Paris vivant.

Similar bindings for the 2 volumes by Ch. LANOE, in a lined case each:

- The Journal is bound in full dark green morocco. Spine with raised bands with golden title and date on the heel. First dish decorated with a beautiful decoration in maroquin marquetry representing a purple curtain drawn with at the foot of the newspapers and an inkwell, framed with large grey nets with polychrome flowers and blue bow. All edges gilt. Cover kept. Slightly passed spine and a friction line on the first plate. The book is illustrated with a frontispiece title in red and black and 32 illustrations in black including 3 etchings out of text with a suite on China of all the engravings.

- The Theatre is bound in full red morocco. Spine with nerves with gold title and date on the heel. First dish decorated with a beautiful decoration in maroquin marquetry representing a curtain drawn pink with comedy masks at the bottom, a tambourine, a pan flute and a lyre. All slices are golden. Cover kept. The book is illustrated with  a frontispiece title in red and black and 34 illustrations in black including 3  etchings out of text with in addition a suite on China of all the engravings.

The 2 volumes have counters decorated with wide frames with foliage and flower marquetry, linings and moiré silk guards.