Author: Honore de Balzac
Title: Ouevres de Balzac
Description: Paris, Societe d'Editions Litteraires et Artistiques , 1900. Fine Binding. Four works of Honore de Balzac, beautifully bound in five volumes, illustrated throughout with numerous plates. Four works of noted French writer Honore de Balzac, sumptuously bound in five uniform volumes. This set comprises of: Splendeurs et Miseres des Courtisanes, in two volumes, containing fourteen illustrations by Gaston Bussiere. Le Cousin Pons, containing seven illustrations by Robaudi.Histoire de la Grandeur et de la Decadence de Cesar Birotteau, including seven illustrations by Pierre Vidal.Le Pere Goriot, including eleven illustrations by Albert Lynch. Each volume contains the original paper wraps bound in. Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) was a nineteenth-century French writer. His works are fine examples of works of realism, due to his keep representation of society and norms. His magnum opus is widely considered to be La Comedie Humaine, which presented France its post-Napoleonic days. Handsomely bound in half morocco, with gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of shelf wear. Original paper wraps bound in. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Gaston Bussiere; Robaudi; Pierre Vidal; Albert Lynch. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: balzac splendeurs et miseres courtisanes cousin pons splendeurs et miseres pere goriot french Gaston Bussiere; Robaudi; Pierre Vidal; Albert Lynch


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