Plaisir et Gaîté
Paris, Marcilly, 1838.
1 vol. (20 x 27 mm) of 64 p. Red morocco, smooth spine decorated, roulettes and fillet framing the covers, gilt central motif, gilt edges, cigar-shaped slipcase (contemporary binding).
Illustrated with 8 full-page engravings.
Following the London fashion, numerous almanacs of this kind were published in Paris after the fall of the Empire. Intended for a female readership, these small pocket — or rather drawing-room — publications competed in delicacy and refinement to charm an increasingly demanding public.
From the library of Jean-Paul Kahn.
#29740
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