ANECDOTAL REVIEW OF LETTERS AND ARTS Appearing on the 5th and 20th of each month April 1, 1855-November 1862. Historical variations of the title: Revue anecdotique des excentricités contemporaines, July 1856-1861; Revue anecdotique, 1862. Paris, Founder : Lorédan Larchey, Directors : Lorédan Larchey then Auguste Poulet-Malassis who, forced to take refuge in Belgium, gave the direction to René Pincebourde. Complete collection. 12 vol. in-12 bound + 2 vol. in-12 bound. The 1st volume contains this autograph signed letter : " To Mr. Arsène Houssaye, Tribute of the Revue Anecdotique, Lorédan Larchey ". Joined : - 1 ex. paperback of the n° 10 (May 1860). Became La Petite revue in 1863: LA PETITE REVUE November 14, 1863 - September 10, 1867. Paris, Librairie Richelieu, René Pincebourde, Editor, Editor in chief : Lorédan Larchey. Complete collection. 13 vol. in-8 bound. Joint : - La Petite revue anecdotique, February 10, 1868 - August 15, 1870. Paris, Owner-Editor: A. de la Fizelière. 14 issues in 1 vol. in-8 bound (spine damaged). La Revue anecdotique and La Petite revue contain biographical documents of all kinds, news from bookshops and theaters, bon mots, satires, epigrams, literary eccentricities of Paris and the provinces, antics of the advertisement, rare and singular leaflets.