Les Parisiennes French French Humorous Scenes 1879 leather color plate book Literature & Poetry cloth attaching the card stock

cloth attaching the card stock views on reverse is coming detached on first two views

7 1/4" x 11 1/8"

Spencer Compton

Very scarce mid 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color

Engraved by Radefeld

Les Parisiennes French French Humorous Scenes 1879 leather color plate book Literature & Poetry cloth attaching the card stock(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Illustrated Books, Paris, Parisians, Humor). Les Parisiennes, by A. Grevin & A. Huart. Published 1879, Paris by M. Dreyfous. 796 pages. Text in French. Profusely illustrated throughout with many hand colored images. Attractive antiquarian 1 4 leather binding, raised bands, gilt title lettering, marbled covers. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Binding gently age worn but