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Antique Finely Bound "Scènes de la vie de Province" by Honoré de Balzac
Item Details
A collection of three volumes from the series Scènes de la vie de Province by Honoré de Balzac. Known for realism in fiction, this French language collection features Les Parents Pauvres. La Cousine Bette Volumes I-II and Volume III of Illusions Perdues: Les Souffrances de L’Inventeur. The leather and marbled bound volumes features five raised spine bands, gilt lettering and marbled endpapers. Several of Balzac’s works were made into feature films including Cousin Bette.
| Title and Author/Editor | Les Parents Pauvres. La Cousine Bette: Volumes I-II, Illusions Perdues: Volume III: Les Souffrances de L’Inventeur (Honoré de Balzac) |
| Genre | Anthology, Drama and Tragedy, Literary and Classic |
| Binding | Half leather with marbled boards |
| Publisher or Printer | Calmann Lévy |
| Publication Year | 1892 |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Complete Set | No |
| Number of Books | 3 |
Condition
- wear to leather and marbled boards with rubbed edges, bumped corners, scuff marks, chipping and soiling; browning to text; foxing.
Dimensions
3.25" W x 7.5" H x 5.0" D
- measures group.
Item #
ITMG454676
