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Le diable à Paris--Paris et les parisiens

Illustrated by: Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier) (French, 1804–1866)
Illustrated by: Bertall (French, 1820–1883)
Illustrated by: Adrien Féart (French, born in 1813)
Illustrated by: Jean-Jacques Champin (French, 1796–1860)
Illustrated by: Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817–1878)
Illustrated by: François Louis Français (French, 1814–1897)
Illustrated by: Henry Monnier (French, 1799–1877)
Engraved by: Barbant aîné (French, active 1840–1869)
Engraved by: J. Bara (French, born about 1812)
Engraved by: Louis Henri Brévière (French, 1797–1869)
Engraved by: A. Baulant (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Brugnot (French, active about 1836–1873)
Engraved by: Budzilowicz (Polish, active in France, 19th century)
Engraved by: J. H. Caqué (French, died about 1885)
Engraved by: J. Birouste (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Chevauchet (French, active 1835–1850)
Engraved by: Diolot (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Cottard (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Ecosse (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Alphonse Gérard (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Eugène Guillaumot (French, 1813–1869)
Engraved by: Adolphe Gusman (French, 1821–1905)
Engraved by: Adrien (Jacques Adrien) Lavieille (French, 1818–1862)
Engraved by: Félix Leblanc (French, born in 1823)
Engraved by: Loiseau (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Louis [family] (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Antoine Alphée Piaud (French, active 1837–1866)
Engraved by: Henri Désiré Porret (French, 1800–1867)
Engraved by: John Quartley (French, active 1835–1867)
Engraved by: François Rouget (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Paul Constant Soyer (French, 1832–1903)
Engraved by: Charles Tamisier (French, active 1841–61)
Engraved by: Pierre Verdeil (French, 1812–1874)
Author: Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799–1850)
Author: George Sand (French, 1804–1876)
Author: Taxile Delord (French, 1815–1877)
Author: Pierre-Jules Hetzel [P.-J. Stahl] (French, 1814–1886)
Author: Charles Nodier (French, 1780–1844)
Author: Théophile Lavallée (French, 1804–1866)
Publisher: Pierre-Jules Hetzel [P.-J. Stahl] (French, 1814–1886)
1845–46
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with numerous wood engravings
Dimensions Overall (each vol., depth variable): 27.3 x 19 x 4.9 cm (10 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.2126
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: J. Hetzel, 1845[-1846]

Catalogue Raisonné Carteret III, 203-07; Brivois, pp. 124-28; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 236
Description(Paris: J. Hetzel, 1845[-1846]) Octavo, two vols.; (v. 1) [2 ff.] xxxii, 380 pp., plus plates; (v. 2) [2 ff.] lxxx, 364 pp., plus pls.; nineteenth-century half gilt-stamped red morocco, marbled paper boards.

Scenes of daily life in Paris, many humorous.
ProvenanceWilliam A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.