Philadelphia: Avil publsihing, 1901. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Thirty Six (36) volumes in hunters green cloth with paper title labels to spine. Top edges gilt.Edition limited to 1250 copies of the Connoisseur deluxe edition. This is number 1013. Edgewear and three paper title labels slightly chipped but o/w a very nice clean set, very readable. All Balzac's important works included. One of the better Balzac sets to have. Because of the number of volumes extra freight will apply.

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Bookseller: Contact Editions (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 031307
Title: The Works of Honore de Balzac: Comedie Humaine
Author: BALZAC, HONORE DE
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Avil publsihing
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1901
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
O/W: An abbreviation for otherwise
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....