93 - DAUMIER. *Le Boulevard*. Illustrated Literary Journal. Editor-in-Chief: Et. Carjat. From the sample issue (December 1, 1861) to No. 24 of the second year (June 14, 1863). Paris, 1861–63, 76 issues bound in 2 folio volumes. Bradel blue half-percale with corners, untrimmed (contemporary binding).

DAUMIER. *Le Boulevard*. Illustrated Literary Journal. Editor-in-Chief: Et. Carjat. From the sample issue (December 1, 1861) to No. 24 of the second year (June 14, 1863). Paris, 1861–63, 76 issues bound in 2 folio volumes. Bradel blue half-percale with corners, untrimmed (contemporary binding). A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF EXTREME RARITY and highly sought after for its 11 original lithographs by Daumier, some of which rank among this master’s finest works: *Nadar Elevating Photography to the Level of Art*, for example. Numerous illustrations, including Carjat’s portrait of Daumier, *Les Nuits de Monsieur Baudelaire* (by Durandeau), and portraits of Courbet, Champfleury, Leconte de Lisle, Berlioz, Diaz, G. Doré, Banville, Frédérick Lemaître, etc. Baudelaire was one of the contributors to this journal; he wrote the article on “Painters and Etchers” published in issue 37. Texts by Asselineau, Banville, the Goncourt brothers, Jules Vallès, C. Mendès, A. Daudet, Leconte de Lisle, etc. COPY PROBABLY BELONGING TO CARJAT and containing: 1. Original sketch of the frontispiece. 2. Original drawings by Carjat for the portraits of Daumier (this one completely different from the published lithograph) and Aimé Millet Raynard. 3. Separate-print lithographs by Carjat on China paper, with deep blacks, featuring portraits of Leconte de Lisle, Pelletan, and others. A COPY OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY; the Daumier lithographs are unfolded, except for the portrait of Carrier-Belleuse, which was published in large format. Vicaire I, 896–897. Set of 2 vols.