George Sand [Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin] — L&Apos;Homme de Neige

Paris, Michel Levy Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, 1861. Leather. A half morocco binding of this three-volume novel by influential and prolific female French author, credited here as George Sand. Three volumes bound in one. A novel by George Sand, the pseudonym of French novelist, memoirist and journalist Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin.  Sand's popularity was such that it outshone that of Victor Hugo or Honore de Balzac in 1830s and 1840s Britain. This novel, set in Sweden, is bound in half morocco and marble boards, and decorated with speckled text block edges. Text in the original French. Ink inscription to front free endpaper is partially obscured by loss to the paper. What remains reads 'Hampton Court Palace&apos. Bound in half morocco. Externally, smart. Moderate rubbing and bumping to extremities. Ink inscription to front free endpaper 'Hampton Court Palace&apos. Moderate loss to front free endpaper, above ink inscription. The odd mark to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional moderate age toning and spotting throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front blank and reverse of title page 'Lady Bouchier&apos. Moderate dusting to text block edges. Small loss to p.61 fore edge. p.73 corner uncut. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .