The Masterpieces of Emile Zola: L'Assommoir, La Curee, Germinal, Nana, Pot-Bouille [and] La Terre [11 VOLUMES OF 12 VOLUME SET].

ZOLA, Emile

Published by 'Printed for subscribers only from the plates made by the Lutetian Society', [Philadelphia]

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THIS SET WILL BE VERY HEAVY TO SEND SO PLEASE ASK FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE BEFORE COMMITTING TO PURCHASE. ABE BOOKS POSTAGE QUOTE IS FOR ONE BOOK ONLY AND THERE ARE 11 VOLS in THIS SET. Crown octavo, 11 volumes (of 12, lacking the first volume of 'Nana'), very well-illustrated with numerous etched plates after paintings by Auguste Francois Gorguet, Louise Malteste, Alcide-Theophile Robaudi and Pierre Vidal. Superbly bound in full burgundy levant morocco, extensively hand-tooled in gilt, with small circular turquoise morocco onlays to the corners of each front board; series title ('Rougon-Macquart Edition') at the foot of each spine; inner gilt dentelles; top edges gilt, others uncut; title of 'La Curee' is mispelt 'La Curre' on the spines and title pages (but not on the half titles); Provenance: in each volume there is the ex libris bookplate of E. A. Matison, who is likely the eminent Australian physician Dr Eugene Abraham Matison (1887-1965) - he moved from the United States to Australia in 1910, and was President of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation, very faint tide mark to top corner of at least a few laves in most volumes, but nevertheless a handsome set in excellent condition overall. Number 160 of 1000 sets of the 'Library Edition' with the etchings on Japan paper', comprising unexpurgated translations of six novels from Zola's sweeping Rougon-Macquart novel cycle. The stated aim of the Lutetian Society was 'to issue to its members translations of such representative master-pieces of fiction by Continental authors as are unprocurable in England in an unmutilated rendering'. This appears to be an early American stereotype reissue. [Philadelphia], 'Printed for subscribers only from the plates made by the Lutetian Society' [by George Barrie & Son, circa 1924], undated but circa 1920s. * La Curre (2 Vols), L'Assommoir (2 Vols), Nana Vol II only (incomplete), Pot Bouille (2 Vols), Germinal (2 Vols) and La Terre (2 Vols).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Masterpieces of Emile Zola: L'Assommoir, La Curee, Germinal, Nana, Pot-Bouille [and] La Terre [11 VOLUMES OF 12 VOLUME SET].
• Publisher: 'Printed for subscribers only from the plates made by the Lutetian Society', [Philadelphia]
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: ILLUSTRATED
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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