Grandville’s Animal Satire in 1868 Hetzel Edition

Description

J. J. Grandville’s ‘Vie privée et publique des animaux’ with vignettes by the artist, edited under P. J. Stahl’s direction with contributions from Balzac, George Sand, Louis Viardot, and others. Paris: J. Hetzel, 1868. Large quarto format, full percaline binding with gilt edges, 636 pages. Corners slightly worn, minor cracks at the first hinge, occasional foxing, one loose leaf. A charming copy.