Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Balzac, Honoré de. Veronique, pour faire suite au Curé de Village; suivi des Esquisses Parisiennes. – (And:) Une Fille d’Ève. 2 vols. in 1.

(4), 150 pp.; (4), 181 pp. 12mo. Contemp. half cloth with gilt spine title. Marbled edges. – Bruxelles, J. Jamar, 1839.

Original edition of „Veronique“ and counterfit edition of „Une Fille d’Ève“ by Balzac. The first published two years earlier than the first Paris edition, the latter one year after the original edition. – Van der Perre 25 and 171. – Spine slightly faded. Corners bumped. Minor foxing inside. Recent ownership entry on first flyleaf. Else clean copy. – Best.-Nr. 27491