Recueil des Scènes Familiéres, et de Société de Paris by [SCHEFFER, Jean-Gabriel] J.S-; PIGAL; &c

Paris: n.p. [Chez Martinet], 1824. Exceedingly Scarce Familiar Scenes of Parisian Society Caught in the Wry

[SCHEFFER, Jean-Gabriel]. J.S -, PIGAL, &c, &c. Recueil des Scènes Familiéres, et de Société de Paris. Paris: n.p. [Chez Martinet], 1824.

First (only) issue, complete. Folio (13 7/16 x 10 3/8 inches: 342 x 262 mm.). Five parts in one volume. Thirty-six hand-colored lithographed plates, most signed: Chez Martinet, Lith. de Villain; numbered and captioned. Plates 4 through 36 have the blind stamp "JS" (Jean-Gabriel Scheffer).

Early twentieth century three quarter dark brown morocco over marbled boards ruled in blind. Spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt in compartments, marbled end-papers. An excellent copy, the hand-coloring bright and fresh,
a few plates with light staining, toning, or wash marks. Plate No. 23 expertly strengthened on fore-margin.

An extremely scarce book. We know of only two other complete copies (both in private collections).

Only one institutional copy worldwide, at Yale, but it is incomplete with only three parts (twenty-one plates). Lipperheide's copy contained only thirty-four plates. Not in Colas, Hiler, OCLC or RLIN.

The contemporary manners, customs, and costumes of Parisian society in typical scenes, illustrated with great charm and wry,understated humor by Swiss genre painter and lithographer Jean Gabriel Scheffer (1797-1876), who studied with Regnault and was a friend of Corot, Aligny, and Léopold Robert. His work was shown at the Salon de Paris beginning in 1822; his reputation as a designer of many wryly humorous lithographs, typically signed "J.S.," was firm. (See Benezit Vol. 9, p.354). Closely associated with printer-publisher Chez Martinet and lithographer Villain, Scheffer also created Scènes de jeunes gens (1825), Ce qu'on dit et ce qu'on pense (1829), and Petits travers (1830) with them.

Première Partie:
1. 8 heures du soir - signed J.S.
2. 8 heures du matin - signed J.S.
3. Comme on l'écoute - signed J.S.
4. Que je vous y'reprenne... - signed J.S.
5. La Confidence - signed J.S.
6. Il m'a fait des traits ma chère! - unsigned
7. Faut lui répondre... signed J.S.

Seconde Partie:
8. Derniers instans d'une demoiselle - signed J.S.
9. Dépêche-toi donc, n'y aura plus de places - unsigned
10. Dieux! si un homme me battait! - unsigned
11. ´A-ton été bien sage? - signed J.S.
12. Un Cabinet - le dîner dans une heure - signed J.S.
13. Ça serait joli en blouze... - unsigned
14. Surtout n'allez pas la compromettre - signed J.S.

Troisieme Partie:
15. ´A-ton une tournure? - signed J.S.
16. Le jour de la blanchisseuse - signed J.S.
17. La fin de Décembre - signed J.S.
18. Me soupçonner, moi!! - signed J.S.
19. D'ou diable sait-elle tout cela? - signed J.S.
20. A belle l'air gamain! - signed J.S.
21. On ne passe pas sans payer - signed J.S.

Quatrième Partie:
22. De l'Eau de Cologne...du Vinnaigre!!! - signed J.S.
23. Elle est pour l'amour platonique... - signed J.S.
24. Es-tu encore fache? - signed J.S.
25. Eu ne veux jamais m'ecouter! - signed J.S.
26. Jolie Personne! L'air fille - signed J.S.
27. Il n'y a pas de danger - signed J.S.
28. Il est sané - signed J.S.

Cinquième Partie
29. Eh bien....adieu!....Adieu - signed J.S.
30. A qui etes vous, Monsieur? - signed J.S.
31. Tu l'ennies avec moi! - signed J.S.
32. Vous plaisez vous ici? - signed J.S.
33. J'ai trop peur! - signed J.S.
34. Nous partirons bien tard - signed J.S.
35. Paresseuse!!! (unsigned).
36. Non, non, Monsieur... - signed J.S.

Lipperheide 3684 (with thirty-four plates).