Le Monde illustré, journal hebdomadaire. Tome XXX, premier semestre complet 1872. Du n°769 du 6 janvier 1872 au n°791 du 29 juin 1872

First edition.
Volume complete with its volume title page.
Contributions by Amédée Achard, Chamfleury, Paul Féval and Charles Yriarte among others, with drawings by Cham and Edmond Morin notably.
Illustrated magazine with numerous full-page black and white engravings.
Le Monde illustré was a weekly news publication that appeared from 1847 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1956, directed notably by Paul Dalloz and Charles Yriarte. From its launch Le Monde illustré secured collaboration from authors and artists such as Alexandre Dumas, Paul Féval, Théophile Gautier, George Sand, Cham, Gustave Doré...