Le Voleur, gazette des journaux français et étrangers. (1836, 1er semestre)

First editions of the 36 issues from the first semester of 1836, 9th year, bound together in one volume with continuous pagination and not containing the announced engravings.
Half sheep binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, black shagreen title and volume labels. Spine rubbed, corners slightly bumped.
Contributions by A. Dumas, E. Sue, E. Scribe, C. Nodier, Mme la Duchesse d'Abrantès, L. Collet, A. de Lamartine, F. Soulié, A. Karr, J. Janin, H. Moreau, E. Souvestre, L. Gozlan, H. de Balzac, Chateaubriand...
Founded in 1825 by Charles Lautour-Mezeray and Émile de Girardin, the review appeared every five days and was interested in literature as well as sciences, fine arts and social customs. It published mainly historical chronicles, travel accounts and society pieces dealing with France or foreign countries, stories and novellas, as well as sections devoted to theater, fashion, court news and miscellaneous facts, most often reprinted from other newspapers of the period.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Some scattered foxing and fold marks, otherwise handsome interior condition for this rare example of a literary and general interest review from the early 19th century.