REYBAUD (Louis). Jérôme Paturot in search of the best republic. Paris, Michel Lévy frères, 1848-1849. 4 vol. gd in-12 percaline chagrinée rose indien, smooth spines, gilt title and tomaison (period binding). First edition. Spines browned, paper missing from head of volume I, rare foxing. Good copy (Vicaire, VI, 1101.) Also includes: TOUCHATOUT (Léon-Charles Bienvenu dit). Histoire de France tintamarresque depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours illustrée par G. Lafosse aves le concours de MM. Draner, A. Gill, P. Hadol, A. Le Petit, Robida etc., etc.. Paris, Aux bureaux du journal l'Eclipse, 1872. In-4 half tan basane, smooth spine, gilt title (period binding). First edition. Front, 11 color plates and numerous illustrations in the text. Spine rubbed, headband rebacked (Vicaire, I, 790.)

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