Le combinés avec les infortunes du Maire, les manoeuvres de la Force armée, et les faits concernant Milord et son épouse ... autographié par l'auteur Töpffer, Rodolphe 1799-1846 creator text humor, satire Lithographs-Switzerland-Geneva-1820-1830. sz Paris Genève Librairie d'Ab'm Cherbuliez et Ce ... Lith. de Schmidt Cie. [1840] 1840 monographic fre

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88 p. : chiefly ill., 1 map ; 17 x 27 cm. Cover title. Title from BN; cover title and publication information from Rodolphe Töpffer (preface by François Caradec), Paris, 1975. Statement about lithographer from added t.p. Töpffer created Le Docteur Festus in 1829 but did not publish it until 1840. Cf. Töpffer (Lucien Boissonnas et al.), "Chronologie," p. 7-8, and Rodolphe Töpffer (preface by F. Caradec), "Bibliographie des albums de R. Töpffer," p. [10]. "Carte pour servir à l'intelligence des Voyages et aventures du Docteur Festus," p. 88. Map shows kingdoms of Rondeterre, Ginvernais and Vireloup. LC copy lacks cover-title. Has handwritten English translations of French captions on p. 2-14. Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1892. e-fr--- e-sz--- Caricatures and cartoons Switzerland Caricatures and cartoons France Swiss wit and humor, Pictorial French wit and humor, Pictorial France Social life and customs 19th century Caricatures and cartoons Switzerland Social life and customs 19th century Caricatures and cartoons NC1659 .T66 BN vol. 191, col. 602-603 Rodolphe Töpffer (preface by F. Caradec) preface and p. 171-215 Töpffer (ed. by Lucien Boissonnas et al.) Chronologie, p. 7-8 ca 11003211 DLC 860225 20260227111057.0 ca 11003211