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This vast collection of biographies of writers and scholars throughout history complete in forty five volumes. The complete set of Biographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne by M. Michaud in quarter morocco binding and marbled boards.Full title includes: 'Histoire, Par Ordre Alphabetique, de la Vie Publique et Privee de Tour Les Hommes Qui Se Sont Fait Remarquer Par Leurs Ecrits, Leurs Actions, Leurs Talents, Leurs Vertus ou Leurs Crimes', which translates to: 'History, In Alphabetical Order, Of The Public And Private Life Of The Men Who Have Made Themselves Noticeable By Their Writings, Their Actions, Their Talents, Their Virtues Or Their Crimes.'From the library of Lord Arthur James Balfour, with his name printed to the bindings including the date in which they were rebound (1882).New editions published by three different publishers across the period 1843-1860. The works published by Librairie de F. A. Brockhaus are undated, and dated c1854-1860.Rebound in signed morocco binding by A. J. Balfour (1848-1930), also known as Lord Balfour, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1902-1905.Includes the following works:Volume I AA-ANG, 1843Volume II ANH-BAL, 1854Volume III BAM-BER, 1843Volume IV BER-BOI, 1854Volume V BON-BRU, undatedVolume VI BRU-CAR, 1854Volume VII CAR-CHA, 1854Volume VIII CHA-COM, 1854Volume IX CON-CZV, 1854Volume X DAA-DHY, undatedVolume XI DIA-DUP, 1855Volume XII DUP-ERZ, 1855Volume XIII ES-FER, 1855Volume XIV FER-FRA, 1856Volume XV FRA-GAT, 1856Volume XVI GAU-GNI, undatedVolume XVII GOA-GRY, 1857Volume XVIII GUA-HAZ, 1857Volume XIX HEA-HOR, 1857Volume XX HOR-JEA, 1858Volume XXI JEA-KIZ, undatedVolume XXII KLA-LAL, undatedVolume XXIII LAM-LEH, undatedVolume XXIV LEI-LLY, undatedVolume XXV LOA-MAC, undatedVolume XXVI MAD-MAR, undatedVolume XXVII MAR-MEO, undatedVolume XXVIII MER-MON, undatedVolume XXIX MON-MYS, undatedVolume XXX NAA-NOE, undatedVolume XXXI NOG-PAJ, undatedVolume XXXII PAL-PEZ, undatedVolume XXXIII PFA-POL, undatedVolume XXXIV POM-QUO, undatedVolume XXXV RAA-RIC, undatedVolume XXXVI RID-ROZ, undatedVolume XXXVII RUA-SAO, undatedVolume XXXVIII SAP-SEJ, undatedVolume XXXIX SEL-SOZ, undatedVolume XL SPA-TAP, undatedVolume XLI TAR-TOR, undatedVolume XLII TOS-VAT, undatedVolume XLIII VAU-VIZ, undatedVolume XLIV VLA-WNY, undatedVolume XLV WOB-ZYR, undated. Rebound in signed quarter morocco binding and marbled boards. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. This has resulted in some slight wear to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional spotting, particularly to the endpapers and title pages. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 839W30
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