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Lorentz, Alcide-Joseph: Polichinel, ex-roi des marionnettes devenu philosophe.

 

Paris, Willermy, éditeur-libraire, 1848. Large 8vo. [92] + 196 pp. Richly illustrated with humorous vignettes and illustrations throughout.

Half red morocco, edges and corners worn, annotations in pencil to endleaves, somewhat foxed throughout. Bookplate of ”Dr. Sträguber”.

Inscribed by the author on half-title: ”A Mr [?] Vernet / Si je me permets de vous adresser Polichinel, c’est que vous me pardonnerez de l’avoir fait; si vous le lisez. Ceci ne vous oblige aucunement a le lire: j’ai dit mon pourqoi, voila tout. / Salut à notre [?] Marechal. A Lorentz”.

With 21 full page illustrations and a vignette on nearly every page of text by Lorentz (1813-1891), who contributed to La Caricature, Journal pour Rire, the Revue Comique of 1848, etc.

A political satire against Louis-Philippe using characters of the Commedia dell'Arte. Vicaire V, 393.

Polichinel, ex-roi des marionnettes

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