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Charles PAUL DE KOCK La grande ville. Nouveau tableau de Paris comique, critique et philosophique

Charles PAUL DE KOCK

La grande ville. Nouveau tableau de Paris comique, critique et philosophique

Au bureau central des publications nouvelles & Victor Magen, Paris 1842 - 1843, In-8 (16,5x26cm), 2 volumes reliés.


La Grande ville. Nouveau tableau de Paris comique, critique et philosophique
Au bureau central des publications nouvelles & Victor Magen | Paris 1842 – 1843 | 8vo (16.5 x 26 cm) | Bradel binding
 

First edition illustrated with in-text wood engravings by Gavarni, Daumier, D'Aubigny...
Full beige cloth Bradel binding, spine adorned with a black paper label, first board adorned with an oil painting showing the frontispiece and signed at the bottom right “A. Dangleterre d'après documents d'époque”. Spine end sand joints repaired.
A rare publication on the Paris of Louis-Philippe. The set proceeds consists in subject and articles: The department of wetnurses, florists, baths, street lamps, pavements, outings to shows, beards and moustaches, the Luxembourg Gardens, the Opera ball, the auctioneers, prostitutes and courtesans (Alexandre Dumas), restaurants and gargottes, Mont-de-Piété, Monographie de la presse parisienne (Balzac), Jockey-club, etc.
“Very important and remarkable work by a whole host of writers and artists from the romantic period who collaborated on it.” Carteret (Le résor du bibliophile romantique et moderne).
A magnificent painted binding.

1 800 €

Réf : 75626

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