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La peau de chagrin

La peau de chagrin

La peau de chagrin

by BALZAC Honoré de

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Paris: H. Delloye|& V. Lecou, 1838. Fine. H. Delloye & V. Lecou, Paris 1838, In-8 (17x27,5cm), 402pp., relié. - Première édition illustrée et premier tirage des 100 vignettes gravées sur acier de Gavarni, Baron, Lange, French, Markl... Les 2 portraits de Foedora et Pauline tirés sur Chine ne sopnt pas présents (ces portraits ont été tirés à part de l'édition et ne s'acquéraient qu'en sus du volume, ils devaient constituer un autre ouvrage : Les femmes de Balzac ; c'est pourquoi ils ne se trouvent que très rarement reliés, ils sont de plus présent en vignettes). Reliure en plein maroquin à grains longs bleu roi de la fin du XIXe signée Smeers en haut de la première page de garde. Dos à nerfs orné de 5 fleurons caissonnés. Plats à la Du Seuil avec un encadrement central contitué d'un triple filet, de fleurons dans les écoinçons et d'un second triple filet d'encadrement. Large frise intérieure. Tranches dorées. Rousseurs éparses principalement dans les marges, sur un papier bien blanc. Très bel exemplaire. Un des plus beaux illustrés du XIXe tant la qualité des gravures sur acier est exceptionnelle. Tirage sur velin. La peau de chagrin devait être le premier livre illustrée de Balzac de la série des Etudes sociales, mais le livre se vendit mal et il n'en fut pas fait d'autres. Remarques de premier tirage par Carteret : p.5 dernière ligne du premier alinéa ... dernier écu ; P.7 dernier mot de la page ... à ; p.19 dernier mot de la 6e ligne ... pou- ; etc. La gravure du jardinier a été replacée correctement p. 303, mais ainsi que le stipule Carteret : ""Ce changement ne saurait indiquer que le livre n'est pas de bon tirage et la meilleure preuve en est l'exemplaire en livraisons d'après lequel nous donnons la présente description contient la gravure du jardinier à la p. 303."" ""Le texte de l'édition illustrée est revu avec tant de soin, qu'il faut le regarder comme le seul existant, tant il diffère des éditions précédentes ; cette solennité typographique a réagi sur la phrase, et j'ai découvert bien des sottises, en sorte que je désire vivement que le nombre des souscripteurs permette de continuer cette publication, qui me donnera l'occasion d'arriver à ce que je puis d emieux pour mon ouvrage comme pureté de langage."" Lettre à Mme Hanska du 20 janvier 1838. Balzac attacha une grande importance à l'illustration et travailla de concert avec les illustrateurs qu'il choisit lui-même. [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] First illustrated edition, first state of the 100 steel-engraved vignettes by Gavarni, Baron, Lange, French, Markl... Missing the 2 portraits of Foedora and Pauline printed on papier de chine (these portraits were printed separately from the edition and could only be acquired in addition to the volume, as they were made to form another edition: Les femmes de Balzac; thus they are only very rarely bound, and are already present as vignettes). Blue long-grain morocco from the end of the 19th century signed Smeers at the top of the first endpaper, elaborately gilt spine. Boards in 'Du Seuil style'. Large interior dentelle. Gilt edges. Scattered foxing mainly in the margins, on a very white paper. A very nice copy. One of the most beautiful illustrated books of the XIXth century as the quality of the steel engravings is exceptional. Printed on wove paper. La peau de chagrin was supposed to be the first illustrated book of Balzac's Social Studies series, but the book sold poorly and no more were made. First printing remarks by Carteret: p.5 last line of the first paragraph ... last ecu; p.7 last word of the page ... to; p.19 last word of the 6th line ... pou-; etc. The engraving of the gardener has been replaced correctly on p. 303, but as Carteret states, ""This change cannot indicate that the book is not a good edition, and the best proof of this is the copy in separate issues from which we give the present description contains the engraving of the gardener on p. 303.""

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Title
La peau de chagrin
Author
BALZAC Honoré de
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Publisher
H. Delloye|& V. Lecou
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Date Published
1838
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