Honore de Balzac

Le Lays Dans la Vallee le Cousin Pons le Medecin de Campagne Contrat de Mariage

Paris, Societe d'Editions Litteraires et Artistiques, 1900-8. Leather. An illustrated collection of four of Honore de Balzac's most popular novels, including 'Cousin Pons', illustrated throughout, in the original French. In the original French. A set of four novels by the influential French author Honore de Balzac. Containing; 'Le Lys Dans la Vallee', undated, illustrated by Edouard Toudouze. This novel is all about love and society, particular the vibrant affection between Felix de Vandenesse. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and six plates. 'Le Cousin Pons', published in 1900, illustrated by Robaudi. This novel is about Sylvain Pons, a Parisian musician, who is passionate about collecting works of arts. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates. 'Le Contrat de Mariage', published in 1902, illustrated by Toudouze, Cortazzo, and Jose Roy. This novel is set in Bordeaux, and described the marriage of a Parisian gentleman to a beautiful spoiled Spanish heiress. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and six plates. 'Le Medecin de Campagne', published in 1908, illustrated by Daniel Hernandez. This novel is about social organisation, political power, and religion. Illustrated with eight plates. Written by Honore de Balzac, the noted French novelist and playwright, best known for his novel sequence 'La Comedie Humaine&apos. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the spines and light rubbing to the boards. A little bumping to the extremities. Crack to the head of the front joint of 'Le Cousin Pons&apos. Light spots to the fore edges. Front hinges of all volumes except 'Contrat de Mariage' are starting but firm. Rear hinge of 'Le Cousin Pons' and 'Le Medecin de Campagne' starting but firm. Ink annotation to the recto to the rear endpaper of 'Le Lys Dans la Vallee&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Title page of 'Le Cousin Pons' lifting to the tail. Small closed tear to the head of page 1 of 'Le Cousin Pons&apos. Loss to page 325/6 of 'Le Contrat de Mariage', causing loss of text. Good . Ill.: Edouard Toudouze; Robaudi; Daniel Hernandez; Cortazzo; Jose Roy. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: honore de balzac balzac le cousin pons le lys dans la vallee balzac contrat de mariage french Edouard Toudouze; Robaudi; Daniel Hernandez; Cortazzo; Jose Roy

Honoré de Balzac

Le Lys Dans la Vallãƒâ©E; Grandeur Et Decadence de Cesar Birotteau; Honorine; la Peau de Chagrin; Petites Miseres de la Vie Conjugale

Paris, Michel Levy Freres; Librairie Nouvelle , 1857-63. Leather. Ten novels in five volumes from the complete works of Honore de Balzac, uniform bindings in the original French. Ten novels in five volumes by Honoré de Balzac in uniform bindings, from the 'Complete Works' series. Balzac was a French novelist and playwright, regarded by many as the founder of realism in European literature. La Comédie Humaine presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, and is generally viewed as his magnum opus; the series often reflects his real life difficulties and includes his own experiences.The present collection is comprised of the following titles: Le Lys dans la Vallée, 1862 with L'Envers de l'Histoire Contemporaine, 1864; Grandeur et Decadence de Cesar Birotteau 1863 with Histoire des Treize, 1862; Honorine, 1863 with La Maison Nucingen, c1863; La Peau de Chagrin, 1857 with Les Marana, 1858; Petites Miseres de la Vie Conjugale, 1865 with Physiologie de Mariage, 1866. In uniform half calf bindings with gilt tooling to the spine, marbled boards and endpapers. Externally generally sound with shelf wear, the boards and spine rubbed and slightly chopped. Rubbing and scuffing to the joints, which are cracked to 'Honorine' to the front and rear and 'Le Lys dans la Vallee' to the front, holding firm. Page 95-6 of 'La Maison Nucingen' loose but present. The volumes generally firmly bound. The pages are very clean throughout with only light minor spotting to the odd leaf. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Honore de Balzac

Les Marana & la Cousine Bette

Paris, Societe D'Edition Litteraires et Artistiques, 1906-1908. Leather. Two delightfully illustrated volumes from Balzac, in the original French language. French language. Two volumes. Oeuvres Completes. Written by Honore de Balzac, a French novelist and playwright. Illustrated by Georges Cain, a French painter, writer, and illustrator. This set includes: Etudes Philosophiques: Les Marana, Adieu, El Verdugo, L'Auberge Rouge, Maitre Cornelius, L'Elixir de Longue Vie, Les Proscrits, 1906. Illustrated with ten plates. Collated complete. Les Parents Pauvres: Scenes de la vie Parisienne - La Cousine Bette, 1908. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with green cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and the odd mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Georges Cain. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Marana Cousine Bette Balzac Cousine Georges Cain

Honore de Balzac

Ouevres de Balzac

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 .

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

Honoré de Balzac

La Peau de Chagrin

Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, 1872. Leather. A very scarce, new edition of La Peau de Chagrin, or The Magic Skin, by French novelist Honoré de Balzac. Bound in half calf with marbled boards. A new edition.'La Peau de Chagrin' was first published in 1831. Written here in the original French. Known as 'The Magic Skin' in English. Written by popular French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac, who is widely acclaimed for his use of realism and astute societal observations. Set in nineteenth-century Paris, 'La Peau de Chagrin' tells the story of a young man who finds a piece of shagreen with magical powers. For each wish granted to this man, the shagreen becomes smaller, consuming a part of his energy. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, generally smart, with slight rubbing to the extremities and joints. The odd mark to the boards. Head of the front joint is slightly cracked. Front hinge is somewhat strained, but holding firm. Remnants of label to the front paste down. Previous owner's pencil inscription to the verso of the front endpaper. Firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with age toning to the perimeters. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 891Q38

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Sonstige Stichworte: Honoré de Balzac La Peau de Chagrin scarce new edition La Peau de Chagrin French None

Honore de Balzac

Pere Goriot

New York; Toronto, Rinehart & Co. [1950]. Leather. A beautiful copy of Honore de Balzac's famous French novel, in a Maurin signed binding. US edition. Originally published in the original French in 1853, included in the 'Scenes de la vie privée' of Honore de Balzac's famous novel sequence La Comedie Humaine. Set in Paris during the Bourbon Restoration, the story follows that of the intertwined lives of the three characters of Goriot, Vautrin, and Eugene de Rastignac. The novel was praised by some for its complex characters and condemned by others for its many representations of corruption and greed. 'Rastignac' refers to a corrupted social climber in the French language. Rebound in half crushed morocco over marbled boards signed Maurin. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear, faded to spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper dated 1964. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 844A54

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Honore de Balzac

Ten Droll Tales

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1926. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of Honore de Balzac's famous short story collection. Illustrated throughout by the famous Belgian painter Jean de Bosschere. The first edition of these tales illustrated by Jean de Bosschere. With a frontispiece and twenty-three plates. Bosschere was renowned for his lavish and erotic colour plates, with their stunning use of saturated plates. His style complements the themes of the droll tales, or the 'contes drolatiques&apos. The Droll stories are Rabelaisian in theme, and are a pastiche of 16th century language. Comprising all ten tales. Collated, complete.  Translated into English by J Lewis May, with an introduction by andre Maurois. Limited edition, numbered 478 of 3000 copies produced. A fantastic copy of this work. A truly brilliant example of Jean de Bosshere's striking illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Spine is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Minor offsetting to the endpapers. Pages are otherwise clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Jean de Bosshere. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 756L26

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Sonstige Stichworte: Drolatiques Contes Drolatiques Droll Stories Contes Drolatiques Jean de Bosshere

Theodore de Banville

Paris Vecu Feuilles Volantes

Paris, G. Charpentier, 1883. Leather. A novel from Baville in the original French language. French language. With an illustrated frontispiece. A charming work by Theodore de Banville, a French poet and writer influential in the Symbolist movement for French literature. With an illustration by Georges Rochegrosse, a French historical and decorative painter. Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and the odd mark to the board. Original paper wraps bound in. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Georges Rochegrosse. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 863T42

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Sonstige Stichworte: Paris Feuilles Banville Feuilles Georges Rochegrosse

Giovanni Battista Basile; Richard F. Burton

IL Pentamerone; or, the Tale of Tales

London, Henry and Co. 1893. First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of Richard F. Burton's translation of Giovanni Battista Basile's collection of stories, 'Il Pentamerone', part of a limited edition publication. A collection of Neapolitan fairy tales from the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries, originally written and published by Giovanni Battista Basile in 1634 to 1636. The Pentamerone ("Five Days") is an anthology of fairy tales, comprising of fifty fairy tales told by ten narrators in the course of five days. This work follows the steps of Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, but it deals with different themes in a different writing style. Translated by Richard F. Burton, noted English writer, explorer, and translator. Among his most well-known translations is The Arabian Nights. The first trade edition, part of a limited edition publication of only 165 copies, of which this copy is number 94. Complete in two volumes. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spines and extremities. Light fading to the cloth at the extremities and spine on Volume I. A small puncture to the cloth on the front joint of Volume II. Small ink initials of a previous owner to the front pastedown of Volume II. Internally, both volumes firmly bound. A few spots to the endpapers, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 839J13

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Sonstige Stichworte: richard f burton burton il pentamerone tales burton giovanni battista basile Not Stated

Pierre-Alexandre Gaillard de la Bataille

La Nouvelle Paysanne Parvenue, Ou, L&Apos;Histoire de Jeannette

La Haye, Henri Scheurleer, 1759. Leather. An uncommon novel set in provincial France by Pierre-Alexandre Gaillard de la Bataille. An uncommon novel.In the original French.Complete with three parts bound in one.Following a farmer as he arrives in a new area in provincial France.Written by Pierre-Alexandre Gaillard de la Bataille, of whom little is known. He also wrote 'Histoire De Mademoiselle Cronel Dite Fretillon&apos.Bookplate of Philip Stanhope to the front paste down. This is likely the 1st Baron Weardale, a Liberal politician and noted philanthropist. Bookplate to Anthony Conyers Surtees to the recto of the front paste down. In a quarter calf binding with paper to the boards. Externally, a little worn. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front joint is starting but firm. Rubbing to the boards and spine, resulting in some loss of paper to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Vertical crack to the spine. Small amount of loss to the head of the rear joint. Small tide mark to the front board. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down and to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: La Nouvelle Paysanne Parvenue, ou, l'Histoire de Jeannette novel french pierre-alexandre gaillard de la bataille novel jeannette None

Louis Batiffol

La Duchesse de Chevreuse

Paris, Librarie Hachette, 1924. Leather. An early edition of this fascinating biography of 17th century French courtier Marie de Rohan, or Madame de Chevreuse, in midnight blue half calf binding. Presenting this fascinating biography of the 17th century French courtier to King Louis XIII, Marie de Rohan, or as she is often called, Madame de Chevreuse. Madame de Chevreuse was also very politically active, at least in the discreet ways women could be during this time period. She was famous for being at the centre of many of the scandals and intrigues of the 17th century French court. Originally published in 1913, this is an early edition of this work. In the original French. Written by historian Louis Batiffol. Containing eight illustrated plates, collated and complete. Rebound in midnight blue half calf binding, with a sticker to the front pastedown: 'Na Che Pao, Reliure&apos. Containing the original paper wraps, as well as the original spine label, bound in.  In midnight blue half calf binding with morocco boards and cloth endpapers. Externally, smart, with some rubbing to the spine and extremities. Small amount of loss to the morocco to the front board. Small sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned, and plates contain a small amount of spotting, but otherwise pages are clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 800J33

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Sonstige Stichworte: duchess louis xiii 17th century seventeenth century louis xiii Not stated

Vicki Baum

Marion Alive

London, Michael Joseph, 1943. Fine Binding. A finely bound, early English language edition of Vicki Baum's novel 'Marion Alive&apos. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. From the library at Julians Park, the former home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (Audrey Evelyn James Coats, and Audrey Evelyn James Field). With her bookplate to the verso of front endpaper. Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII, although she was also rumoured to be his daugher, or the lover of King Edward VIII.  She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was a patron of the arts and it is believed that she bound several books herself, as many books from her library were stamped with her name and she owned a group of bookbinding tools. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things.In a fine binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with their binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. Audrey was close friends with Stanley Stanley Bray, who worked at the firm for over 60 years. He was known to bind several books for her as gifts. In a half crushed morocco binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the first and last few pages in addition to some spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Novel Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie Audrey Coats Audrey Field Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie None

René Bazin

La Sarcelle Bleue

Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1917. Leather. A novel by the popular French author and historian René Bazin. A novel in a quarter marbled morocco binding, with decorative gilt to the spine and marbled boards. Ink inscription to the first blank page. René Bazin (1853-1932) was a French writer and historian who wrote novels, essays and travel works. This is a romantic novel by Bazin, written in the original French. Undated, dated from the advertisements. In a quarter marbled morocco binding. Externally smart, with shelf wear to the extremities, and rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 867M8

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Sonstige Stichworte: French literature Rene Bazin Blue Teal Rene Bazin Not Stated

René Bazin

La Terre Qui Meurt

Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1900. Leather. A novel by the notable French author René Bazin, written in the original French. A novel in a quarter morocco binding, with decorative gilt to the spine and marbled boards. René Bazin (1853-1932) was a French writer and historian who wrote novels, essays and travel works. This novel, first published in 1899, concerns the problems of urbanization and displacement, and the desertification of the French countryside. Some consider this work to be prophetic in its ecological ideas. Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally smart, with some shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 867M5

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Sonstige Stichworte: French literature Rene Bazin Novels Rene Bazin Not Stated

Iulius de Becker

De Sponsalibus Et Matrimoni Praelectiones Canonicae Quas Habebat

Brussels, Societe Belge de Bibrairie, 1896. Leather. A Latin guide focusing on the law problems faced with courtships and marriage. In the original Latin. This practical guide to courtship and marriages offers chapters about various subjects, such has legal obstacles, civil authority, and the impediments of mixed religion. Written by Julius de Becker, a doctor, theologist, and professor. With an "Ex Libris" label to the bottom of the front board, and a stamp to the front pastedown. Additional "Ex Libris" label to the front pastedown, from the Campion Hall Library, University of Oxford. Library stamps to the blank before the title page, and to the verso of the title page, from Canterbury Library", not affecting any text. Evidence of library plate to the recto of the front endpaper. In a half calf binding with cloth boards. Externally, smart. "Ex Libris" stamp to the bottom of the front board. Rubbing and light marking to the boards, causing some discoloration. Very light rubbing to the raised bands and to the extremities. "Ex Libris" stamp to the front pastedown. "Ex Libris" label to the front pastedown, from the Campion Hall Library, University of Oxford. Offsetting to the recto of the front endpaper, and to the verso of the rear endpaper. Evidence of library plate to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Library stamps to the blank before the title page, and to the verso of the title page, from Canterbury Library", not affecting any text. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 597P20

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Sonstige Stichworte: latin marriage courtship iulius de becker marriage None