Honore de Balzac in twenty-five volumes : the first complete translation into English

New York, P.F. Collier, 1900. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine covers and boards somewhat dust-toned and colour-faded. The cover of volume 11 is stained. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight and strong. Provenance: From the libary of Percy Newhall Booth with his bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Description: 25 v. fronts.; 21 cm. Contents: v. 1. At the sign of the cat and racket --v. 2. A study of woman --v. 3. A marriage settlement --v. 4. Beatrix --v. 5. Ursule Mirouet. Eugenie Grandet --v. 6. Pierrette --v. 7. The jealousies of a country town --v. 8. Parisians in the country --v. 9. Distinguished provincial at Paris --v. 10. Lost illusions --v. 11. A harlot's progress --v. 12. The thirteen --v. 13. The unconscious mummers --v. 14. Cousin Betty --v. 15. Cousin Pons. Old Goriot --v. 16. Provincial Parisians --v. 17. A most mysterious case --v. 18. The member for Arcis --v. 19. The chouans --v. 20. Peasantry. The country parson --v. 21. The wold asss skin --v. 22. The unknown masterpiece --v. 23. The child of malediction --v. 24. About Catherine De'Medici --v. 25. Seraphita. Subjects: Honore de Balzac -- French literature -- Translations into English. ""With illustrations from drawings on the wood by famous French artists"" --title pages.