Lot 1136
1136
CARICATURE/SATIRE -- BINDER containing 12 important French satirical print series. Paris, c. 1826-30. 12 parts in 1 vol. W. 12 separate title-p. and tog. 145 lithogr. by Gihaut, Ducarme, Villain, Delpech, Motte, a.m.o., all exquisitely cold. by hand. Fol. 19th c. brown hcf. w. marbled paper sides, uncut. (Bind. skilfully rebacked and restored, plates occasionally foxed/browned, but the majority in fact rather clean).
Humorous and partly still recognizable awkwardnesses from everyday life depicted in numerous scenes. Comprising: X. LEPRINCE. Inconvéniens d'un voyage en diligence. 12 plts. - H. MONNIER. Le tems. 9 plts. - Id. Les grisettes. 6 plts. - Id. Esquisses morales et philosophiques. 6 plts. - Id. Les petites misères humaines. 4 plts. - Id. Les petites felicités humaines. 5 plts. -- V. ADAM. Costumes de marins dessinés dans les ports de Dunkerque. 7 plts. - SCHEFFER. Ce qu'on dit et ce qu'on pense. Petites scènes du monde. 35 plts. - MADOU. Souvenirs de Bruxelles. 13 plts. (incl. an extra cold. ti.-p). - PIGAL. Vie d'un gamin. 11 plts. - (NN). La vie de chateau. 10 plts. - P. LOUIS. Les contrastes. 27 plts (2 series numb. 1-12 and 1-15). - Sold as a collection of prints, not pretending to be complete, although some series indeed complete. The label on the spine reads 'Collection de care(!)catures et diverses'. - See illustration on plate 9.€ 1000
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