Balzac and Souverain correspondence 1st edition LIMITED 1927

Description: Balzac and Souverain -- An Unpublished Correspondence. Edited by Walter Scott Hastings. Published in 1927 by Doubleday, Page & Co. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover, 90 pages. Top edge gilt with parchment spine. This copy is number 133 of a LIMITED EDITION of 535 copies. This limited edition was also the First Edition of this work. Condition: this copy is missing the slipcase. The covers are browned at the edges and the corners are worn. The top and bottom of the spine show wear. The pages are clean; there are no bookplates, ink names, pen/pencil notations, or similar defects. This volume printed, for the first time, 56 previously unknown letters (written in French) from famed French novelist Honore de Balzac to his chief publisher, D.H. Souverain, along with Souverain's letters to Balzac. Honoré de Balzac (1799 – 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus. Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. The editor of this volume, Walter Scott Hastings (1890-1962), was affiliated with Princeton University and made exceptional contributions to the study of Balzac's life and work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.

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