Les Français peints par eux-mêmes : types et portraits humoristiques à la plume et au crayon : moeurs contemporaines /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850, Janin, Jules, 1804-1874, Meissonier, Jean Louis Ernest, 1815-1891 (Illustrator), Motteroz, 1838- (Printer)
Format:	Book
Language:	French
Published:	Paris : J. Philippart, libraire-éditeur, 12, rue de Buci, 12, [1876-1878]
Subjects:	France > Social life and customs > 19th century. Paris (France) > Social life and customs > 19th century. Costume > France. National characteristics, French. Illustrated works > France > 19th century. Bookplates (Provenance)

Description
Item Description:	Printer's device on title page verso, t. 1-4: C. Motteroz. Colophon, t. 2-3: Paris.--Typ. Motteroz, 31. r. Dragon. Not a reprint of the 1840-1842 edition of the same title published by Curmer. Some original texts and illustrations are reproduced, some are omitted, and additional texts and illustrations are added. Authors and artists vary in each volume. See Vicaire for extended transcription of the title pages. Introduction by Jules Janin. Text printed in double columns. Initials, head- and tailpieces; many full-page in-text illustrations. Tome 1: xv, [1], 383, [1] pages; t. 2: [4], 395, [3] pages; t. 3: [4], 395, [1] pages; t. 4: 399, [1] pages. Tome 4 has imprint: Paris : J. Philippart, libraire-éditeur, 35, rue Monsieur-le-Prince, 35. Originally issued in 200 parts.
Physical Description:	4 volumes : illustrations ; 30 cm.
Place of Publication:	France -- Paris.