10 VOLS. BOUND IN 5. 5 x 7.25 inches. Vol. I, [2] + vii + [i] + 274 + [2] pp.; [iv] + 351 + [3] pp. Vol. 2, [iv] + 359 + [5] pp.; [iv] + 262 pp. Vol. 3, [iv] + 392 pp.; [iv] + 324 pp. Vol. 4, [iv] + 350 + [2] pp.; [iv] + 313 + [3] pp.; Vol. 5, [iv] + 355 + [3] pp. ; [ii] + 398 pp. Winchester School prize binding, half red morocco over red cloth, decorated by school arms on front boards; spine in compartments with raised bands, gilt. Marbled endpapers. A very fine set. Prize label on front pastedown. Alfred de Musset (1810-57) was a French poet, dramatist and novelist who also worked as a librarian in French government service. His celebrated love affair with George Sand, 1833-35 is told in the autobiographical novel, La Confession d'un Enfant du Si�cle (Vol. 4 of this set). ART / LITERATURE FRENCH LIT. FICTION FRENCH 19TH CENTURY ART / LITERATURE.

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Title: UVRES COMPL�TES D' ALFRED DE MUSSET. [10 Vols. bound in 5]. Contents: 1. Com�dies et Proverbes. Tome Premier (1906); Tome Deuxi�me (1907). 2. Com�dies et Proverbes. Tome Troisi�me (1906); uvres Posthumes (1906). 3. Premi�res Po�sies 1829-1835. Nouvelle �dition (1906); Po�sies Nouvelles 1836-1852. Nouvelle �dition. (1908). 4. Nouvelles (1907); Contes (1907). 5. La Confession d'un Enfant du Si�cle. Nouvelle �dition (1906); M�langes de Litt�rature et de Critique. Nouvelle �dition. (1909).
Publisher: Biblioth�que-Charpentier, 11, Eug�ne Fasquelle, �diteur, 11, Rue de Grenelle, 11. 1906-09, Paris
Publication Date: 1906

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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