52V Honore de Balzac LA COMEDIE HUMAINE c1897 Limited Edition 919 Gilt Edge Deckling Frontispiece Etched Plates George Barrie & Son 19th Century French Literature

Title: La Comedie Humaine
Author: Honore de Balzac - Honoré de Balzac born Honoré Balzac, was a French novelist and playwright.

Because of 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 Balzac's lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. Inanimate objects are imbued with character as well; the city of Paris, a backdrop for much of his writing, takes on many human qualities. His writing influenced many famous writers and artists, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Jack Kerouac, and Henry James, filmmakers Akira Kurosawa and Eric Rohmer, as well as important philosophers such as Friedrich Engels. Many of Balzac's works have been made into films, and they continue to inspire writers today.
Publisher: George Barrie & Son
City: Philadelphia
Year: c1897
Printing Information: Limited Edition
Binding Style: Hardcover
Number of Volumes: 52 Full Set: No
Width: 5.75" Height: 8.75"
Book Details: This large fifty-two volume set of Honore de Balzac’s "La Comedie Humaine" is a c1897 limited edition printing numbered 919 of 1000. Printed by George Barrie & Son, these volumes are bound in green cloth with top edge gilt and deckling of the other page edges. Each volume is embellished with a frontispiece and other etched plates. Collection headings are:

Scenes of Parisian Life
Scenes of Provincial Life
Scenes of Private Life
Scenes of Country Life
Scenes of Military and Political Life
Philosophic Studies
Repertory
Analytic Studies
Les Contes Drolatiques
Condition / Notes: This handsome antique set displays some typical indications of age and wear including shelfwear and rubbing, particularly to spines. The bindings and text blocks remain firm. Text and frontispieces remain clear and crisp through mild uniform age toning. Some volumes may contain personal library plates affixed to the front pastedown.

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