BALZAC, Honoré de.

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BALZAC, Honoré de.
Intellectual history of Louis Lambert [Fragment from Romans et contes philosophiques]. Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1833. In-12 (161 x 111 mm) of 264 pp. including false title and title; salmon cardboard, smooth spine (contemporary binding), salmon half-marocco folder with matching slipcase (G. Mercier 1931). Separate original edition, after a first publication in October 1832, in Les Nouveaux contes philosophiques with the same publisher, under the title Notice biographique sur Louis Lambert. Revised and enlarged, it was put on sale in February 1833. prestigious literary provenance One of the extremely rare copies printed on strong pink paper. It belonged to George Sand, and bears this autograph mention that she wrote in blue ink on the title: " Ex. donné par lui-même à G. Sand". Very nice copy with all margins. Skillfully restored corners and headdresses. Clouzot, 20; Vicar I, 194; Carteret I, 62.
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