Le Voleur, gazette des journaux français et étrangers. (1840, 1er semestre)

First editions of the 36 issues from the first semester of 1840, 12th year, bound together in one volume with continuous pagination and not containing the announced engravings.
Half tan sheep binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt and cold fillets and gilt dentelle, black shagreen title and volume labels. Epidermures and rubbing to spine and joints, corners slightly bumped.
Contributions by A. de Chesnel, A. Karr, E. Guinot, P. de Musset, A. Dumas, P. L. Jacob, J. Janin, E. Scribe, C. Nodier, F. Soulié, L. Collet, E. Souvestre, H. de Balzac, A. de Lamartine, E. Sue, T. Gauthier, V. Hugo, L. Gozlan, F. Tristan, G. Sand...
Founded in 1825 by Charles Lautour-Mezeray and Émile de Girardin, the review appeared every five days and covered literature as well as sciences, fine arts and social customs. It published mainly historical chronicles, travel accounts and society pieces on France or foreign countries, stories and novellas, or sections devoted to theatre, fashion, court news and miscellaneous items, most often reprinted from other newspapers of the time.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Some marginal foxing and fold marks, otherwise handsome interior condition for this rare example of a literary and general interest review from the early 19th century.