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Balzac, Honoré de
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Balzac, Honoré de
- Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes. Esther. Paris: L. de Potter, 1845
- Paper
3 volumes, 8vo (222 x 142mm.), FIRST EDITION (see footnote), half-titles, original light blue printed wrappers, uncut, modern morocco-backed boards chemise and slipcase, text somewhat spotted and browned, mainly at edges, bindings somewhat soiled
Literature
Carteret I, p.82 ("Edition en partie originale"); Vicaire I, p.224
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
This edition contains the first two parts of Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes: 1. "Comment aiment les poètes", 2. "A combien l'amour revient aux vieillards". The beginning of the first part had already been published in 1838 in La Torpille. Another two parts appeared in 1846 and 1848, but all four were not published together until 1869.
This copy is the state in which chapter 1 begins "Depuis 1830, les bals publics de Paris au carnaval sont devenus une création", rather than the more common "En 1824, au dernier bal de l'Opéra, plusieurs masques furent frappés de la beauté d'un jeune homme".