Gautier / Taine - Honoré de Balzac. Sa Vie et Ses Oeuvres - 1858
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Honoré de Balzac. Sa Vie et Ses Oeuvres, biography by Théophile Gautier with critical analysis by Hippolyte Taine, Bruxelles, 1858, first edition, in half red morocco binding with marbled boards, 190 pages.
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Very rare and sought-after first edition of the foundational biography of Honoré de Balzac written by the friend and illustrious intellectual Théophile Gautier, enriched by the important critical analysis of Hippolyte Taine on "La Comédie Humaine". This specific issue represents an emission of extreme bibliographic rarity, scarcely catalogued in public catalogs and almost unavailable on the antique market, with very rare auction passages recorded in recent decades. It should be noted that the work also exists in another contemporaneous variant bearing the mark of Librairie Internationale / H. Dumont.
The work offers an intimate and precious glimpse into the life, creative genius, and literary production of the famous master of French realism.
Théophile Gautier, Honoré de Balzac: his life & his works. Biography by Théophile Gautier; critical analysis of La Comédie Humaine by H. Taine, Brussels, Meline, Cans et Compagnie, 1858.
PP.: 94, 96. COMPLETE text, but without the frontispiece portrait.
Copy with pages in overall good/very good condition, with the usual signs of use and time and the natural aging foxing.
Elegant modern half-red morocco binding with boards covered in marbled paper, very well preserved. Endpapers present.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
Translated by Google TranslateVery rare and sought-after first edition of the foundational biography of Honoré de Balzac written by the friend and illustrious intellectual Théophile Gautier, enriched by the important critical analysis of Hippolyte Taine on "La Comédie Humaine". This specific issue represents an emission of extreme bibliographic rarity, scarcely catalogued in public catalogs and almost unavailable on the antique market, with very rare auction passages recorded in recent decades. It should be noted that the work also exists in another contemporaneous variant bearing the mark of Librairie Internationale / H. Dumont.
The work offers an intimate and precious glimpse into the life, creative genius, and literary production of the famous master of French realism.
Théophile Gautier, Honoré de Balzac: his life & his works. Biography by Théophile Gautier; critical analysis of La Comédie Humaine by H. Taine, Brussels, Meline, Cans et Compagnie, 1858.
PP.: 94, 96. COMPLETE text, but without the frontispiece portrait.
Copy with pages in overall good/very good condition, with the usual signs of use and time and the natural aging foxing.
Elegant modern half-red morocco binding with boards covered in marbled paper, very well preserved. Endpapers present.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Biographies and memoirs, Literature
Book title
Honoré de Balzac. Sa Vie et Ses Oeuvres
Author/ Illustrator
Gautier / Taine
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1858
Height
18 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
11.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Meline, Cans et Compagnie; Bruxelles
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
190
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