Vie Privée et Publique Des Animaux / The Private and Public Life of the Animals, Illustrated By J.J. Grandville; Paris, 1867 sub-Curios The glass sits very slightly

The glass sits very slightly loose in the frame but could be tightened closer to the woolwork with the addition of one or two nails or fasteners to the rear

and one wonders of the thousands of folk who have trodden upon it

the taste is it first sweetish

The large conjuring poster lithographed in colour with three portraits

The eye is immediately drawn to the pair of ivory accented stepped crab designs

Vie Privée et Publique Des Animaux / The Private and Public Life of the Animals, Illustrated By J.J. Grandville; Paris, 1867 sub-Curios The glass sits very slightlyOrigin: French Period: Mid 19th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1867 Height: 11 inches Width: 7 inches 636 pages The rare edition of this major work, profusely illustrated by Grandville is a superb collection of short stories written by popular French writers of the time. The stories have animals as their main characters and are mostly satirical. Condition is very good with a very good leather binding, hinges fine, overall slightly worn and