Honoré de BALZAC, Paul de KOCK
La grande ville - Nouveau tableau de Paris comique, critique et philosophique
Maresq|Paris 1844|17.50 x 26.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First printing of the 31 illustrations outside text (29 plates and 2 frontispieces) and numerous vignettes within the text by Gavarni, Daumier, D'Aubigny, Adam, Emy, Traviès, Boulanger, Monnier and Théno.
This is a copy of the first edition of 1843 reissued by Marescq in 1844 with the same illustrations but with different titles and additionally containing 11 plates outside text in volume 1, 2 engraved titles as well as 2 frontispieces.
Texts by Paul de Kock, Honoré de Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, Frédéric Soulié, Léon Gozlan, Edouard Ourliac, Eugène Briffault, Eugène Guinot and Henri Monnier.
Half chocolate brown morocco bindings with corners, smooth spines decorated with richly
This is a copy of the first edition of 1843 reissued by Marescq in 1844 with the same illustrations but with different titles and additionally containing 11 plates outside text in volume 1, 2 engraved titles as well as 2 frontispieces.
Texts by Paul de Kock, Honoré de Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, Frédéric Soulié, Léon Gozlan, Edouard Ourliac, Eugène Briffault, Eugène Guinot and Henri Monnier.
Half chocolate brown morocco bindings with corners, smooth spines decorated with richly
€1,200