[ANONYME] JOURNAL DES CHASSEURS, Revue littéraire.

Thiébaud, 523-25; Schwerdt I, 275 ; Souhart, 610.

Substantial collection of the first 30 years of this famous French hunting journal of the 19th century, which Thiébaud considers the most interesting of all French (“la plus intéressante des revues cynégétiques qui aient paru en France”).

Publication ceased in August 1870 (34th year) with the beginning of the Franco-Prussian war. Le Journal des Chasseurs was founded and managed by Léon Bertrand until 1861 and continued to thrive under Charles Godde. Its main contributors were Joseph Lavallée, Elzéar Blaze, Théophile Deyeux, the Marquis Foudras, Count Houdetot, etc.

One could compare the journal to the famous British Sporting Magazine as all aspects of hunting are discussed, from the most traditional to the most exotic including falconry, big game (lion, bear, ostrich, etc.) and even lice… Illustrations include 368 plates (10 coloured) by celebrated artists such as Grenier, Victor Adam, Alfred de Dreux, Eugène Ciceri, Ichnert, etc. (the set is short of  1 plate : volume 25, ‘La Somme à mer basse” but two others are bound in twice).

Subscription was available in two forms: illustrated, and un-illustrated.

Beautiful copy, some rare quires browned, otherwise well preserved in its contemporary binding.