Baliverneries Parisiennes [Parisian Gossip]

Paris : Au Bureau du Charivari, 1846. The Gossip of Paris as depicted by Gavarni

GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Baliverneries Parisiennes [Parisian Gossip]. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, 1848.

First edition, complete. Folio (13 x 10 inches; 330 x 254 mm.). Twenty-four fine lithograph plates.

Publisher's yellow wrappers, printed in dark brown. Some plates a little foxed, one short 7/8 inch tear to outer margin of front wrapper, otherwise near fine.

Baliverneries Parisiennes is a series of lithographs originally issued in the journal Le Charivari between 14 August 1846 and 22 October 1847. The fine plates depict humorous and satirical scenes of everyday life in Paris, particularly the city's working class and the social commentary of the time.

Rare: OCLC/KVK locates just one complete example in libraries and institutions worldwide: The Morgan Library and Museum (NY, US).

Armelhault & Bocher 1004-1023 & 1680-1683. (Inventory #: 06216)