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Paris: G. Charpentier 9 volume set, 1865-1882. 3/4 leather with marbled paper boards and edges. 5 raised spine bands, maroon leather spine labels, gold stamping on spines. Gilt decorated endpapers. 1st volume-Poesies Nouvelles 1836-1852, Novelle Ed., 1865. 2nd volume-Premieres Poesies 1829-1835, Nouvelle Ed., 1867. 3rd vulume-Nouvelles. Les Deux Maitresses, Emmeline, Le Fils du Titien, Frederic et Bernerett, Croisilles-Margot, 1867. 4th volume-La Confession D'un Enfant du Siecle, Nouvelle Ed., 1867. 5th volume-Contes. La Mouche, Pierre et Camille, Madamoiselle Mimi Pinson, Le Secret de Javotte, Le Merle blane, Lettres sur la Literature, 1867 6th volume-Oeuvres Posthumes, 1867. 7th volume-Comedies et Proverbes. Tome Premier 1882. 8th volume-Comedies et Proverbes Tome Deuxieme 1882. 9th volume-Comedies et Proverbes. Tome Troisieme 1882. Light general wear, some scuffing and worn tips. Good, solid set, tight and clean internally with mimimal scattered foxing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" -…
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by Mussett, Alfred de
LA CONFESSION D'UN ENFANT DU SIECLE
by Mussett, Alfred de
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- Hardcover
Paris: Le cercle des Bibliophiles, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrated with 25 engravings by Paule Peire. One of the 200 copies with a single state of the engravings (from a total edition of 375 copies). The tale of Mussett's celebrated love affair with George Sand, which lasted from 1833 to 1835, is told from his point of view in this autobiographical novel from 1836. Quarto. In an unsigned French three-quarter red morocco over marbled paper binding, with eight raised bands, gilt titles and top edge, and matching marbled endpapers. The original wrappers are bound in. The spine is a trifle faded, with a few tiny nicks and scuffs. Quite lovely.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Le cercle des Bibliophiles
- Place of Publication Paris
- Date Published 1947