French Caricature
Paris: chez Delpech, [1823]. Les Grimaces BOILLY, L[ouis-Leopold]. Les Grimaces. Paris: Delpeche, [1823-28]. Five superb hand colored lithograph plates each measuring 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 277 x 216 mm. 1. Les Grimaces 2. Les Grimaces 5 3. Les Grimaces 2 4. Les Grimaces 6..... More
Paris: Gihaut Frères, 1829. Sketches for the Amusement of Children An Early Work by Raffet RAFFET, [Denis August Marie]. Croquis pour l'amusement des enfans… Paris & London: Chez Gihaut Frères & McLean, 1829. First edition [first series only]. Oblong quarto (12 3/8 x 9 inches; 314 x...... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Journal le Charivari, 1857. Thirty Amusing Wood-Cut Illustrations by Honoré Daumier DAUMIER, Honoré. Croquis Variés… Paris: Au Bureau du Journal le Charivari, [1857]. First edition. Small quarto (9 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches; 241 x 181 mm.). 16 leaves (including vignette title-page) all printed..... More
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Paris: Chez Aubert, 1840. Five of the Rarest of Honoré Daumier Suites DAUMIER, Honoré. Les Amis; Proverbes et Maximes; Vulgarités; La Chasse [&] Croquis Charivariques. Paris: Chez Aubert, 1840-1849. First collected edition thus. Folio (13 x 9 7/8 inches; 330 x 251 mm.). Forty-four superb lithographs. Les Amis (The Friends)..... More
Amsterdam & Paris: Frans Buffa & Chez Engelmann et Cie., 1828. The Costumes of the Netherlands in Twenty Vividly Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates [GREEVEN, H., illustrator]. Collection des Costumes des Provinces Septentrionales du Royaume des Pays-Bas, Dessinés d’après Nature par H. Greeven et lithographiés par Vallon de Villeneuve. Amsterdam: Chez François..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, 1840. Sixty-Six Magnificent Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates by Gavarni Depicting “The Stevedores” GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Les Débardeurs. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, [n.d., 1840-1842]. Folio (13 7/8 x 10 3/8 inches; 353 x 264 mm.). Sixty-six superb numbered hand-colored lithographed plates, heightened..... 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 M. Xavier Leprince. Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826..... More
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 3/4 x...... 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 Arago..... 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 plates). Oblong folio..... 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 of this exceptionally rare..... 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 V...... 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 of the..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1850. Amusing Memories from a French Military Post… With Thirty Finely Hand-Colored Comical Scenes… [CHAM, illustrator, pseud. of Charles Amédée de Noé]. Souvenirs de Garnison et des plaisirs attachés a la chose. Paris: Chez Aubert, n.d. [ca. 1850]. First edition. Large oblong quarto (10 1/8..... 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
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
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
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