Clichy

Clichy
Full set of 21 original lithographs enhanced by hand with colour and varnish, all in first printing and second state. These engravings were initially published in Le Charivari with the exception of the nineteenth which was produced for La Caricature.

The engravings, all mounted on guards, are preceded by a yellow cover with some marks and indicating “Clichy – Album parGavarni”.

Bradel binding in half green cloth, spine decorated with a title label in brown morocco slightly detached in the margins, marbled paper boards, the first bearing a black title label framed with triple gilt fillets in its centre.

A small tear skilfully restored in the lower margin of the second board (a little shorter than the others); a small corner piece missing from the fourth board.

Provenance: Paul Gavault's library with his ex-libris glued to the first pastedown endpaper.