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honest Balzac Scattered Scenes Code of Honest People or The Art of Not Being Duped
Original title : honnête BALZAC Scènes éparse Code des gens honnêtes ou l'Art de ne pas être dupe
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- 1944
- In-4
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BALZAC (Honoré de) Scènes éparses. Code des gens honnêtes, ou l'Art de ne pas être dupe des fripons. Nouvelle Société d'Éditions, Paris, 1944. In-4°, unbound, illustrated cover (publisher's slipcase). Illustrated edition by Joseph Hémard with numerous colour compositions reproduced by stencil. One of the copies on wove paper, here no. 309. Very good copy
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BALZAC (Honoré de)
Scènes éparses. Code des gens honnêtes, ou l'Art de ne pas être dupe des fripons.
Nouvelle Société d'Éditions, Paris, 1944. In-4°, unbound, illustrated cover (publisher's slipcase).
Illustrated edition by Joseph Hémard with numerous colour compositions reproduced by stencil. One of the copies on wove paper, here no. 309.
Very good copy
The bookseller’s original description (in French)
BALZAC (Honoré de)
Scènes éparses. Code des gens honnêtes, ou l'Art de ne pas être dupe des fripons.
Nouvelle Société d'E, Paris, 1944. In-4, broché, couverture illustrée (emboîtage de l'éditeur).
Edition illustrée par Joseph Hémard de très nombreuses compositions reproduites en couleurs au pochoir. Un des exemplaires sur papier de chiffon, ici le n°309
Très bel exemplaire
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