Satirical illustrations from France

Description

Volume of 'Le Charivari' from July to December 1851, 25 x 36 cm. The book features a cardboard binding (unbound), many frayed or nearly detached pages, with 54 complete text pages missing. Includes 78 engraved plates by artists like Cham, Gavarni, Durandin. 'Le Charivari' is the first illustrated satirical daily newspaper globally, published from 1832 to 1937. Founded by Charles Philipon as a republican opposition journal, it showcased a variety of political stances throughout its existence, with notable contributors like Taxile Delord and caricaturists such as Gustave Doré and Honoré Daumier.