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Caricatures. GRANDVILLE. Scénes de la vie privée et publique des animaux.

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Caricatures. GRANDVILLE. Scénes de la vie privée et publique des animaux.
Caricatures. GRANDVILLE. Scénes de la vie privée et publique des animaux.
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GRANDVILLE, Jean Ignace Isidore. Scénes de la vie privée et publique des animaux. Paris, J. Hetzel et Paulin, 18422 Vol. in 4to; Legatura coeva in m. zigrino, titoli e filetti in oro sui dorsi rossi, angoli; Occhietto, Frontespizio, pp. 8 nn., 386, 6 nn., 96 tav. f. t. inc. in legno, vign. n. t.; Occhietto, Frontespizio, pp. 390, 6 nn., 105 tav. f. t. inc. in legno, vign. n. t. In totale 201 tavole fuori testo. Bell’esemplare.Edizione originale, prima tiratura. Fondamentale opera del Grandville che contiene 201 illustrazioni antropomorfiche che rappresentano singole figure, scene satiriche di vita quotidiana, dialoghi tra mostri e animali parlanti. Importante disegnatore e caricaturista che caratterizza l’epoca romantica dell’illustrazione francese, fu il precusrose del Surrealismo. Gordon N. Ray: “Attraverso gli animali del Grandville, Hetzel ha offerto una storia parlante sulla vita politica del tempo e sulle sue personalità”.
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2 vol. in 4to; contemporary shagreen binding, gilt title and rules on red backs, corners; halftitle, titlepage, pp. 8 nn, 386, 6 nn, 96 woodcut plates o.t., vignette in the text; Halftitle, titlepage pp. 390, 6 nn., 105 woodcut plates o.t., vignette in the text. A total of 201 plates o.t. Nice specimen.
Original edition, first issue Fundamental work of the Grandville that contains 201 anthropomorphic illustrations that provide single figures, satirical scenes of everyday life, dialogues between monsters and talking animals. An important designer and caricaturist who characterizes the romantic era of French architecture, he was the precursor of Surrealism.
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