Paul Gavarni - Masques et visages - 1857
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Paul Gavarni, Masques et visages, a 1957 reedition in 248 pages bound in demi leather with a gilt head, measuring 20 x 14 cm, originally in French and with signs of wear on the hinges but covers preserved.
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Paul Gavarni. Masks and Faces. Paris, Paulin and Lechevalier, 1957, 248 pages and 4 pages of catalog
A small-8 volume (200x140 mm), half morocco, decorated spine with raised bands, gilt head (binding of the period). Signs of wear on the boards. Occasional foxing. Covers preserved.
Edition published in the same year as the original edition, with a frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text
The work presents a gallery of satirical portraits and scenes of Parisian life, where Gavarni depicts with irony and finesse the social masks and the faces of his era. Through colorful characters, Gavarni explores appearances, hypocrisies, and the contradictions of bourgeois and popular society. The illustrations, often accompanied by captions, reveal human flaws and the games of social roles, while offering a visual and critical record of daily life under the Second Empire.
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Translated by Google TranslatePaul Gavarni. Masks and Faces. Paris, Paulin and Lechevalier, 1957, 248 pages and 4 pages of catalog
A small-8 volume (200x140 mm), half morocco, decorated spine with raised bands, gilt head (binding of the period). Signs of wear on the boards. Occasional foxing. Covers preserved.
Edition published in the same year as the original edition, with a frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text
The work presents a gallery of satirical portraits and scenes of Parisian life, where Gavarni depicts with irony and finesse the social masks and the faces of his era. Through colorful characters, Gavarni explores appearances, hypocrisies, and the contradictions of bourgeois and popular society. The illustrations, often accompanied by captions, reveal human flaws and the games of social roles, while offering a visual and critical record of daily life under the Second Empire.
Seller's Story
Delivery in person possible in Paris
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Number of books
1
Subject
Humour & caricature, Literature
Book title
Masques et visages
Author/ Illustrator
Paul Gavarni
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1857
Height
20 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
14 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
248
