Le Tableau de la vie à Paris
Paris, [Marcilly, 1819], 1820.
1 vol. (20 x 27 mm) of 64 p. Red morocco, smooth spine decorated, gilt rolls and fillet framing the covers, gilt flower at center, gilt edges (contemporary binding).
A charming miniature almanac, preceded by several popular songs: “Aux Dames”, “Le Portrait”, “Le Banquet”, “La Barque à Caron”, etc. 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. Designed for a female clientele, these small pocket — or rather salon — items competed in delicacy and refinement to appeal to an increasingly demanding public.
From the library of Jean-Paul Kahn.
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