Rare 1901 Balzac The Lily of the Valley Connoisseur Edition Limited XVII

$ 39.74

Binding: Hardcover Year Printed: 1901 Author: Honoré de Balzac Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Language: English Publisher: Avil Publishing Company Topic: Literature Subject: Literature & Fiction Region: North America Signed: No Personalized: No Place of Publication: Philadelphia Original/Facsimile: Original Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition

Description

This limited edition, No. 979 of only 1,250 copies. One of Balzac’s most autobiographical works, The Lily of the Valley is a deeply poignant tale of unfulfilled love and emotional longing . This 1901 Connoisseur Edition de Luxe , published by Avil Publishing Company , is one of only 1,250 copies printed . Translated by James Waring , with an introduction by George Saintsbury , this book retains its original uncut pages and deckled edges , bound in green cloth with a paper spine label . A rare collector’s piece and an essential addition to any Balzac collection !