Tartarin de Tarascon — before leaving for Africa on a lion hunt — publisher not visible, no. 238

Description

Colored illustration of Tartarin de Tarascon, dressed in an oriental-inspired costume, holding a weapon and a rifle, practicing for a lion hunt. On the reverse, handwritten correspondence addressed to 'Monsieur Dauvillier, Montfaucon, Cheranilly' with slanted handwriting and a damp stain at the top left.