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La Curée. Paris, Lacroix et Verboeckhoven, 1871.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Zola, Émile
- La Curée. Paris, Lacroix et Verboeckhoven, 1871.
édition originale. In-12 (181 x 114 mm). Pas de grand papier. La couverture porte toujours la date de 1872.
reliure signée de semet et plumelle. Demi-maroquin rouge à coins, filet doré aux mors, dos à nerfs, tête dorée, couverture salie.
reliure signée de semet et plumelle. Demi-maroquin rouge à coins, filet doré aux mors, dos à nerfs, tête dorée, couverture salie.
Condition
Couverture salie.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Ce roman se déroule au moment de la politique de grands travaux conduite par Haussmann. Son héros, Aristide Rougon, va s'enrichir grâce à la spéculation foncière.
Zola dans La Curée a « voulu montrer l'épuisement prématuré d'une race qui vécut trop vite et qui aboutit à l'homme-femme des sociétés pourries ; la spéculation furieuse d'une époque s'incarnant dans un tempérament sans scrupule, enclin aux aventures » (préface). Un roman d'anticipation ?
A sa sortie, l'ouvrage passa inaperçu. La faillite de son éditeur Lacroix pesa sur cet échec. Zola décida alors de publier la suite de son épopée des Rougon-Macquart chez Georges Charpentier.