62. [BOYER-BRUN (Jacques-Marie)]. History of the cartoons [of the French revolt, by M. Boyer de Nîmes]. Paris], [Imprimerie du Journal du peuple], n.d., (1792), in-8, pp. 3-410 (with a jump from 378 to 381, without missing numbers), [3] ff. n.ch. of tables and errata, with 25 curious aquatint engraved plates, are missing the title page, and the large folding plate entitled The Assassination of Religion, which is to be found after page 34, half fawn basane, smooth spine decorated with gold garlands and fleurons, black title piece, edges speckled with blue (period binding). Upper back lacks leather, hinges fully split. First volume only (out of two). It was in fact a periodical publication, whose weekly issues commented on 2 reproduced engravings: started in the second half of March 1792, it was completed in 18 issues (and 36 engravings, in addition to the 2 frontispieces), published until the fall of the monarchy. The only and very rare edition of this collection, which is both satirical and violently counter-revolutionary.
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62. [BOYER-BRUN (Jacques-Marie)]. History of the cartoons [of the French revolt, by M. Boyer de Nîmes]. Paris], [Imprimerie du Journal du peuple], n.d., (1792), in-8, pp. 3-410 (with a jump from 378 to 381, without missing numbers), [3] ff. n.ch. of tables and errata, with 25 curious aquatint engraved plates, are missing the title page, and the large folding plate entitled The Assassination of Religion, which is to be found after page 34, half fawn basane, smooth spine decorated with gold garlands and fleurons, black title piece, edges speckled with blue (period binding). Upper back lacks leather, hinges fully split.
First volume only (out of two). It was in fact a periodical publication, whose weekly issues commented on 2 reproduced engravings: started in the second half of March 1792, it was completed in 18 issues (and 36 engravings, in addition to the 2 frontispieces), published until the fall of the monarchy.
The only and very rare edition of this collection, which is both satirical and violently counter-revolutionary.
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