Anatole France - Les Chefs d'Oeuvre (Edition Luxe) - 1968

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Ten-volume collection 'Les Chefs d'Oeuvre' by Anatole France, Luxe Edition, first edition in this format, published in 1968, French language, illustrated, about 5000 pages total, dimensions 20.5 × 12.5 cm, weight 5.5 kg, in good condition.

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Beautiful collection of 10 volumes (more than 24 stories) of the Masterpieces by the very famous Anatole France.
Year of publication 1968, distributed by the Cercle du Bibliophile.
Luxury edition, very beautiful blue covers with embossed gold engravings, gilded top pages.
The books are sturdy and in good condition, even very good condition for their age, with interiors in perfect condition, and a few small marks on some covers visible in the photos.
The collection is presented as follows:
- Les Désires de Jean Servien / Le Livre de mon ami / Nos Enfants. 420 pages.
- Balthasar / Thaïs / The Mother-of-Pearl Case. 620 pages.
- The Red Lily / The Garden of Epicure. 650 pages.
- Sur la Pierre Blanche / The Tales of Jacques Tournebroche. 590 pages.
Crainquebille and Other Profitable Stories / Comic Stories. 420 pages
The Rotisserie of Queen Pédauque / The Opinions of Jérôme Coignard. 446 pages.
L'Horme du mal / Le Mannequin d'Osier. 414 pages.
Jocaste and the Thin Cat / The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard. 434 pages.
The Amethyst Ring / Monsieur Bergeret in Paris. 516 pages.
The Well of Sainte Claire / Pierre Nozière. 460 pages.

History: Anatole France is a French writer. He is considered one of the greatest of the Third Republic era, of which he was also one of the most important literary critics.
He becomes one of the most significant consciences of his time by engaging in many social and political causes at the beginning of the 20th century.
He received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his entire body of work in 1921.

Weight excluding packaging: 5.5 kg
Delivery to a nearby pickup point (UPS, Mondial Relay...) or directly to your home if no nearby pickup point is available.

Beautiful collection of 10 volumes (more than 24 stories) of the Masterpieces by the very famous Anatole France.
Year of publication 1968, distributed by the Cercle du Bibliophile.
Luxury edition, very beautiful blue covers with embossed gold engravings, gilded top pages.
The books are sturdy and in good condition, even very good condition for their age, with interiors in perfect condition, and a few small marks on some covers visible in the photos.
The collection is presented as follows:
- Les Désires de Jean Servien / Le Livre de mon ami / Nos Enfants. 420 pages.
- Balthasar / Thaïs / The Mother-of-Pearl Case. 620 pages.
- The Red Lily / The Garden of Epicure. 650 pages.
- Sur la Pierre Blanche / The Tales of Jacques Tournebroche. 590 pages.
Crainquebille and Other Profitable Stories / Comic Stories. 420 pages
The Rotisserie of Queen Pédauque / The Opinions of Jérôme Coignard. 446 pages.
L'Horme du mal / Le Mannequin d'Osier. 414 pages.
Jocaste and the Thin Cat / The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard. 434 pages.
The Amethyst Ring / Monsieur Bergeret in Paris. 516 pages.
The Well of Sainte Claire / Pierre Nozière. 460 pages.

History: Anatole France is a French writer. He is considered one of the greatest of the Third Republic era, of which he was also one of the most important literary critics.
He becomes one of the most significant consciences of his time by engaging in many social and political causes at the beginning of the 20th century.
He received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his entire body of work in 1921.

Weight excluding packaging: 5.5 kg
Delivery to a nearby pickup point (UPS, Mondial Relay...) or directly to your home if no nearby pickup point is available.

Details

Number of Books
10
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book Title
Les Chefs d'Oeuvre (Edition Luxe)
Author/ Illustrator
Anatole France
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1968
Height
20.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus, Special edition
Width
12.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
5000
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