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Lot of 10 biographical works (11 volumes) on Balzac. Charles Léger, A la recherche de Balzac. Paris, Le Goupy, 1927. In-8, paperback, one of 435 copies on pur fil (EO). Interesting study on Balzac's two visits to Besançon and his friendship with the writer Charles de Bernard (Royce, 833). Charles Léger, BALZAC mis à nu et les dessous de la société romantique d'après les mémoires inédits d'un contemporain. Paris, C. Gaillandre, 1928 In-8, XLVII-261p, portrait of Balzac and 7 plates, edition 2500 copies. André Maurois, Prométhée ou la vie de Balzac. Paris, Hachette, 1965. In-8, 653p. Demi-basane. André Maurois, Prométhée ou la vie de Balzac. Paris, Laffont, 1999. In-8, XI-525p, plates, preface by Robert Kopp. André Billy, Vie de Balzac. Paris, Flammarion, 1944. 2 vols in-8, 327p & 328p. Green half-basane, a few names highlighted at the very beginning of volume 1. André Billy, Vie de Balzac. Paris, club des éditeurs 1959. In-8, 380-LXXIp. Publisher's full cloth binding, plates after Bertall, Daumier, Jacque, Johannot, Meissonnier, Monnier, Nanteuil. Frederick Lawton, Balzac. London, Grand Richards, 1910, in-8, 338p. 32 illustrations. Francis Gribble, Balzac: the Man and the Lover. New York, Dutton & company, 1946. In-8, 275p. First American edition. Edmond Werdet, portrait intimé de Balzac, sa vie, son humeur et son caractère. Paris, l'arche du livre, 1970. In-8, publisher's binding, facsimile of lEO (Dentu 1859). Noel B. Gerson, The prodigal genius. The life and times of Honoré de Balzac. New York, Doubleday, 1972. In-8, 370p, bound in full black cloth, illustrated dust jacket. Lot of 10 biographical works on Balzac. René Bouvier, Balzac homme d'affaires. Paris, Champion, 1939. In-8, 165p. Half-chagrin, covers preserved, gold head. René Benjamin, La prodigieuse vie d'Honoré de Balzac. Paris, Plon, 1925. In-8, 377p. Ex. num. on pur fil, full cloth, untrimmed. Léon Thorens, Les confidences de Monsieur de Balzac. Durendal, 1960. In-8, 122p, paperback. Paul Métadier, Balzac's Touraine. Tours, Mame, 1971. In-8, 160p, paperback. Georges Middelton, That was Balzac. A Play in eight episodes with a Prologue. New York, Random House, 1936. In-8, 221p, full publisher's cloth, dust jacket. Eugène Muller, La jeunesse des hommes célèbres. Paris, Hetzel, sd. In-12, [Balzac p.175 to 180]. Dr Moreau Defarges, Balzac à Issoudun. Éditions de la Revue du Centre, 1928. In-8, 36p, 2 plates. Charles Léger, Le dernier portrait de Balzac - Balzac sur son lit de mort. Doutet & Vérité, 1912. In-8, 16p, frontispiece reproduction of pastel by Eugène Giraud. Courtine, Balzac à table. Paris, Laffont, 1976. In-8, 347p. Half-skivertex bradel. Fine copy. Marcel Bouteron, Etudes balzaciennes. Jouve, 1954, In-8, 272p. Edition at 400 copies, n°27 on vellum, sent by the author "to my friend Maurice Bardèche, but which will teach him nothing more than what he has already known for a long time".

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Lot of 10 biographical works (11 volumes) on Balzac. Charles Léger, A la recherche de Balzac. Paris, Le Goupy, 1927. In-8, paperback, one of 435 copies on pur fil (EO). Interesting study on Balzac's two visits to Besançon and his friendship with the writer Charles de Bernard (Royce, 833). Charles Léger, BALZAC mis à nu et les dessous de la société romantique d'après les mémoires inédits d'un contemporain. Paris, C. Gaillandre, 1928 In-8, XLVII-261p, portrait of Balzac and 7 plates, edition 2500 copies. André Maurois, Prométhée ou la vie de Balzac. Paris, Hachette, 1965. In-8, 653p. Demi-basane. André Maurois, Prométhée ou la vie de Balzac. Paris, Laffont, 1999. In-8, XI-525p, plates, preface by Robert Kopp. André Billy, Vie de Balzac. Paris, Flammarion, 1944. 2 vols in-8, 327p & 328p. Green half-basane, a few names highlighted at the very beginning of volume 1. André Billy, Vie de Balzac. Paris, club des éditeurs 1959. In-8, 380-LXXIp. Publisher's full cloth binding, plates after Bertall, Daumier, Jacque, Johannot, Meissonnier, Monnier, Nanteuil. Frederick Lawton, Balzac. London, Grand Richards, 1910, in-8, 338p. 32 illustrations. Francis Gribble, Balzac: the Man and the Lover. New York, Dutton & company, 1946. In-8, 275p. First American edition. Edmond Werdet, portrait intimé de Balzac, sa vie, son humeur et son caractère. Paris, l'arche du livre, 1970. In-8, publisher's binding, facsimile of lEO (Dentu 1859). Noel B. Gerson, The prodigal genius. The life and times of Honoré de Balzac. New York, Doubleday, 1972. In-8, 370p, bound in full black cloth, illustrated dust jacket. Lot of 10 biographical works on Balzac. René Bouvier, Balzac homme d'affaires. Paris, Champion, 1939. In-8, 165p. Half-chagrin, covers preserved, gold head. René Benjamin, La prodigieuse vie d'Honoré de Balzac. Paris, Plon, 1925. In-8, 377p. Ex. num. on pur fil, full cloth, untrimmed. Léon Thorens, Les confidences de Monsieur de Balzac. Durendal, 1960. In-8, 122p, paperback. Paul Métadier, Balzac's Touraine. Tours, Mame, 1971. In-8, 160p, paperback. Georges Middelton, That was Balzac. A Play in eight episodes with a Prologue. New York, Random House, 1936. In-8, 221p, full publisher's cloth, dust jacket. Eugène Muller, La jeunesse des hommes célèbres. Paris, Hetzel, sd. In-12, [Balzac p.175 to 180]. Dr Moreau Defarges, Balzac à Issoudun. Éditions de la Revue du Centre, 1928. In-8, 36p, 2 plates. Charles Léger, Le dernier portrait de Balzac - Balzac sur son lit de mort. Doutet & Vérité, 1912. In-8, 16p, frontispiece reproduction of pastel by Eugène Giraud. Courtine, Balzac à table. Paris, Laffont, 1976. In-8, 347p. Half-skivertex bradel. Fine copy. Marcel Bouteron, Etudes balzaciennes. Jouve, 1954, In-8, 272p. Edition at 400 copies, n°27 on vellum, sent by the author "to my friend Maurice Bardèche, but which will teach him nothing more than what he has already known for a long time".

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