Mignon Almanach

Vienna, Jos. Riedl, 1814.
1 vol. (28 x 18 mm) of [13] f. Green morocco, gilt and ornate title, ornate red leather slipcase.

8 full-page engravings.

We apologize for the imperfect translation generated by Deepl for the purposes of the show.

Following the London fashion, many almanacs were published in Paris after the fall of the Empire. Aimed at a female clientele, these small pocket prints – or rather salon prints – vied with each other in meticulousness and delicacy to appeal to an increasingly demanding public.
Handwritten note on the blank page.

From the Jean-Paul Kahn library.