FRENCH PAINTED BY THEMSELVES. - The French painted... Lot 257

FRENCH PAINTED BY THEMSELVES]. - The French painted by themselves (5 vols.). -- The French painted by themselves. Moral Encyclopedia of the Nineteenth Century. Province (3 vols.). Paris, L. Curmer, Éditeur, 1840-1842. Together 8 volumes in-4°, half red morocco with corners, gilt fillet bordering the boards, spine ribbed with caissons, gilt head, covers preserved (David) Eight frontispieces, woodcuts in the text and 406 plates by DAUMIER, GAVARNI, GRANDVILLE, MEISSONIER, MONNIER... COPY ENRICHED WITH A DOUBLE ADDITIONAL SUITE OF PLATES, ONE OF WHICH WATERCOLOURED & GUMMED. Spine slightly faded; some foxing.