[MACHART Edme Firmin Auguste]. Descarnado, ou Paris à vol de diable, by F. Darsigny. Paris, Delaunay, 1837; 2 vol. in-8 of 36-[4]-304 pp; 342-[2] pp, contemporary bindings in glazed blond half calf, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets and long cold motifs, marbled edges. First edition. An "interesting and rare" (Lacombe) novel of manners featuring a successor to the Limping Devil who visited the capital under the July Monarchy and scratches at the ridicule of his contemporaries. The author was avocat général at the court of Amiens. A fine copy. Minor worm damage at tail, rare foxing. Lacombe, Bibliographie parisienne, 711.