Le Monde illustré, journal hebdomadaire. Tome VI, premier semestre complet 1860. Du n°145 du 7 janvier 1860 au n°168 du 30 juin 1860

First edition.
Half brown calf binding, corners slightly bumped, lower headcap slightly damaged, chases scuffed, publisher's binding. Volume complete with its volume cover page.
Contributions by Paul Féval, Théophile Gautier ("Le Baptême de la Neva") and Méry among others.
Review illustrated with numerous full-page black and white engravings.
Le Monde illustré is a weekly current affairs journal published from 1847 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1956, it was directed notably by Paul Dalloz and Charles Yriarte. From its launch Le Monde illustré secured the collaboration of authors and artists such as Alexandre Dumas, Paul Féval, Théophile Gautier, George Sand, Cham, Gustave Doré...