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234 - THE DEVIL IN PARIS. Paris and the Parisians, in pen and penc…
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THE DEVIL IN PARIS. Paris and the Parisians, in pen and pencil by Gavarni and Grandville, Bertall, Cham, Dantan and Clerget. Paris, Hetzel, 1868–1869. 4 volumes, large 8vo, green half-shagreen with corner pieces, double gilt fillets, ribbed spine decorated with panels, fleurons and gilt titles (contemporary binding). Texts by Honoré de Balzac, Théophile Gautier, Jules Janin, Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset, Gérard de Nerval, George Sand, Stendhal, Eugène Sue, Hector Malot, Alphonse Karr, Mme de Girardin, Charles Nodier, Frédéric Soulié, etc.  Definitive edition, considerably expanded upon the single-volume editions of 1846, 1850 and 1853. This edition is illustrated with 768 double-sided plates, comprising 1,536 drawings.  A fine copy, with very few foxing spots. Vicaire III, 245.
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About the sale Xavier de Planhol Library – The Origins of the Novel
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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