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

$ 39.74

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

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 !