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Maître Paul PASTAUD

1079 - [BERARD]. Les Cancans. Paris, 1831–1834.
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
[BERARD]. Les Cancans. Paris, 1831–1834. In-8, brown half-calf, smooth spine with gold fillet, gilt title (contemporary binding). “68 issues with different titles, such as Political Gossip, Inexorable Gossip, Indomitable Gossip, Persecuted Gossip, Gossip in Prison, etc. This pamphlet was indeed the subject of numerous legal proceedings, which resulted in the author serving a dozen years in prison and being fined around ten 1,000 francs. In addition to these ‘Cancans’, Bérard published various other pamphlets under a range of titles: *L’Espérance*, *Le Pèlerin*, *Les Perruques*, *Facéties du jour*, etc. Mr Labedoyère owned a collection of 97 issues of these various works” (Hatin 376.) This collection contains: - *Les Cancans*, 48 issues (nos. 2 to 49). - *La Foudre*, 20 issues (nos. 101 to 120). - *Facéties*, 5 issues - *Le Pèlerin*, 8 issues - *Duchesse de Berry*, 1 issue. = 82 issues. A rare collection of this popular Legitimist newspaper. A few pages are discoloured, but otherwise in very good overall condition.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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