Paul GAVARNI
Petits jeux de société [avec] Des phrases [avec] Les Rêves
Caboche, Grégoire et Cie • Aubert & Cie|Paris s. d. [1837-1838, 1839 et 1839]|24 x 34 cm|3 séries de lithographies reliées en un volume
Petits jeux de société [with] Des phrases [with] Les Rêves
The 16 engravings are preceded with a unique green cover indicating “Album comique par Gavarni”:
– Petits jeux de société (1837-1838): six lithographs published by Caboche, Grégoire et Cie for Le Charivari.
– Des phrases (1839): four lithographs published by Aubert et Cie for La Caricature.
– Les Rêves (1839): six lithographs published by Aubert et Cie for Le Figaro.
Bradel binding in half grey cloth, spine decorated with a title label in black morocco, marbled paper boards, the first bearing a blue title label framed with triple gilt fillets in its centre. Some rubbing on the spine end, bottom of the covers and on the corners as well as on the label margins. Scattered foxing.
Provenance: Cabinet du Baron de Fleury with its ex-libris glued to the first pastedown endpaper.
Caboche | Grégoire et Cie & Aubert et Cie Paris [1837-1838] | 1839 et 1839) | 24 x 34 cm 3 sets of lithographs bound together in half cloth
Three full series of original lithographs enhanced by hand with colour and varnish, first printing.The 16 engravings are preceded with a unique green cover indicating “Album comique par Gavarni”:
– Petits jeux de société (1837-1838): six lithographs published by Caboche, Grégoire et Cie for Le Charivari.
– Des phrases (1839): four lithographs published by Aubert et Cie for La Caricature.
– Les Rêves (1839): six lithographs published by Aubert et Cie for Le Figaro.
Bradel binding in half grey cloth, spine decorated with a title label in black morocco, marbled paper boards, the first bearing a blue title label framed with triple gilt fillets in its centre. Some rubbing on the spine end, bottom of the covers and on the corners as well as on the label margins. Scattered foxing.
Provenance: Cabinet du Baron de Fleury with its ex-libris glued to the first pastedown endpaper.
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