Guy de Maupassant - Le Colporteur [édition originale] - 1900

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Original edition of the collection by Guy de Maupassant, gathering stories that appeared in newspapers between 1882 and 1887 (primarily in 1883).

Nicely bound in ebony half-leather, with a gilt file along the boards, spine with raised bands underscored by gilt fillets, adorned with gilt compartments, fleurons, and a gilded head. A fine copy, untrimmed.
In very good condition, clean binding showing a few discreet scratches on the covers. The edition paper is yellowed, with no foxing.

Includes the following stories: The Peddler (1893), Beside a Dead Man (1883), The Greenhouse (1883), A Duel (1883), An Evening (1883), Once (1883, second version), The Avenger (1883), The Wait (1883), First Snow (1883), The Farce (1883), Letter Found on a Drowned Man (1884), The Horrible (1884), The Tic (1884), Finished (1885), My Twenty-Five Days (1885), The Latin Question (1886), The Farmer (1886), Cry of Alarm (1886), New Year's Gifts (1887), After.

Provenance: Ex-libris stamped by Charles Fruchier, lawyer in Digne.

Guy de Maupassant
The Peddler
Paris, P. Ollendorf, 1900
in-12 ( 18 x 12cm); 346pp

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Original edition of the collection by Guy de Maupassant, gathering stories that appeared in newspapers between 1882 and 1887 (primarily in 1883).

Nicely bound in ebony half-leather, with a gilt file along the boards, spine with raised bands underscored by gilt fillets, adorned with gilt compartments, fleurons, and a gilded head. A fine copy, untrimmed.
In very good condition, clean binding showing a few discreet scratches on the covers. The edition paper is yellowed, with no foxing.

Includes the following stories: The Peddler (1893), Beside a Dead Man (1883), The Greenhouse (1883), A Duel (1883), An Evening (1883), Once (1883, second version), The Avenger (1883), The Wait (1883), First Snow (1883), The Farce (1883), Letter Found on a Drowned Man (1884), The Horrible (1884), The Tic (1884), Finished (1885), My Twenty-Five Days (1885), The Latin Question (1886), The Farmer (1886), Cry of Alarm (1886), New Year's Gifts (1887), After.

Provenance: Ex-libris stamped by Charles Fruchier, lawyer in Digne.

Guy de Maupassant
The Peddler
Paris, P. Ollendorf, 1900
in-12 ( 18 x 12cm); 346pp

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Le Colporteur [édition originale]
Author/ Illustrator
Guy de Maupassant
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1900
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
346
FranceVerified
33579
Objects sold
99.55%
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