Balzac, Honoré

Scènes de la Vie Province -- 4 volumes [Oeuvres Complétes de H. de Balzac -- Études de Moeurs -- La Comédie Humaine volumes 5-6]

Paris: Alexandre Houssiaux, 1855. Hardcover. 4 volumes: vol. 1: [4], 491, [3] pages, 8 leaves of plates; vol. 2: [4], 509, [3] pages, 8 leaves of plates; vol. 3: [4], 491, [1] pages, 8 leaves of plates; vol. 4: [4], 570, [2] pages, 8 leaves of plates; 22 cm. Contemporary red morocco spines with six spine compartments between raised bands with gilt-stamped author, title, and volume number in second and third compartments; gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. Marbled paper over boards. All page edges speckled. Marbled endpapers. Text is in French. A heavy set; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority/expedited shipping. In Good Condition: spines are significantly sunned; minor loss at ends of spines; vols. 1 and 4 have significant loss at head of spine; vol. 1 leather is separated from head of spine along back joint for 5 cm.; edges rubbed; foxing. Good. Item #011681

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