Author: Albert Guillaume; Francis Chevassu [preface]
Title: Des Bonshommes, Des Bonshommes (2nd Serie), P&Apos;Tites Femmes and Memoires D&Apos;Une Glace
Description: Paris, H. Simonis Empis , 18936. Hardback. A wonderfully rich collection of French caricaturist Albert Guillaume's satirical drawings divided into four albums. A richly illustrated work, with coloured title pages to each album. Bound in the publisher's quarter cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards.This work contains four albums of humorous drawings from French artist Albert Guillaume, a leading caricaturist during the Belle Epoque, marked for its optimism, enlightenment and economic prosperity. As well as his poster art, Guillaume was well known for his satirical drawings that were published in Parisian humour magazines such as 'Gil Blas', 'Le Rire', 'L'Assiette au Beurre' and 'Le Figaro&apos.With prefaces to each album from journalists Francis Chevassu and Henri Lavedan, literary critic Fernand Vanderem, and novelist and playwright, Paul Hervieu. In the original quarter cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, with large damp staining to the cloth and wear to the extremities. Losses of cloth to the head and tail of the spine and the spine title label. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting to the endpapers and the occasional spotting. Good . Ill.: Albert Guillaume. Good .

Keywords: Satire Caricature Illustrated Books Albert Guillaume Caricature Albert Guillaume


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