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Honoré de BALZAC

Oeuvres complètes

Houssiaux 1870, In-8 (14,3x22cm), 20 tomes en 20 volumes reliés.

Reprinting the works of Houssiaux who had bought the back of the Furne bookstore, in which the works were originally published, he completed them with three new volumes (Theâtre, Contes drolatiques ...) which appear for the first time in the works in 1855 and not in 1853. The edition will be reprinted in 1855 and 1870.
Binding half morocco green fir contemporary. Back to Jansenist nerves, cold nets. Titres and gilt tomaison. Traces of various friction, especially on boards. Lower joint of the volume 1 slotted in tail on 1cm. Small foxing scattered, unevenly distributed.
Illustrated book of 144 plates inset on strong tinted paper, by the best artists of the time including Bertall, Daumier, Gavarni, Johannot, Nanteuil as well as rare in-text illustrations and some music boards.
This magnificent illustration is a must in the genre and traces the aesthetics of an era.
As always with these editions of the complete works, ours presents, one would be tempted to say "naturally" some notable peculiarities.
Volume I: 6 figures including the portrait of Balzac.
Volume II: 7 figures
Volume III: 6 figures.
Volume IV: 6 figures.
Volume V: 7 figures
Volume VI: 8 figures
Volume VII: 8 figures
Volume VIII: 8 figures
Volume IX: 7 figures.
Volume X: 8 figures
Volume XI: 8 figures
Volume XII: 8 figures.
Volume XIII: 6 figures
Volume XIV: 9 figures
Volume XV: 6 figures
Volume XVI: 5 figures
Volume XVII: 5 figures.
Volume XVIII: 16 figures.
Volume XIX: 6 figures.
Volume XX: 4 figures.
 

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