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THIS COMPLETE FIFTY-THREE VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY STIKEMAN & CO. IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, FIVE COMPARTMENTS AND FOUR RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD-ONE VOLUME WITH DAMAGE WHERE COVER HAS BEEN CRUDELY REATTACHED, AS WELL AS SLIGHT WEAR TO EXTREMETIES. MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED-WITH ETCHINGS PRINTED IN VAN DYKE BROWN BY HAND ON DUTCH HAND-MADE PAPER, BOOKS MEASURE 8.25"x5.75". LIMITED INTAGLIO EDITION-333 COPIES PRINTED, FIRST COMPLETE ENGLISH EDITION, 125 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN SCARCE STIKEMAN BINDING. Seller Inventory # 289
Bibliographic Details
Title: Honore de Balzac
Publisher: George Barrie's Sons, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1896
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: Limited Intaglio Edition, #52 of 333.
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