Balzac, Honoré

Scènes de la Vie Parisienne et Scènes de la Vie Politique -- 4 volumes [Oeuvres Complétes de H. de Balzac -- Études de Moeurs -- La Comédie Humaine volumes 9-12]

Paris: Alexandre Houssiaux, 1855. Hardcover. 4 volumes: vol. 1: [4], 531, [1] pages, 7 leaves of plates; vol. 2: [4], 449, [3] pages, 8 leaves of plates; vol. 3: [4], 588, [2] pages, 8 leaves of plates; vol. 4: [4], 531, [1] pages, 6 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. Volumes 1 and 2 were published in 1855; volumes 3 and 4 in 1877. Vol. 4 also includes Scènes de la Vie Politique. 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, except vol. 3, which has more significant loss; leather is starting to separate at head of front joint on vol. 4; vol. 1 pages 7-10 are loose but present; 1 plate in vol. 4 is detached but present; edges rubbed; foxing. Good. Item #011682

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