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Title: Les Maitres Humoristes Honore Daumier
Description: Paris, Felix Juven, 1908. First edition. Leather. The first edition of three art journals looking into the artistic pieces by Honore Daumier, Henri Avelot, and Charles Leandre, in the original French. The first edition of these works.In the original French.Three issues of 'Les Maitres Humoristes' bound in one, all three issues looking at the satirical art of Honore Daumier, and the art of Henri Avelot and Charles Leandre.This volume contains Nos.16, 17, and 18.Original front wraps are bound in, and rear wrap of Nos.18 is bound in.Daumier was a nineteenth century French painter and printmaker, known for his works showing his commentary on the social and political life of France, an impressively prolific artist. He was jailed for a time due to his offensive satirical art.Avelot and Leandre were also French caricaturists, all active during the same time.Illustrated throughout.Bookplate of Stoeckl to the front pastedown. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A little cockling to the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Light spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Honore Daumier. Very Good .

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