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the cover of the book la jovialle comediee les vebersan old book with a handwritten note on it sitting on top of a tablean old book with a picture of a woman in a red dress on itan old book with a drawing of a kangaroo sitting on the groundan open book with a drawing of a man on a horsean image of a book with a drawing of a woman on itillustration of an open book with a drawing of a woman on a bicycle and a man on a bicyclea drawing of a man and a woman holding hands
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285 - VEBER, Pierre & Jean. ‎La joviale comédie.
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Estimate €100 - €200
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Description
VEBER, Pierre & Jean. ‎La joviale comédie. Paris, H. Simonis Empis, 1896. In-8 (28 x 19 cm), paperback, colour-illustrated cover. Split spine, fragile volume. First edition on ordinary paper (following the 20 ‘Japon’ and 10 ‘Chine’ editions). A work by the Veber brothers: Pierre, a journalist and playwright, and Jean, a caricaturist and painter, who contributed to *L’assiette au beurre* and *Le Rire*. In this work, they take a highly satirical view of late 19th-century society. Numerous illustrations by both authors. The spectacular colour cover depicts a descent into the underworld under the watchful eye of two caryatids guarding the gate, who represent the Veber brothers. A fine copy, enhanced by an autographed dedication on the half-title page from Pierre Veber to the journalist and historian Edmond Lepelletier (1846–1913).
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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