BALZAC Honoré de
4 half-bound in-12 volumes, 1880-1881-1882-1888
The Bachelors
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BALZAC Honoré de 4 half-bound in-12 volumes, 1880-1881-1882-1888 The Bachelors La Maison du chat qui-pelote Eugénie Grandet Le père Goriot One of which bears the handwritten markings of Monsieur Clément Massier Provenance: Clément Massier family home - Golfe Juan (artist's private collection)

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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

Lot of 10 biographical works on Balzac: Barbery, Henry de Balzac ou une double famille. 1938. One copy of the same book, photocopied. 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).

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Lot of 12 biographical works on Balzac: DEvaldès, Honoré de Balzac. 1909. Zweig, Balzac Dickens. 1927. Surville, Balzac, sa vie et ses oeuvres. 1858. Faguet, Balzac. 1913. Boudou, Contes dels Balssas, Balzac's ancestors. 1953. Spanish edition with facing translation. Letter from the author, in Spanish, to Maurice Rogues. Mirbeau, Balzac, sa vie prodigieuse, son mariage, ses derniers moments. 1918. Gigli, Balzac in Italia. 1920. J Romains, Saints of our calendar. 1952. Laurencin, Daily life in Touraine at the time of Balzac. 1980. Gozlan, Balzac en pantoufles. Sd (ca.1920). Aubrée, Balzac in Fougères. 1939. Maury, Balzac's social and political opinions. 1941. Lot of 12 biographical works on Balzac: Léon Thoorens, "La vie passionnée de Balzac", Marabout, 1959. In-8, 284 pp. Publisher's full cloth binding. Illustrated dust jacket. Nadine Satiat, "Balzac ou la fureur d'écrire". Hachette Littératures, 1999. In 8, 631 p. Roger Pierrot, "Honoré de Balzac". Paris, Fayard, 1994. In-8, 582 p. Pierre Sipriot, "Balzac sans masque". Laffont, 1992. In-8, 499 p. [Collective] Under the direction of Jules Bertaut. Hachette, Collection "Génies et Réalités, 1959. In-8, 295 p. Publisher's full Skivertex binding, illustrated dust jacket. Numerous illustrations in and h.t. Bouvier et Maynial, Les comptes dramatiques de Balzac. Paris, Sorlot, 1938. In-8, 521p. Half-chagrin, covers preserved. Bouteron, Muses romantiques. Paris, Plon, 1934. In-8, 216p. Barbey d'Aurevilly, Romanciers d'hier et d'avant-hier. Paris, Lemerre, 1904. In-12, 349p, half basane. Delaye, Madame Honoré de Balzac. Paris, Perrin, 1989. In-8, 261p, publisher's boards, dust jacket (damaged). Laurencin, La vie quotidienne en Touraine au temps de Balzac. Paris, Hachette, 1980. In-8, 335p. Simenon, Portrait-souvenir de Balzac. Paris, Bourgois, 1991. In-8, 265p. Anton Bettelheim, Balzac. Munchen, C.H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1926. in-8, 479p.

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Honoré de Balzac, Lot of 24 volumes including: Balzac et l'Art, Balzac par P Abraham, Balzac en pantoufles, Les femmes dans la vie de Balzac, Balzac dramatiste, Le château de Saché refuge de Balzac, les années romantiques de Balzac, De quoi vivait Balzac, Répertoire de la Comédie humaine, le président Balzac, Balzac et les femmes, Balzac une vie de Roman, Honoré et moi, etc. Very good documentary set. Marc Eigeldinger, La Philosophie de l'Art chez Balzac. Genève, Pierre Cailler, 1957. In-8, 183p. A good uncut copy. Marcel Reboussin, Balzac et le mythe de Foedora. Paris, Nizet, 1966. In-8, 281p, paperback.

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