Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Roman Contemporain. Romancists [and] Realists.

Philadelphia: Barrie.

Price: $950.00


About the item

One of 1,000 sets on Japan Vellum printed for Mr. H.R. Parrish. Each volume with plates in two states. 20 vols. 8vo. Half blue morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g. by Stikeman for Stokes. Spines uniformly toned, a few traces of wear, at joints else near fine.

Item #265969

Attractive selection of late-nineteenth century French literature, including:
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (2 vols.)
Bohemian Life by Henri Murger
The Confession of a Child of the Century by Alfred du Musset
His Excellency the Minister by Jules Claretie
Monsieur de Camors by Octave Feiullet
Nouvelles by Alfed du Musset
Raphael by Alphonse de Lamartine
Gerfaut by Charles de Bernard
Miltonia by Theophile Gautier
The Devil's Pool by George Sand
King of Camargue by Jean Aicard

Cardinal Family by Ludovic Halevy;
Germaine Lacerteux by Edmond & Jules de Goncourt
Sapho: Parisian Customs by Alphone Daudet
The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas, fils
Mademoiselle de Maupin by Theophile Gautier (2 vols.)
A Page of Love by Emile Zola (2 vols.).