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BALZAC, TWELVE VOLUMES OF
BALZAC, TWELVE VOLUMES OF BOOKSBalzac, Twelve Volumes of Books,
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GROUP OF VINTAGE FRENCH
GROUP OF VINTAGE FRENCH BOOKSIncluding: Sixteen books of The Novels of Balzac by H. de Balzac, The Gebbie Publishing Co., 1900; and four volumes of The Memoirs of the Duke of Saint-Simon , Samuel Bagster and Sons, 1902, bound in red leather with a letter from Ursus Rare Books Ltd. describing the volumes.
Condition
All with wear consistent with age and use.
Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
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Works of Honore de Balzac Astral
Works of Honore de Balzac Astral Edition(Philadelphia George Barrie & Son 1898) number 69 of 100 53 volumes octavo three-quarter red leather over red boards gilt edges.Clean and sound toned paper. Fine condition.
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HONORÉ BALZAC, LA COMÉDIE
HONORÉ BALZAC, LA COMÉDIE HUMAINE, 45 VOLUMESGeorge Barrie et Fils, Paris; gilt-edges, full leather with embroidered silk front and rear sheets within tooled leather borders. 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.,
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(34) BOOKS: VARIOUS TITLES BY
(34) BOOKS: VARIOUS TITLES BY HONORE BALZAC, 19THC(lot of 34) Books by Honore de Balzac (France, 1799-1850), translated into English, published by George Barrie & Sons, various years, earliest date: 1895, latest date: 1900, largest: approx 8.75"h, 6"w, 1.5"d, 69lbs total **Provenance: A prominent Houstonian's River Oaks Estate**
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Novels, a collection of mainly
Novels, a collection of mainly cloth bound volumes to include, Balzac (H), Home Library, 18 vols
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A Partial Set the Works of Honore
A Partial Set the Works of Honore De Balzac Boston: Roberts Brothers 1888. seven volumes 8vo hard bound in paper and leather translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley. Marbled end papers.
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HONORE BALZAC, WORKS IN 20 VOL,
HONORE BALZAC, WORKS IN 20 VOL, LEATHER, LIMITEDFounders Edition limited set of The Works of Honore Balzac, in 20 volumes. Published by Croscup, London, 1908. Bound in red leather. Very good condition. Each book measures 8" tall. Straight and tight bindings. Minor exterior wear. Toning to page edges.
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BALZAC'S WORKS: PRIVATE LIFE
BALZAC'S WORKS: PRIVATE LIFE (VOL. 1-11)Balzac's Works: Private Life (Vol. 1-11). #32 out of 1000 copies. Author: May Tomlinson Publisher: George Barrie and Son, Philadelphia
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25) BOOKS: FRENCH LITERATURE,
25) BOOKS: FRENCH LITERATURE, BALZAC & DUMAS 19THC(lot of 25) Library shelf books: French literature, all with embossed leather spines, including: (17 vols) works by Honore de Balzac (France, 1799-1850), translated into English by Colonel Chabert, William Walton, published by George Barrie & Sons, 1897, all with gilt embossed leather covers, printed on Japanese vellum, illustrations in color and black and white, most with foxing, some with loose pages; (8 vols) "Celebrated Crimes", Alexandre Dumas (France, 1802-1870), translated by I.G. Burnham, published by H.S. Nichols, 1895, volumes 1-8, black and white photogravures; largest: approx 8.75"h, 6"w, 1.5"d; 43.25lbs total **Provenance: A prominent Houstonian's River Oaks Estate**
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THE NOVELS OF BALZAC, THE GEBBIE
THE NOVELS OF BALZAC, THE GEBBIE PUBLISHING CO., 1900, 14 VOLUMES, LIBRARY EDITION, 519/1250The Novels of Balzac, The Gebbie Publishing Co., 1900, 14 Volumes, Library Edition, 519/1250,
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LES ESSAIS DE MONTAIGNE, PARIS, 6
LES ESSAIS DE MONTAIGNE, PARIS, 6 VOLUMESLes Essais De Montaigne, Paris, 6 Volumes,
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WORKS OF HONORé DE BALZAC IN
WORKS OF HONORé DE BALZAC IN THIRTY-NINE (39) VOLUMES (London: J. M. Dent, various 1890s dates), small octavo (8-5/8 in.), blue calf over marbled boards; pictorial gilt and raised bands on spine; top page edges with additional gilt.
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14 VOLUME SET OF HONORE DE BALZAC
14 VOLUME SET OF HONORE DE BALZAC (1799-1850)14 Volume Set of Honore De Balzac (1799-1850) "La Comedie Humaine" printed by George Barrie et Fils
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. Condition: Reports are available by request and answered in the order they are received starting the week of the sale. Our online buyers premium is 28%.
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[General Interest] Selection of
[General Interest] Selection of bound sets and individual volumes including Messages and Papers of the Presidents (20 volumes) and The Novels and Dramas of Balzac (36 volumes) and so forth Estimate $ 100-150
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Chateaubriand (FR Vicomte de) The
Chateaubriand (FR Vicomte de) The Memoirs, 6 vols 8vo., orig. cloth, Freemantle 1902
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SIX VOLUMES ON LOUIS ICARTSix
SIX VOLUMES ON LOUIS ICARTSix Volumes on Louis Icart,
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LA COMEDIE HUMAINE OF HONORE DE
LA COMEDIE HUMAINE OF HONORE DE BALZAC: SET OF 14La Comedie Humaine of Honore de Balzac: Brotherhood of Consolation, Last incarnation of Vautrin, Seraphita- Alkahest, The magician, A Start in Life, The Country Doctor, Modest Mignon, Beatrix, Cesar Birotteau, Bureaucracy, Sons of the Soil, Cousin Bette, The Two Brothers, Lily of the Valley Translated by: Katharine Prescott Wormeley Publisher: New York: The Athenaeum Society Year: 1829
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SUBSCRIBERS' SET OF BALZAC'S
SUBSCRIBERS' SET OF BALZAC'S WORKS IN THIRTY-TWO (32) VOLUMES (Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1897), octavo (8.5 in.), three-quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt on spines and top page edges.
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THE WORKS OF MOLIERE, 6 VOLUMES,
THE WORKS OF MOLIERE, 6 VOLUMES, 1784"The Works of Moliere" New Edition. Published by A. Londres, 1784. 6 Volumes of 7 volume edition, missing volume 2. Printed in French. Green hide with gilt decoration, marbled interior cover, gilt endpapers.
Wear to binding, toning to pages.
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(COLLECTED WORKS) A group of four
(COLLECTED WORKS) A group of four sets of works in 26 volumes bound in leather. The Complete Works of Charles Dickens. New York and London: Harper & Brothers n.d. 15 vols. 8vo 3/4 red morocco over marbled boards. The Works of Honore de Balzac. New York: Fred deFau n.d. 4 of 5 vols. only. 8vo 3/4 green morocco over silk. Limited edition 703/1000. [The Works of Alphonse Daudet.] London: J.M. Dent 1896. 3 vols. 8vo 3/4 red morocco. My Life and Recollections. By Grantley F. Berkeley. London: Hurst and Blackett 1865. 4 vols.
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HISTORY OF FRANCE, 6
HISTORY OF FRANCE, 6 VOLUMES[Leather Bindings] , History of France, c. 1870, 6 volumes, gilt tooled
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SIXTEEN VOLUMES OF ALPHONSE
SIXTEEN VOLUMES OF ALPHONSE DAUDET'S NOVELS ROMANCES AND WRITINGS. Fred DeFau & Company New York. Little Brown & Company 1900 Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
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TWENTY-SEVEN LEATHERBOUND VOLUMES
TWENTY-SEVEN LEATHERBOUND VOLUMES FROM A GENTLEMAN'S READING LIBRARY Including a multi-volume set of Oeuvres de Boileau and a multi-volume set titled Alison's History of Europe. Provenance: Property from the Estate of George I Gravert.
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FOUR SETS OF ANTIQUE BOOKSthe
FOUR SETS OF ANTIQUE BOOKSthe first: Dumas, Alexandre et al "Crimes Celebres", Paris: Administration de Librairie, 1842, in four volumes, each bound in leather and paper (each 10 x 6 inches); the second: "Memoires of the Cardinal de Retz", Dublin: 1777, in four volumes, each in full leather binding (each 6 3/4 x 4 inches); the third: Zola, Emile, translated by Ernest A. Vizetelly, comprising "Paris", 1898 (2 volumes), "Lourdes", 1897 (2 volumes), "His Excellency", 1897 (1 volume), and "Rome", 1898 (2 volumes), each New York: the MacMillan Company, each half-bound in leather and marbled paper (each 7 x 5 inches); the fourth: Johnson, Samuel "Works...", Oxford: William Pickering / Oxford, 1825, volumes 1 - 11, each bound by Root and Son in half leather and marbled paper (each 9 x 5 1/2 inches) Condition:
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(8) VOLS., LEATHERBOUND BOOKS,
(8) VOLS., LEATHERBOUND BOOKS, 1835-1911 Includes: 1) The Works of Joseph Addison, vol. III, Harper & Brothers, 1842; 2) Richard (de Nancy). Commentaire Physiologique sur la Personne D'Horace. C. Savy, Lyon, 1863; 3) L. Aime Caron. Morceaux Choisis de L'Histoire Romaine. D. Belin, Paris, 1835, illustrated; 4) La Journee de Chretien. J. Lefort, Paris, 1911; 5) and 6) Dickens. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Bernard Tauchnitz, Leipzig, 1842, in 2 vols.; 7) and 8) Delices des Ames Pieuses or Recueil de Prieres. Gaume Freres, Paris, no date, in 2 vols.; 9.25"h x 6"w (largest), 4.75"h x 2.75"w (smallest)
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MARCEL PROUST, FOLIO SOCIETY, SIX
MARCEL PROUST, FOLIO SOCIETY, SIX VOLUMES Boxed set of six The Folio Society hardcover books, Marcel Proust (French 1871-1922), "In Search Of Lost Time", 2001, volume 1 "Swann's Way", volume 2 "Within A Budding Grove", volume 3 "The Guermantes Way", volume 4 Sodom And Gomorrah", volume 5 "The Captive", and volume 6 "The Fugitive Time Engaged". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Joel A. Katz, Atlanta, Georgia. Approx. "Swann's Way" h. 9.5", w. 6.5", d. 1.75".
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[Literature Fine Press] Seven
[Literature Fine Press] Seven titles published by the Limited Editions Club in editions of 1500 each signed by the artist comprising: 1) A. Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo illus. by Lynd Ward (New York: 1941) 4 vols. 4to. cloth sc; 2) A. France Craiquebille illus. Bernard Lamotte (New York: 1949 4to cloth sc; 3) B. Zola Nana illus. Bernard Lamotte (New York: 1948) 4to cloth sc; 4) M.H. Beyle (Stendhal) The Red and the Black illus. Rafaello Busoni (New York: 1947) 4to quarter leather cloth sc; 5) Balzac Old Goriot illus. Rene Ben Sussan (New York: 1948) 4to quarter leather boards sc; 6) E. Rostand Cyrano De Bergerac illus. Sylvain Sauvage (New York; 1936) 4to cloth; 7) A. France The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard illus. by Sylvain Sauvage (New York: 1937) 4to cloth Estimate $ 250-500
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(6) VOLS. ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
(6) VOLS. ILLUSTRATED BOOKS Includes: 1) Guillaume Apollinaire & Raoul Dufy. Le Bestiaire, ou Cortege d'Orphee. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1977, in slipcase; 2) The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. Assouline, 2005, in slipcase; 3) A. Sutzkever. Siberia. 8 drawings by Marc Chagall, Abelard-Schuman, 1961; 4) Charles Baudelaire. Les Fleurs du Mal. Continental Book Co., 1946, inscribed and signed by illustrator Adolf Hallman, in slipcase; 5) Arthur Szyk. The New Order. Putnam, 1946; 6) Jean de la Fontaine. Selected Fables. Illustrated by Alexander Calder, The Quadrangle Press, 1948; 13.5"h x 10.5"w (largest)
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4 vols. Les Mille et Une Nuits.
4 vols. Les Mille et Une Nuits. Paris: A. Hiard, 1832. Translated by Antoine Galland. 8 vols. in 4. 16mo, contemp. calf-backed marbled bds., gilt-lettered & decorated spine; occasionally scuffed, corners bumped, spine ends & joints slightly rubbed. Scattered light foxing.
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17 VOLUMES FROM HUGO, DUMAS, AND
17 VOLUMES FROM HUGO, DUMAS, AND POE COLLECTIONSHard cover, including Count of Monte Cristo and Laughing man.
6 Vol. of Edgar Allan Poe, 5 vol. Alexandre Dumas, 6 vol. Victor Hugo.
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 7"L, largest
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Age related wear
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Dumas (Alexandre), Oeuvres,
Dumas (Alexandre), Oeuvres, Paris: Louis Conrad, libraire-editeur, 1922-1937, 8vo, 29 vols, half Morocco over marbled boards with raised bands and gilt lettering to spines, engraved pictorial plates (29)
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GUSTAVE
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GUSTAVE FLAUBERT, 8 VOLUMES, ALEXANDRE DUMAS, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, 2 VOLUMES AND VICONTE DE BRAGELONNEThe Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert, 8 Volumes, Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers, 2 Volumes and Viconte de Bragelonne
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Collection of Approximately Sixteen
Collection of Approximately Sixteen Volumes, related to literature, including Stevenson's Works, Memoirs of the Baron de Meneval (History of Napoleon I), Memoirs of Count Horace de Viel Castel, and Marie ou L'Esclavage.
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Dumas (A) Les Mohicans de Paris,
Dumas (A) Les Mohicans de Paris, 4 vols., red morocco and 20 other volumes by the same
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COLLECTION OF BOOKS INCLUDING
COLLECTION OF BOOKS INCLUDING CELEBRATED CRIMES BY DUMAS, SIX VOLUMES, LES MISERABLES, TWO VOLUMES, THE COMPLETE PLAYS OF BERNARD SHAW, ONE VOLUME AND VICTOR HUGO'S WORKS, ONE VOLUMECollection of Books Including Celebrated Crimes by Dumas, Six Volumes, Les Miserables, Two Volumes, The Complete Plays of Bernard Shaw, One Volume and Victor Hugo's Works, One Volume,