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165 - GRANDVILLE. Scenes from the private and public lives of anim…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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GRANDVILLE. Scenes from the private and public lives of animals. The first popular edition, in a charming binding, of one of the masterpieces of 19th-century illustrated Romantic literature. Paris, Marescq and Havard, 1852. Large quarto, burgundy long-grain half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine richly decorated with gilt fillets, garlands and fleurons, gilt head, covers and spine preserved (later binding). 218 pp., one engraved title page and 23 en-plaque engravings, numerous vignettes in the text. Minor scuffing to the cap bands and corners of the binding; covers and spine restored; scattered small foxing spots; a few leaves slightly browned. First popular edition, printed in two columns, of this famous satirical collection. Grandville (1803–1847) brings to life, with humour that is at once scathing and poetic, these ‘studies of contemporary manners’ by the great Romantic authors of the period (Balzac, George Sand, Charles Nodier, Stahl, J. Janin, P. Bernard, E. de La Bédollierre, L. Baude, Ed. Lemoine, etc.). His anthropomorphic animals offer a biting satire of society under the July Monarchy. In fine condition.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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