Null [LOT OF 4 ILLUSTRÉS BOOKS] - BALZAC (Honoré de)-Les contes drolatiques. 3 v…

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[LOT OF 4 ILLUSTRÉS BOOKS] - BALZAC (Honoré de)-Les contes drolatiques. 3 volumes, 1925, illustrated by Robida. PREVOST (L'abbé)-Manon Lescaut, circa 1930, illustrated by Leloir. VOLTAIRE-Candide ou l'optimisme. circa 1930, illustrated by Moreau. STERNE-Voyage sentimental. Circa 1930, illustrated by Leloir. All in in-4 paperback and published by Tallandier. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

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[LOT OF 4 ILLUSTRÉS BOOKS] - BALZAC (Honoré de)-Les contes drolatiques. 3 volumes, 1925, illustrated by Robida. PREVOST (L'abbé)-Manon Lescaut, circa 1930, illustrated by Leloir. VOLTAIRE-Candide ou l'optimisme. circa 1930, illustrated by Moreau. STERNE-Voyage sentimental. Circa 1930, illustrated by Leloir. All in in-4 paperback and published by Tallandier. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

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Honoré de Balzac, Un drame dans les prisons. Paris, Hippolyte Souverain, 1847. In-8, 292p. Second edition, the first separate and with a modified title of the third part of Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes. Volume 1 only. Provenance: Two reading cabinets in Angoulême: mademoiselle Delouche (stamp on title) and monsieur Desbergerons (stamp p.7). Modest copy, spine of binding missing, angular wetness on last 50 pages, some foxing, first and last leaves detached. Lot of 6 illustrated volumes by Balzac: Honoré de Balzac, La Fille aux yeux d'or. Paris, Crès, 1923. In-12, 167p. Edition of 2007, one of 1845 on vélin du marais, illustrated with woodcuts by Sylvain Sauvage. Paperback, lined cover. Front cover hinge cracked. Honoré de Balzac, Mémoires de deux jeunes mariées. Paris, Presses de la Cité, 1946. In-8, 262p. Edition of 1500 copies on vellum, illustrated by Jean Droit. Honoré de Balzac, La Femme et l'Amour. Paris, Plon, 1947. In-8, 66p. Edition illustrated by the "best artists of the time", notably with 8 hors-texte based on lithographs by Devéria and Gavarni. Edition of 1650 copies on vellum. Paperback, spine browned with tears. Honoré de Balzac, La Peau de Chagrin. Paris, Jacques Vautrain, 1947. In-4, 229p. Edition illustrated by Colette Pettier, on fine laid paper (n°1427), with a presentation by Marcel Crouzet. Paperback, lined cover. A prospectus from Vautrain Editions is enclosed. Honoré de Balzac, Voyage de Paris à Java. S.l., L'amitié par le livre, 1947. In-8, 101p. Edition on white vellum illustrated by René Mels, not for sale and reserved for members of L'Amitié par le livre. Paperback, cover with flaps. Honoré de Balzac, Histoire de l'Empereur, racontée dans une grange par un vieux soldat et recueillie par M. de Balzac. Paris, Les bibliophiles de l'Originale, 1969. In-12, 118p. Facsimile reprint of the 1842 edition (Dubochet, Hetzel & Paulin), on white vellum. Vignettes by Lorentz, engravings by Messrs. Brevière and Novion. Bound in full green leather, with imperial eagle on front cover. Set of 4 illustrated volumes by Balzac: Oeuvres de Jeunesse. Paris, Marescq et Cie, 1856. This volume is the one that often seems to be missing from the series of this edition (10 volumes in all). Half cloth. Oeuvres de Jeunesse. Paris, Michel Lévy, 1868. Spine repaired. Oeuvres de Balzac. Unpublished, ca.1865, popular edition containing Eugénie Grandet, Ferragus, La duchesse de Langeais, La recherche de l'absolu, etc. Separate paginations. Illustrations by Stahl, Nanteuil, etc. Eugénie Grandet. Paris, Gedalge, sd [ca.1910]. Demi-basane with corners. Honoré de Balzac, Eugénie Grandet. Paris, Laurent, 1936. In-4, 5p. Edition illustrated with 24 hors-texte color plates by René-X Prinet. Publisher's percaline boards, illustration on front cover. A good copy.

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Honoré de Balzac, La Duchesse de Langeais. Vichy, Szabo, 1947. In-4, 181p. Edition of 675 copies, one of 600 on vellum, illustrations by René Margotton enhanced in color. Paperback, soft cover detached from body of book (appears original). Spine slightly yellowed. Honoré de Balzac, Les Contes drolatiques. Paris, Editions de l'Odéon, 1953. In-4, 195p. One of 370 copies on Annam de Rives, volume 3 only (of 3), color illustrations (minitures) by André Hubert. Leaves, folder and slipcase. A fine copy. Honoré de Balzac, L'élixir de longue vie. Utrecht, Société De Roos, 1955. In-8, 43p. Edition of 175 copies on vellum for members of the "De Ross" society, illustrated with 6 full-page color lithographs by Mart Kempers. Paperback, filled cover, folder and slipcase. Rubbing to edges of slipcase. Honoré de Balzac en BD, set of 7 volumes. La peau de chagrin (Massimo Rotundo & Marc Voline, erotica) Le père Goriot (Lamy, Thirault, Duhamel). 2 volumes. Une ténébreuse affaire (René Giffey) Ferragus (in Je Bouquine, May 2000, n°195). Los verdugos de Balzac (Vidas ilustres). Balzac (Jean Dufaux, Joelle Savey). Good condition, tear to spine of "La ténébreuse affaire".

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Honoré de Balzac, Lot of 6 illustrated editions : Eugénie Grandet. Neveu-Brunier, 1943. Illustrations by Pierre Noel, on velin. Mémoires de deux jeunes mariés. Presses de la cité, 1946. Illustrations by Jean Droit, on vellum. Une ténébreuse affaire. La cité des livres, 1928. On laid paper. Le colonel Chabert. Briffaut, 1929. Etchings by Fernand Hertenberger, on Arches vellum. Le colonel Chabet. Calmann-Lévy, 1886. Engravings by Delort. Eugénie Grandet. Laurens, 1936. Illustrations by Prinet. Paperback. Honoré de Balzac, Lot de 3 éditions d'Eugénie Grandet : Paris, Neveu-Brunier, 1943. Illustrations by Pierre Noël, one of 300 on vellum. Bruxelles, éditions universitaires, 1944. Illustrations by Thierry de Villers, n°895 on alfa. Éditions du Panthéon, 1957. Illustrations by Claude Chopy, n°193 on vellum. Honoré de Balzac, set of 5 illustrated editions: Droll stories. New York, Garden city publishing, 1946. Illustrated by Ralph Barton, 2 volumes, publisher's binding. Voyage de Java à Paris. L'amitié par le livre, 1947. Illustrations by René Mels. Statistique conjugale. La Louvière, Le daily bul, 1998. "Guibouillis" by Pol Bury, printed in 703 copies. The unknown masterpiece. Berkeley, creative art book company, 1984. Illustrations by Michael Neff. Forbidden masterpieces. Cercle européen du livre, 1973. Illustrations by P Degrave. Honoré de Balzac, Madame de la Chanterie - l'initié. Paris, Barrie & Philadelphia, sd. One of 100 copies on japon, no. 3, printed specially by Ollendorff for Barrie in Washington, in an "unillustrated" edition, but with the illustrator's name on the title. Paperback, untrimmed, minor blemishes to cover. A good copy.

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Lot of 10 biographical works on Balzac: Barbery, Henry de Balzac ou une double famille. 1938. One copy of the same book, photocopied. Balzac éditeur et imprimeur. 1979. Unique edition of 70 copies (n°55). Camborde, Centenaire de Balzac. 1950. Letter from the author's father. Loving, Monsieur de Balzac Entertains a Visitor. 1929. Gaston Picard, Un jour de Balzac. Sd. Envoi de l'auteur sur la couverture. Massant, Honoré de Balzac étudiant. 1950. Risch, Balzac and his family in Villeparis. 1936. Devaldès, Honoré de Balzac. 1909. European Celebrities, Balzac. Sd [ap.1850]. Lot of 12 biographical works on Balzac: Barbery, Henry de Balzac ou une double famille. 1938. DEvaldès, Honoré de Balzac. 1909. Métadier, Balzac Saché son refuge. 2007. Métadier, Balzac au petit matin. 1964. Envoi au docteur Salomon. Métadier, Saché in the life and work of Balzac. 1950. Long letter to Archambault. Brunetière, Honoré de Balzac. 1906. Binding signed Turquem. Séché and Bertaut, H de Balzac. Sd. Zweig, Balzac Dickens. 1927. Press copy. Bardèche, Balzac romancier. 1944. Barbier, A l'opéra au temps de Balzac et Rossini. 2003. Guide Balzac. 1997. Curtius, Balzac. 1923 (in German).

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