Physiologie Des Champs-Elysees

Paris: Chez Desloges, 1842. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Duodecimo in light brown polished cloth boards, gilt to spine, 96 p. b&w illus; 14 cm. Very little wear to spine head and foot, gently bumped corners, 1/4 inch-long chip to rear edge, extremely light soiling to boards, else very good(-) to good(+) overall. Hardcover.

In French. Humor. Caricatures. Handsomely illustrated in b&w. Very Scarce. Une Ombre is the pseudonym of Alfred Des Essarts. The illustrator's real name is Henri Desire.