Éditions Famot, Genève (Suisse) 1974 - Collection de 40 Grands Classiques de la Littérature – Reliure d'Art Style Club - 1974

Exceptional Collection of 40 Great Classics of Literature – Art Bindings by Style Club
Magnificent set of 40 bound volumes, offering a masterful panorama of French and universal literature from the Grand Century to the 20th century. An ideal collection to elegantly dress a library while rediscovering the greatest masterpieces of our literary heritage.
Lot Details
• Number of volumes: 40 books (divided into two aesthetically homogeneous series).
• Binding: High-quality publisher binding in red empire/bordeaux faux leather.
• Ornamentation: Richly ornamented spines with gilded panels, Baroque floral motifs, and black title pieces outlined with gold fillets.
• Prestige details: Gilded top edges and red fabric reading ribbons built in.
• Condition: Excellent general condition, bindings firmly intact, bright gilding, interiors very clean (see photos).
A Prestigious Table of Contents (Some Examples)
This lot includes the pillars of literary culture, notably:
• The Grand Century & the Enlightenment: Molière (Theatre), Racine, Corneille, La Fontaine (Fables and Tales), Voltaire, Diderot.
• The 19th Century & Realism: Victor Hugo (Les Misérables), Honoré de Balzac (La Comédie humaine), Émile Zola (Nana, L’Assommoir), Stendhal (The Red and the Black), Guy de Maupassant (numerous volumes of Contes, Bel-Ami).
• Adventure & Imagination: Jules Verne (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea), Alexandre Dumas (The Count of Monte Cristo in several volumes).
• The 20th Century: Françoise Sagan, François Mauriac.
Highlights of this Lot
• Timeless aesthetics: The alignment of the spines creates a striking and warm visual effect on any shelf.
• Cultural diversity: Perfect for a student, a collector, or a lover of fine literature seeking to build a reference library.
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