Le Courrier Français

Illustré paraissant tous les samedis. Littérature, Beaux-Arts, Théatres, Médecine, Finance. Années 6-14. Paris, 1889-1897. Large folio, bound set, 9 volumes; lacking 5 issues (several bindings and some issues damaged/waterstained).

Richly illustrated, elaborately produced weekly, directed by Jules Roques, 12 pp./issue, but many issues are double that size, illustrated with monochrome drawings, many of which on full page by practically all the famous illustrators of the period. Important literary contributions and extensive reports on theatrical and musical life make this one of the nicest and most informative of the French turn-of-the-century weeklies. This collection lacks 5 issues (Année 6 no. 14 & 20; Anné 8 no. 31; Année 9 no. 43 & 48 and 22 issues (in 3 volumes) are waterstained (total 9 volumes).