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Old Nick (i.e. Paul Emile Daurand Forgues) and (Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard, dit) Grandville. Petites misères de la vie humaine. Nouvelle édition.

Printed title in red and black. With engr. portrait of Grandville, 2 wood-engr. frontispices, 50 wood-engr. plates and numerous illus. in the text by Grandville. (6), III, 520, (2) pp. 4to. Red 19th-century half morocco with gilt-lettered spine. – Paris, Garnier Frères, (c. 1848).

Early edition of one of Grandville’s (1803–1847) major works, which was initially published in 1843. – Spine lightly faded. Some foxing throughout. Clean in all. – Best.-Nr. 26418