Les Cent et Un Robert-Macaire: Composes et Dessines Par M. H. Daumier, Sur Les Idees et Les Legendes De M. Ch. Philpon, Reduits et Lithographies Par MM. ***: Texte Par MM. Maurice Alhoy et Louis Huart
Chez Aubert et Cie, Editeurs Du Musee Pour Rire, 1839. First Edition. Leather Binding. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Good / No Jacket. Item #L062911
Wear to extremities (chiefly to spine edges and corners; spine splitting at edges); some soiling, rubbing and browning to covers (chiefly to edges and corners); previous owner's ink inscription on front attached endpaper; tape reinforcement to inner hinges at top and lower edges; slight internal browning and/or foxing (chiefly to preliminaries and edges; generally unaffecting plates). [ca. 125] pages (including plates; unpaginated). Text in French. Spine title: Robert-Macaire. Second part of the pictorial depiction of the title gentleman of many talents (including lawyer, quacksalver, mesmerist, etc); numbers 51 to 101 in the series (this copy lacks plate 68, and substitutes a duplicate copy of the text and illustration for plate 96 in its place). Bound in half brown morocco over green heavy stock boards, gilt-stamped and decorated spine and covers, plain endpapers, all edges trimmed. Scarce in any condition. One volume only; sold 'as is'.Daumier, Honore (illustrator); 49 (of 50) Engraved Illustrations / Plates.
Price: $225.00