Honoré de Balzac, Scènes de la Vie de Province. Bruxelles, Meline, 1834. 2 volumes in-16. Counterfeit, not cited by Van Der Perre (p.170), who nevertheless indicates, for Meline, an edition in 1835 and another in 1837 (3 volumes). Our edition is complete in 2 volumes. Half basane, spine ribbed, title-pieces. Spine of volume 1 weakened with missing parts, jaw of volume 2 partly split. Paper well preserved, very slightly yellowed.

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