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[BINDINGS & SETS]. BALZAC, Honoré de (1799–1850). The Works of… London, et al: [George Barrie & Son for] E.R. Dumont, 1901.
42 volumes, 8vo. Hand–colored etched frontispieces in each volume, numerous plates with captioned tissue guard. Contemporary full red grain morocco gilt, all edges gilt (spines a bit darkened, few spots of rubbing to some volumes, else fine).
LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF ONLY 40 SETS, of the “Immortal Edition” presented to various authors (see the signed limitation leaf in each volume). This set was presented to the French novelist and critic Paul Bourget (1852–1935) who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.