First edition of this keepsake, illustrated with 7 steel engravings by English painters and engravers. Full glazed midnight blue calf Restoration binding. Smooth spine decorated with romantic tools and rolls, as well as a central hot tool. Boards decorated with a large central oriental tool and blind border frames. Gilt edges. Watered endpapers. Magnificent Romantic binding in perfect condition. Some foxing in the margins of the engravings, due to the tissue guards. Texts by Heine, Valmore, Dumas, Lamartine, Girardin, Deschamps...
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tooling, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at center of front board, corners very slightly worn, headcaps torn, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. With contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others. Contrary to what the volume's title page announces, this volume contains the issues from late December 1861 to late May 1862. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with wood engravings by the greatest artists of the time. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1858-1859|29 x 41 cm|relié
First edition. Half emerald sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tooling, corners very worn, headcaps torn, and edges scuffed, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. With contributions by Léouzon le Duc and Gérôme among others. Contrary to what the volume's title page announces, this volume contains the complete year 1859, as well as the December 1858 issues. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with wood engravings by the greatest artists of the time. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine ornately tooled in gilt arabesques, one joint cracked at foot, sextuple fillet stamped in blind framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at center of front board, corners very lightly bumped, headcaps damaged, small lacks to spine, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Henri Muller and Gérôme among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. A very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, six-fold blind-ruled frame to boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt to center of front board, corners very slightly bumped and small stain to front board, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Jules Noriac, Claude Bonin and Victorien Sardou among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Contrary to what the title page indicates, this volume contains all issues from December 1859 to November 1860. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, sextuple fillet stamped in blind framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Justin Améro, Jules Sandeau and Emmanuel des Essarts among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Contrary to what the volume page indicates, this volume groups together all issues from December 1862 to May 1863. Very fine copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, one joint cracked at foot, cold-stamped sextuple fillet framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1859-1860|29 x 41 cm|relié
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Contrary to what the title page indicates, this volume contains all issues from December 1859 to November 1860. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-ruled frame to boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt to center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and George Sand among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. The leaf containing pages 781-782 is missing. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque ornaments, sextuple blind-stamped fillet framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, publisher's binding. Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and Stendhal among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Copy complete with the large double-page folding engraving. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, one joint cracked at foot, sextuple blind-stamped fillet framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others. 8-page journal abundantly illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, joints cracked at head and foot, sextuple fillet stamped in blind framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Eugène Sue among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. Very fine copy in its rare publisher's binding.
First edition. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tooling, sextuple blind-stamped fillet frame to boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt to center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding. Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and Stendhal among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time. A very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.
Reignier • Le mois|Paris 1848|18 x 26 cm|reliure cartonnée de l'éditeur
First edition of this historical and political review relating "the events occurring in France and abroad since February 1848". This first series covers the period from 1st February to 1st December 1848. Publisher's full paper boards binding, dampstain to spine, small lacks of paper to spine and boards, a central stain to front board, handsome interior condition nearly free from foxing.
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1862-1864|29 x 41 cm|relié
First edition. Full ochre cloth binding, one joint cracked at foot, headcaps damaged, small lacks to spine, corners very bumped, lacks to boards and surface wear, publisher's binding. Contributions by Albéric Second and Marie Ferrié among others. 8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.