français peints par eux-mêmes
Subtitle: encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle.
Publisher: L. Curmer
Published: 1840
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: Costume -- France.; France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.; Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Other titles: Français.; Encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle.; Prisme.
Notes: Ed. varies. Vol. 2, 1843 with sub-title.

Originally issued in fascicules, 1839-1842.

Completed vols. 1-3 were first issued without subtitle on t.p., 1840-41.

Text by Achard, Balzac, Janin, Karr, Nodier, Soulié, and many others. Illustrations by Gavarni, Grandville, Johannot, Meissonnier, and others.

Vols. 1-5 deal with general types. Vols. [6-8] (numbered 1-3) contain provincial and colonial types and have title: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes; encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siécle. Province.

Supplementary v. [9] has title: Le Prisme; encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvème siécle.

For detailed bibliographical description, see Vicaire. Manuel de l'amateur de livres du XIXe sièlce, t. 3, 1897, columns 794-803; and Carteret. Le trésor du bibliophile ... 1801-1875, t. 3, 1927, p.245-251.