Lot no. 233
BALZAC (H. de). LE MEDECIN DE CAMPAGNE.
Paris, Mame-Delaunay, 1833.
2 volumes in-8 of 360 and 326 pages, mahogany bradel half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine, cover, untrimmed (E. Carayon).
Rare first edition. One of the most sought-after of Balzac's great novels, according to Clouzot. Without the 4 pages of the prospectus, missing in the margins of the covers, one page detached. A copy with large margins, free of foxing and beautifully bound by Emile Carayon (Vicaire I, 195).
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