BALZAC, HONORE DE

Albert Savarus / a Daughter of Eve

London, Caxton. 1897. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards are clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 395 pages. Private Life. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010494

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

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Catherine de' Medici

London, Caxton. 1899. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards have some minor marks to rear with a cup stain to front. Internally there is age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 494 pages. Philosophic and Analytic Studies. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010491

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

Les Contes Drolatiques - Collected in the Abbeys of Touraine and Brought Forth Into the Light

London, Caxton. 1900. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards have minor light marks to Vol. I whilst Vol. II has many light marks particularly to rear. Both volumes have a quarter inch nick to head of spine. Internally one page of Vol. II has a small removal to the margin not affecting the text, there is age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. Volume I - 351 pages. Volume II - 353 pages. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. NOTE - A HEAVY SET OF 1.28 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST A1B. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010487

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Droll Stories of Honore de Balzac

London, Blue Ribbon Books. 1874, First Thus. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Savage, Steele. Pictorial front with decoration spine on brown cloth boards with pictorial end papers. Wear to spine head and tail. Internally contents are slightly shaken, as front hinge is cracked, pictorial endpapersbut generally a clean copy. Good+. xi + 553 pages. Contains the translator's preface stating that 'the present is the FIRST ENGLISH VERSION ever brought before the public', dated January 1874, although the translator is not named. Not dated but does not appear to be the first of this new edition with new illustrations specially made for this edition by Steele Savage. which are profuse. Written between 1832 and 1837 and inspired by Rabelais. B2B. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000376

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: French Literature Savage, Steele

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The House of the Cat and Racket / the Dance at Sceaux / the Purse / the Vendetta

London, Caxton. 1896. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards have light marks to front and rear, bumping to corners and light wear to spine head and tail and sides. Internally there is a small name to front pastedown, age darkening to endpapers, occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 340 pages. Private Life. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010508

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Illustrious Gaudissart / the Muse of the Department

London, Caxton. 1898. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards are clean with a minor mark to spine and rear and a little wear to spine tail. Internally there is age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 336 pages. Provincial Life. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010497

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Jealousies of a Country Town (Les Rivalites) Etc

Philadelphia, The Gebbie Publishing Company. 1899. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt leather title label on red cloth boards which have minor light marks to front, a little wear to spine head and tail and corner tips, bumping to lower corner tips. Internally the contents page is loose and the front hinge is cracked but a clean unmarked copy. Fore and lower edges uncut. Tope edge gilt. Translated by Ellen Marriage with prefaces by George Saintsbury. xiv + 459 pages. Photogravure frontispiece and 4 other illustrations. Comprises The Jealousies of a Country Town - The Old Maid - The Collection of Antiquities and A Marriage Settlement. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.835 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST B2B. Good TEG/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000364

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: French Literature

BALZAC, HONORE DE

Lucien de Rubempre

Boston, Roberts Brothers. 1895. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gilt title on red cloth boards which are clean with just a light mark to lower front with no wear but with gold reference number to spine. Internally there are the remains of a removed label to front pastedown, slight evidence of a removal (possibly pocket) to rear pastedown, a single stamp to the lower margin of page 147 'The Library of the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe', and foxing to top edge. Although ex library there are no removals (such as the usual removal of the front endpaper) and the book is very clean, tight and unmarked and well lept for its age. 367 pages. Translated by Katherine Prescott Wormeley. Uniform with Roberts Brothers Balzac Novels all translated by Wormeley (believe there were 35). B2D. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000367

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: French Literature

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Magic Skin

London, Caxton. 1899. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards are clean with some small white spots to rear. Internally there is age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 393 pages. Philosophic and Analytical Studies. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010506

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

Z. Marcas / the Other Side of Contemporaneous History - First Episode - Madame de la Chanterie / Second Episode - the Novice

London, Caxton. 1898. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards are clean with minor marking to front edge with no wear. Internally there is age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 368 pages. Military and Political Life. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010505

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Village Rector

Boston, Roberts Brothers. 1893. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gilt title on red cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear but with gold reference number to spine. Internally there are the remains of removed labels to front pastedown and rear endpaper, slight evidence of a removal (possibly pocket) to rear pastedown, a single stamp to the lower margin of page 147 'The Library of the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe', and foxing to top edge. Although ex library there are no removals (such as the usual removal of the front endpaper) and the book is very clean, tight and unmarked and well lept for its age. 346 pages. Translated by Katherine Prescott Wormeley. Uniform with Roberts Brothers Balzac Novels all translated by Wormeley (believe there were 35). B2D. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000365

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: French Literature

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Village Cure

London, Caxton. 1899. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Caxton Edition with illustrations. Gilt title and motif on green cloth boards. Boards are clean with some minor marks to rear. Internally there are some small removals to the edges of two pages (probably from bad opening of previously unopened pages)but not affecting the text, age darkening to endpapers, the occasional spots of light foxing else clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Fore and lower edges uncut. 371 pages. Country Life. Balzac's magnum opus of novels, short stories and plays which present French life after the fall of Napoleon I in 1815. A founding work of 'Realism' in literature which influenced many writers including Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James. La Comédie Humaine remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1850 as Balzac had planned to include more works. A1B. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010503

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: Comedie Humaine

BALZAC, HONORE DE

The Wild Ass's Skin

London, J. M. Dent. 1903. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Boucher. Gilt signature of Balzac on front cover with gilt decoration and title to spine on green cloth boards which have wear to spine head and tail and to corner tips, fading to spine with some marks to front. Internally there is a contemporary signarure and date to front endpaper, age darkening to endpapers and some staing to the margins of some pages. lix + 288 pages. Fore and lower edges uncut. Top edge gilt. Two tissue protected engravings by W. Boucher and a photogravure portrait of Balzac by H. Crickmore. Fourth edition printed August 1903. Translated by Ellen Marriage with a preface by George Saintsbury. Uniform with Dent's series of the Comedie Humaine. Despite its faults it is a good reading copy well translated. C3A. Fair TEG/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000373

Catalogue: Balzac, Honoré de

Keywords: French Literature Boucher