De Cosmo 1897 Bicyclette à pétrole De Cosmo, 1897. Le pilote est M. Jules Beau lui-meme.

De Cosmo 1890s



The Italian J. de Cosmo worked in France, England and Belgium where he participated in the development of the first FN.
It is believed he built this machine during his Belgian period. The rider is Jules Beau, according to the title of the original photograph.

Sourced from the Bibliothèque nationale de France by Isabelle Bracquemond