759.
Price $120.
25. Torture infernale. 'D'
series.
Condition. The hole in the
devil's eye looks like damage but is repeated exactly on the left image.
One other tiny ding in the backing tissue.
Order #15760.
Price $110.
26. La recolte du Diable. Signed
by Habert.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15761.
Price $120.
26. Demon du jeu. 'D' series.
Condition. Undamaged. Views
better than it scans.
Order #15762.
Price $110.
26. Demon du jeu. 'D' series.
Condition. Several splits
on both images - although nothing missing.
Order #15763.
Price $60.
27. Les vendages en Enfer.
Condition. Right image split
as scan. Backing tissue of left image split but image undamaged.
Order #15764.
Price $90.
28. Cafe chez Satan.
Condition. Left image split
as scan, right image undamaged.
Order #15765.
Price $90.
29. Les pilules du Diable.
'D' series.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15766.
Price $130.
29. Les pilules du Diable.
'D' series.
Condition. Right image slightly
split as scan, left image undamaged.
Order #15767.
Price $110.
29. Les pilules du Diable.
'D' series.
Condition. Slight damage to
the backing tissue. Images undamaged.
Order #15768.
Price $90.
29. Un Eldorado aux Enfers.
Condition. Slight split to
backing tissue of left image. Images undamaged.
Order #15769.
Price $120.
30. Theatre de Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15770.
Price $120.
30. Une machine infernale.
'Second series'.
Condition. Extensive damage
to right image. A couple of slight dings to left image and mount split
at one point.
Order #15771.
Price $18.
31. Le carnival aux Enfers.
Condition. Slight ding on
left image as scan, right image undamaged.
Order #15772.
Price $110.
31. Les Pyrenees. Rather strange
pirated view with not only diableries but also wax dolls and skeleton ??dinosaurs.
A great rarity. From the London Stereoscopic 'F' (Final) series.
Condition 9.
Order #15773.
Price $25.
32. Satan Malade. Signed by
Habert.
Condition. Right image (illustrated)
has split at top right, slight damage at top left and foxing. Left image
is undamaged with slight foxing.
Order #15774.
Price $110.
33. Le couronnement d'une rosiere
chez Satan. Signed and dated by Habert, 1861.
Condition. Sight blemishes
to mount, otherwise undamaged.
Order #15775.
Price $120.
34. Un reveillon chez Satan.
Condition. Mount slightly
split, backing tissue stained, not affecting viewing.
Order #15776.
Price $110.
34. Charlatanisme du Diable.
'D' series.
Condition. Couple of slight
creases, otherwise undamaged.
Order #15777.
Price $130.
35. Une course de Satanville.
Condition. Extremely slight
and small split at top of right image.
Order #15778.
Price $120.
35. Une course de Satanville.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15779.
Price $120.
36. Rendez-vous de chasse de
Satan.
Condition. Right image split
as scan, left image undamaged.
Order #15780.
Price $110.
37. Chemin de fer infernal.
Signed by Hennetier.
Condition. Sight damage at
left of left image, as illustrated - backed by small scotch patch. Slight
split on right image, not going thru to the backing tissue.
Order #15781.
Price $120.
38. Un souper chez Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15782.
Price $140.
39. Entree d'Orphee aux Enfers.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15783.
Price $130.
39. Entree d'Orphee aux Enfers.
Condition. Slight split in
each image. Sides roughly trimmed.
Order #15784.
Price $110.
39. Entree d'Orphee aux Enfers.
Condition. Right image split
as scan, left image undamaged.
Order #15785.
Price $55.
40. Orphee a la cour de Pluton.
Condition. Two slight splits
in right image as scan, left image undamaged.
Order #15786.
Price $110.
41. Orphee chasse des Enfers.
Condition. Undamaged. Left
edge of mount roughly trimmed.
Order #15787.
Price $120.
41. Orphee chasse des Enfers.
Condition. Slight split at
top of right image as scan. Mount roughly trimmed on the right.
Order #15788.
Price $110.
42. Tentation de Saint Antoine.
Signed by Hennetier.
Condition. Right image has
very small fingernail split. Left image (illustrated) has a section of
backing tissue missing (light patch), and one very small fingernail split.
Order #15789.
Price $80.
43. Miseres de Saint Antoine.
Signed by Hennetier.
Condition. The deliberate
white splits have extended at either end on the illustrated left image.
Split as originally intended on the right image, no other damage.
Order #15790.
Price $110.
44. La Resurrection. Signed
by Hennetier.
Condition. Undamaged except
for slight split in mount at left center.
Order #15791.
Price $140.
45. Le tribunal de Satan. Signed
and dated by Habert, 1863. Ex Treadwell collection.
Condition. Right image split
as scan with a longer tear in the backing tissue, left image undamaged.
Order #15792.
Price $80.
46. La chaudiere du Diable.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15793.
Price $120.
47. Course de velocipedes.
Enfer.
Condition. Left image split
as scan, right image undamaged.
Order #15794.
Price $110.
48. Visite du soleil a Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15795.
Price $140.
49. Les clodoches de l'Enfer.
Condition. Right image slightly
split as scan, left image undamaged.
Order #15796.
Price $110.
50. Salle de jeu chez Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15797.
Price $120.
50. Salle de jeu chez Satan.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15798.
Price $120.
50. Salle de jeu chez Satan.
Late nineteenth century card view by Fortescue Mann.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15799.
Price $22.
51. Le laboratoire de Satan.
Condition. Very slight split
in right images as scan, left image undamaged. Mount is half-inch narrower
than normal but this seems to be original with chamfered corners.
Order #15800.
Price $110.
52. Un square en Enfer.
Condition. Tiny, almost invisible
split at bottom of left image.
Order #15801.
Price $120.
53. Les patineurs de l'Enfer.
Condition. Left image has
shrunk away from the left edge very slightly and the backing tissue to
this image has quite a lot of damage with some missing. Right image and
tissue undamaged. Views as if totally undamaged (tissue doesn't seem to
be that important on these as the images are so intense).
Order #15802.
Price $90.
54. Les pompiers de l'Enfer.
Condition. Small split in
backing tissue only on left image which is also slightly detached and shrunk
at the bottom. Same slight shrinking at the top of right image - see scan
of full view. None of this affects the viewing which is fantastic.
Order #15803.
Price $120.
55. Conferance par mademoiselle
Satan.
Condition. Right, pay attention
at the back! The rows of pierced lights on the balcony had obviously started
to split and open up so somebody 50 years ago decided to put a strip of
scotch over each. This was fine until the scotch yellowed with age which
is what you see here. Another small strip of scotch over slight damage
to figure at right of right image. Scotch at top is fine when viewing and
just looks like tinting. Bottom strip is more intrusive.
Order #15804.
Price $80.
56. Satan journaliste.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15805.
Price $140.
56. Satan journaliste.
Condition. Right image and
bottom corner of mount split as scan, left image undamaged. Mount trimmed
and overall discoloration which doesn't affect viewing.
Order #15806.
Price $45.
57. La torture en Enfer.
Condition. Slight damage at
top of right image, left image undamaged.
Order #15807.
Price $110.
58. Les regates a Satanville
- Enfer.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15808.
Price $140.
59. La cavalerie infernale.
Condition. Long split in left
image as scan (would repair fairly easily as no loss to backing tissue),
plus some worm holes in the title area. Right image undamaged.
Order #15809.
Price $65.
60. Retour des courses en Enfer.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15810.
Price $140.
61. La guerre, depart de l'Enfer.
Condition. Damage to left
image with section missing, right image undamged
Order #15811.
Price $35.
62. La guerre, retour en Enfer.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15812.
Price $120.
63. Le boudoir de madame Satan.
This is the view with a full size bird, possibly giving a clue to the size
of the diorama.
Condition. Splits at left
and right of right image as scan (center piercings don't appear in the
following version so I guess that they are later), left image has the same
piercings without the split.
Order #15813.
Price $35.
63. Le boudoir de madame Satan.
Condition. Splits on left
image as scan, slight splits to right image. Mount trimmed as sides.
Order #15814.
Price $25.
64. Entree de l'Enfer.
Condition. This split is the
pierced shaft of a spear which has opened up. It is all there and could
be laid down again. Otherwise undamaged except for small brown surface
deposit on left image which doesn't show up when viewing.
Order #15815.
Price $110.
65. Une nuit en Enfer.
Condition. Split to right
image as scan. Couple of closed splits and one one small (worm?) hole to
left image.
Order #15816.
Price $45.
66. Un banquet infernal.
Condition. Tiny, almost invisible
split at bottom right corner of left image.
Order #15817.
Price $110.
67. Le jour de l'an en Enfer.
Please note that this is in the wrong order in Remises' book.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15818.
Price $140.
68. Madame Angot aux Enfers.
Condition. Tiny dent to bottom
of backing tissue. Slight rust stain on left image.
Order #15819.
Price $120.
68. Madame Angot aux Enfers.
Condition. Tiny , almost invisible
fingernail split to bottom of left image.
Order #15820.
Price $120.
69. La vallee des lutins.
Condition. Slight split at
top of left image, brown staining and mount trimmed at left. Staining is
totally invisible when viewing. This must be one of the wierdest! Views
beautifully with great depth.
Order #15821.
Price $90.
69. La vallee des lutins.
Condition. Damage to left
image as scan, with some loss. Right image undamaged.
Order #15822.
Price $65.
70. La bibliotheque infernale.
Condition. Horrible great
loss to right image. Couple of slight dings in left image.
Order #15823.
Price $15.
71. Une tentation.
Condition. Once again, brown
staining. This shows slightly when viewing. Slight ink staining at bottom
of right image.
Order #15824.
Price $90.
71. Une tentation.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15825.
Price $120.
72. Les Cocottes chez Satan.
Condition. Split at top right
of scan - but please note that it extends to the top of the view, although
it can be easily closed. Mount trimmed at sides.
Order #15826.
Price $90.
72. Les Cocottes chez Satan.
Condition. Split in right
image as scan and slight split in backing tissue at right, left image undamaged.
Order #15827.
Price $90.
Le duel de Satan. This is a
card version of No 1736 from the 'E' (Entrée) series.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #15828.
Price $25.
