Les maris vengés

Rare suite of 21 lithographs, including the complete set of 18 engravings of the Maris Vengés [Avenged Husbands], including 3 in double state (the second state in colors), the third in two states with two different hand-colored printings. In total 8 hand-colored lithographs.
To assemble this complete collection of the series, the collector naturally took those published only in the periodical Le Charivari (nos. 13, 14 and 16). All engravings bear the same publisher's address 'Chez Aubert, Galerie Vero Dodat'. and are numbered from 1 to 18 (except one hand numbered, and the last bearing no number).
Modern binding, lovely imitation of a contemporary binding, in half-green cloth, the boards of oiled cloth with numerously ruled in blind. Gilt title on spine and upper board. 8 engravings mounted on leaves corresponding to the size of the largest loose engravings. Nos. 1 and 4 show some browning, the others quite fresh, all on thick paper, except for those taken from Le Charivari.
A handsome copy.