GAVARNI Paul. œuvres choisies. Études de mœurs contemporaines. Notices par P. J. Stahl.
J. Hetzel & Cie, Paris 1846, 19 x 27 cm, 4 volumes, publisher's binding
The first edition and first printing of the engravings.
Contributions from Théophile Gautier, Laurent-Jan, Léon Gozlan, Auguste Lireux and Jules Hetzel under the pseudonym of P.-J. Stahl, as well as others.
Contemporary Romantic publisher's navy blue paper boards, spine with gilt decorative motifs, a few repairs to head and foot of some joints, illustrated covers, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, a few endpapers soiled, all edges gilt.
With a general frontispiece, 14 vignettes (one repeated) and 320 plates, all woodcut.
References: Vicaire, III, 953-955; Brivois pp.168-171; Carteret, III-260-264.
Scattered foxing, the occasional tear to margins of some leaves.
A rare copy in Romantic paper boards.