Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Balzac, Honoré de. La Haute Banque. La Maison Nucingen. La Torpille. Les Rivalités en Province. – (And:) Gambara, suivi de: Le Curé de Village. 2 vols. in 1.

(4), 261, (1) pp.; (4), 165 pp. 12mo. Contemp. half cloth with gilt spine title. Marbled edges. – Bruxelles, J. Jamar, 1838–1839.

Two volumes bound in one with collected short stories by Balzac. “La Haute Banque“ and „Les Rivalités en Province“ published the same year as the original Paris edition. The present volume contains the original edition (Van der Perre D) of „Le Curé de Village“, published two years before the first French edition. – Van der Perre 17 and 20. – Spine slightly faded. Corners bumped. Some foxing to half title and title page. Recent ownership entry on first flyleaf. Else clean copy. – Best.-Nr. 27490