Paris: En vente Au Bureau du Journal Amusant…et au Bureau du Charivari, 1840. Gavarni's Memories of his Time in the Debtors Prison 'Clichy' Depicted in Twenty-One Lithographed Plates GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Clichy. Album par Gavarni. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, [n.d., 1840-1841]. Large quarto (13..... More
Paris: Chez Noël et Dauty, 1823. Proverbs and Good Words Put Into Action… Complete With Sixty-Six Fine Hand Colored Lithographs PIGAL, Edme-Jean (1798-1873). ARAGO, Jacques (1790-1855). PAJOU, Augustin (1800-1878). [Proverbes et Bons Mots Mis en Action, d'après les Moeurs Populaires; Composés et Lithographiés par MM. Pigal, Pajou et J.s...... More
Paris: Chez Ch. Motte, 1830. A Rare Book on Coaching Twelve Superb Lithograph Plates ADAM, Victor. [Panidochème ou Toutes Sortes de Voitures par V. Adam 1830]. Paris: Chez Ch. Motte, 1830. First Charles Motte edition (preceded only by the 1828 Gihaut Frères hand colored issue with 36..... More
Paris: Chez Ambroise Tardieu, Editeur, 1823. Twenty Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Caricatures of Various Diseases AUBRY, Charles and others. Album Comique de Pathologie Pittoresque, Recueil de vingt caricatures médicales dessinées par Aubry, Chazal, Colin, Bellangé, et Pigal. Paris: Huzard-Courcier (for) Chez Ambrose Tardieu, 1823. First edition..... More
Paris: Librairie d'Éducation, A. Courcier, Éditeur, 1860. 'Brothers In Arms' The Italian War of Independence and The Crimean War The Battles of Magenta, Kinburn and Malakoff ADAM, Victor, illustrator [&] MOREL-FATIO, Antoine Léon, illustrator. Les Frères d'Armes. Par Th. Midy. Ullustré de six superbes gravures a deux teints par..... More
Paris: Maison Martinet, 1850. Cham's Comical View of 'Fun During the Holidays' CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Les Vacances. Album des Petits Amateurs. Paris: Maison Martinet, [ca. 1850]. Pictorial lithograph title-page and sixteen hand colored lithographed plates, some heightened with gum arabic. Plates lithographed by Decan. Five..... More
Nurnberg: G.N. Renner, 1838. One of the Most Beautiful 'ABC' Books of the Biedermeier Period Johann Voltz's Wonderful Picture Alphabet Depicting the Everyday Life of Country and Townsfolk VOLTZ, Johann Michael. [ABC]. Bilder-Alphabet zur Erweekung des Scharfsinns oder viele Original Darstellungen, nach jedem Buchstaben in 24 Gemälden. Eine neue..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie, Éditeurs, 1847. Military Sketches of French Troops Twenty Fine Hand Colored Lithographs by Charles Vernier [VERNIER, Charles]. Croquis Militaires [Military Sketches] par Vernier. Dèdiés aux Amis des Troupiers Frrrrrrancés. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Éditeurs, [1847]. Folio (13 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches; 340 x...... More
Paris: J. Monrocq, 1855. 'Fair Ideas' ADAM, Victor, illustrator. La Foire aux Idées. Paris: J. Monrocq, [ca. 1855]. Small oblong quarto (5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 145 x 216 mm.). [Title on front cover]. Twenty-two leaves, all lithograph illustrations. Plates lithographed by Becquet freres. Publisher's embossed red paper over..... More
n.p,: , 1865. Three Superb Original Pen, Ink & Watercolor Drawings by Ernest Griset "Griset possesses the faculty of investing his animals with human expression, without ever causing them to lose their own identity, and of making them funny without being ridiculous." GRISET, Ernest. Three original pen, ink and watercolor..... More
n.p.: , 1865. Four Superb Original Pen, Ink & Watercolor Drawings by Ernest Griset "Griset possesses the faculty of investing his animals with human expression, without ever causing them to lose their own identity, and of making them funny without being ridiculous." GRISET, Ernest. Four original pen, ink and watercolor..... More
Paris: Chez Delpech, 1820. Charles Vernet's 'Cries of Paris' Illustrated with One Hundred Fine Hand Colored Lithograph Plates VERNET, C[arle]. Cris de Paris dessinés d’après nature par C. Vernet. Paris: Chez Delpech, [n.d., ca. 1820]. First Edition. Large folio (13 3/8 x 9 3/4 inches; 340 x 247 mm.). Lithograph..... More
Paris: J. Vermot, 1860. The Soldiers of the French Army Thirty-Two Hand Colored Plates MORAINE, Louis-Pierre-René de. [Album Militaire de l'Armée Francaise en Action.] [150 Sujets lithographiés par de Moraine.] Paris: J. Vermot, [1860]. First edition. Small quarto (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches; 267 x 207 mm.). Sixteen unnumbered..... More
Paris: J. Monrocq, 1850. The Original Folio Edition of 'Fair Ideas' ADAM, Victor, illustrator. La Foire aux Idées. Paris: J. Monrocq, [1851-54]. First edition complete. Large quarto (11 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches; 302 x 235 mm.). [Title on front cover]. One hundred numbered leaves, a varying number of illustrations..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1830-1835. The Journal That Initiated the Golden Age of French Caricature With Two of the Rare Supplements For Subscribers [LA CARICATURE]. [PHILIPON, Charles, founder, publisher, editor]. La Caricature. Morale, Religieuse, Littéraire et Scénique. Nos. 1 - 251 [complete run]. Paris: Chez Aubert, Nov 4, 1830 - August..... More
Paris: Chez Bauger, 1837. Deceit! Thy Name Is Woman! GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Fourberies de femmes. Paris: Chez Aubert gal. Véro-Dodat, [n.d., 1837]. First edition, first series only. Folio (13 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches; 342 x 261 mm.). Twelve hand-colored plates lithographed by Caboche, all heightened..... More
London: Printed by J. Diggins; Published at R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, 1815. "The Union of the Gruesome and the Grotesque" Thomas Rowlandson's 'The English Dance of Death' [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. [COMBE, William]. The English Dance of Death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with Metrical Illustrations, by the author..... More
Paris: Maison Martinet / Hautecoeur Frères, 1860. Oh, What Fun To Travel! (Not) In Twenty Scarce Lithographs CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Ah quel plaisir de voyager! Paris: Maison Martinet / Hautecoeur Frères, n.d. [ca. 1860]. First edition. Folio (13 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches; 349 x 261 mm.)..... More
Paris: Imp. Lemercier, 57 R. de Seine, 1852. The Harlequin Coat Twelve Lithographed Plates by Gavarni GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Le Manteau d’Arlequin par Gavarni. Paris: Imp. Lemercier, n.d., 1852]. Large folio (14 9/16 x 10 1/2 inches; 370 x 267 mm.). Twelve lithographed plates. Title from..... More
Paris: Arnould De Vresse, Editeur, 1850. Lessons in Hygiene as Illustrated by Cham CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Cours d'Hygiène par Cham. Paris: Arnould De Vresse, Editeur, [1850]. First edition. Folio (13 1/4 x 10 inches; 337 x 254 mm.). Pictorial lithograph title and eighteen fine lithograph plates. Some..... More
Paris: Publié par Firmin Didot frères, et Lami-Denozan [and] London: Colnaghi Son et Co.…, 1829. Twenty-Eight Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Lami and Monnier’s “Travels in England” Complete with the Very Scarce Additional Four Plates [LAMI, Eugène, and Henry Monnier, illustrators]. Voyage en Angleterre, par Eug. Lami et H. Monnier. Paris..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1822. "One Season Makes a Proficient; Practice Makes Perfect" But - Peter Pop and Sam Slop are A Danger to the Peace ALKEN, Henry. A Cockney's Shooting Season, in Suffolk, By Henry Alken. Containing The Remarkable Adventures that actually occurred to a young Cit on a visit..... More
Paris: Gide fils, 1823-24. Scarce Awkward Clashes! Trés Amusant! Trés Rare Inopportune Social and Personal Events Eugène Lami's Interpretation of Thomas Rowlandson's Miseries of Human Life LAMI, Eugène. Les Contretems en Caricatures. Paris: Gide fils, [Dec.]1823 - [Jan.]1824. First editions of both series complete. Oblong octavo (8 1/4 x 10..... More
Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, Editeur, [1860]. Eighteen Hand-Colored Lithographs Depicting the Antics of the Austrian Army During the Italian Campaign of 1859. BARIC, [Jules Jean Antoine]. Les Autrichiens en Italie. Par Baric. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, Editeur, [n.d., ca. 1860]. First (only?) edition. Folio (13 1/4 x 10 inches; 336..... More
Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826. The Disadvantages of Traveling by Stagecoach Illustrated in Twelve Highly Amusing Lithographs LEPRINCE, Xavier. Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence. [The Disadvantages of Traveling by Stagecoach]. Douze Tableaux, Lithographiés par... Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826]. First edition. Oblong..... More
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