Le Voleur, gazette des journaux français et étrangers. (1841, 1er semestre)

First editions of the 36 issues from the first semester of 1841, 14th 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 set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, black shagreen title and volume labels. Binding worn with spine partly detached, corners bumped.
Contributions by J. Janin, E. de Las Cases, A. Karr, C. de Bernard, F. Soulié, E. Sue, E. Souvestre, A. Dumas, H. de Balzac, E. Guinot, C. Nodier, P. de Musset, M. Masson, P. Durand...
Founded in 1825 by Charles Lautour-Mezeray and Émile de Girardin, the review appeared every five days and was interested as much in literature as in the sciences, fine arts or social customs. It published mainly historical chronicles, travel and society accounts dealing with France or foreign countries, stories and novellas, or sections devoted to theatre, fashion, court news and miscellaneous facts, most often taken from other newspapers of the period.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Some foxing and fold marks, otherwise handsome interior condition for this rare example of a literary and general review from the early 19th century.