Beschreibung:

Histoires & Scenes Humoristiques. Contes moraux et merveilleux. Paris, A. Capendu, c. 1880. 100 coloured catchpenny prints by Pellegrin. Ills. boards with dust jacket, folio. 7 loosely inserted prints at the end. Index p. with stamp and restored tear, sl. edgeworn + Des Bonshommes. Albert Guillaume 24 caricature prints. Decorated paper covers, 36 x 28 cm. Bookplate on upper pastedown, title page with tear restored on verso + 18 coloured prints of the fables of Jean de la Fontaine, such as "Le rat de ville et le rat des champs", "Le renard et le corbeau", "L'huitre et les plaideurs" and others. Reinforced with cloth. Bound in cloth, folio.