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Balzac, Honoré de. Albert Savarus.

169 pp. 12mo. Contemp. green half morocco, spine gilt. – Brussels, Ch. Hen, 1842.

Novel by Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), which he included in his collection „La Comédie humaine“. The original edition was published in 1842 in three parallel editions: Two in Belgium and one in France. The present edition was printed by the same printer as A. Jamar’s edition, which was published in 1842 as well, but after the above-mentioned original editions. Including four pages publisher’s advertisement at the end of the volume. – Cf. Van der Perre, 64 B. – Binding with few stains and minor rubbing. – Best.-Nr. 26404