LAMI (Eugène). Les Contretems en caricatures. Paris, Gide fils, 1823-1824, in-4 oblong (22 x 29 cm), 24 lithographs by Villain, colored, captioned and dated, cherry half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine cloisonné en long and fleuronné, simple gilt fillet on covers, gilt head, waiting cover with title label retained (L. Pouillet). (Joints a little rubbed.) A complete suite of 24 plates (often presented in two different volumes). Less well known than other series by the young Lami, it depicts many embarrassing social situations, often inspired by Rowlandson's (1756-1827) Miseries of Human life (1808) suite to illustrate James Beresford's highly successful title, first published without illustrations in 1806. A fine copy. A copy of the playwright and theater director Paul Gavault (1866-1951), with ex-libris vignette pasted on the first endpapers.