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[FONTALLARD (Henri-Gérard) ou LEPRINCE (Xavier)]. [Métamorphoses d'Arlequin. Parades (Jouées sur le Théâtre Français) [Paris], [Langlumé], [1826]. Small in-4 oblong, in sewn ff., without cover or title. 11 (of 12) lithographed and watercolored plates. Size 25 x 24 cm. First edition of this extremely rare suite (only one copy in a public collection at the BnF, and none at auction in the last 36 years). The caricatures, attributed to either Gérard Fontallard or Xavier Leprince, show political or historical playlets illustrating political events between 1791 and 1826, featuring Commedia del'Arte characters sometimes hiding their costume under an outfit or uniform of the period: 1re Parade. - 1791. Colombine délaissée ou Fiez-vous aux vains discours des hommes ; 2nd Parade. - 1793. L'Orateur Populaire or Live Free or Die ; 3rd Parade. - 1795. Le Directorien ou Veillons au Salut de l'Empire ; 4th Parade. - 1799. - Le 18 Brumaire an ou la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure ; 5th Parade. - 1800. - Le Grenadier des Consuls or Je suis français, mon pays avant tout ; 6th Parade. - 1808. - Le Chambellon or Adieu Marton! Adieu Rosette ; 7th Parade. - 1814. - Le Marquis de Bergame or Vive le Roi! Quand même! ; 8th Parade. - 1815. - Le Champ de Mai ou l'on revient toujours à ses premiers amours ; 9th Parade. - 1820. - Tartufe ou L'habit ne fait pas le moine ; 10th Parade. - 1823. - Le Dîner ou Du courage, les amis sont toujours là ; 11th Parade. - 1825. - La Clôture or Hungry Belly Has No Ears. Without the 12th and last plate (Le Congréganiste). Minor scattered foxing, a few light wet spots.

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[FONTALLARD (Henri-Gérard) ou LEPRINCE (Xavier)]. [Métamorphoses d'Arlequin. Parades (Jouées sur le Théâtre Français) [Paris], [Langlumé], [1826]. Small in-4 oblong, in sewn ff., without cover or title. 11 (of 12) lithographed and watercolored plates. Size 25 x 24 cm. First edition of this extremely rare suite (only one copy in a public collection at the BnF, and none at auction in the last 36 years). The caricatures, attributed to either Gérard Fontallard or Xavier Leprince, show political or historical playlets illustrating political events between 1791 and 1826, featuring Commedia del'Arte characters sometimes hiding their costume under an outfit or uniform of the period: 1re Parade. - 1791. Colombine délaissée ou Fiez-vous aux vains discours des hommes ; 2nd Parade. - 1793. L'Orateur Populaire or Live Free or Die ; 3rd Parade. - 1795. Le Directorien ou Veillons au Salut de l'Empire ; 4th Parade. - 1799. - Le 18 Brumaire an ou la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure ; 5th Parade. - 1800. - Le Grenadier des Consuls or Je suis français, mon pays avant tout ; 6th Parade. - 1808. - Le Chambellon or Adieu Marton! Adieu Rosette ; 7th Parade. - 1814. - Le Marquis de Bergame or Vive le Roi! Quand même! ; 8th Parade. - 1815. - Le Champ de Mai ou l'on revient toujours à ses premiers amours ; 9th Parade. - 1820. - Tartufe ou L'habit ne fait pas le moine ; 10th Parade. - 1823. - Le Dîner ou Du courage, les amis sont toujours là ; 11th Parade. - 1825. - La Clôture or Hungry Belly Has No Ears. Without the 12th and last plate (Le Congréganiste). Minor scattered foxing, a few light wet spots.

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