Paris, ou le livre des cent-et-un. (Paris moderne tel qu'il est: incertain, fantastique, colère, impatient, pauvre, ennuyé, encore avide d'art et d'émotion, mais difficile à émouvoir, absurde souvent,, quelquefois sublime). (Ce livre fut précédémment annoncé sous le titre du "Diable Boiteux à Paris"). - Collectif

15 vols. complete. 12mo (15,5x10,5 cm). Contemporary darkgreen morocco, spine gilt and blindstamped in compartments, with ribbons; covers covered with marbled paper, marbled endpapers. - Many important 19th century French writers attributed to this series with unpublished contributions a.o. Chateaubriand, Delavigne, Halévy, Victor Hugo, Jacob,, Jules Janin, De Lamartine, La Rochefaucould, Nodier, Regnier, Eugène Sue, etc., edited at the same time by Ladvocat at Paris. "Contrefaçon Belge", but of a smaller size, hard to find. In the last volume a large leaf (47x33 cm) with "fac-simile des signatures de tous ceux qui les ont apposées au bas de l'engagement original". (engagement to help the ruined editor Ladvocat). And also in the last volume a few contemporary press-cuttings added. With 2 illustrations: plan of a roulette table (vol. 10) and plan of a reading-room (vol. 9). - Nice complete series in nice interior condition in charming bindings. All the volumes with green ribbon-marker.