Accession number
PML 140466-74
Published
Paris : L. Curmer, 1840-1842.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Originally issued in parts (fascicules) 1839-42. Vols. 1-3 have t.-p. without the subtitle.
Text by Achard, Balzac, Janin, Karr, Nodier, Soulié, and many others.
Illustrations (408 plates, 1,000 illustrations, in the text) by Gavarni, Grandville, Johannot, Meissonnier, and others.
The first 5 vols. deal with general types. The next 3 [6-8] contain provincial and colonial types and have title: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes; encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle. Province.
The ninth volume, issued free to subscribers, and frequently wanting in sets, has title: Le Prisme; encyclopédia morale du dix-neuvième siècle. It is included in the index at the end of the eighth volume.
For detailed bibliographical description, various issues of certain plates, etc., see Vicaire, Manuel de l'amateur de livres du xixe siècle, t.3, 1897, col. 793-804.
Added t.p., illustrated (vol. 5 in color)
v. 4-8 have subtitle: Encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle.
Originally issued in parts (facicules) 1839-42, Text by Archard, Balzac, Janin, Karr, Nodier, Soulié, and many others. Illustrations by Gavarni, Grandville, Johannot, Meissonier and others.
Text by Achard, Balzac, Janin, Karr, Nodier, Soulié, and many others.
Illustrations (408 plates, 1,000 illustrations, in the text) by Gavarni, Grandville, Johannot, Meissonnier, and others.
The first 5 vols. deal with general types. The next 3 [6-8] contain provincial and colonial types and have title: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes; encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle. Province.
The ninth volume, issued free to subscribers, and frequently wanting in sets, has title: Le Prisme; encyclopédia morale du dix-neuvième siècle. It is included in the index at the end of the eighth volume.
For detailed bibliographical description, various issues of certain plates, etc., see Vicaire, Manuel de l'amateur de livres du xixe siècle, t.3, 1897, col. 793-804.
Added t.p., illustrated (vol. 5 in color)
v. 4-8 have subtitle: Encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle.
Originally issued in parts (facicules) 1839-42, Text by Archard, Balzac, Janin, Karr, Nodier, Soulié, and many others. Illustrations by Gavarni, Grandville, Johannot, Meissonier and others.
Description
9 v. : ill., ports. ; 27cm.
Provenance
Bookplate of Michael Sadleir; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
1/4 red morocco; original wrappers bound in.
Classification
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