René Bazin — La Terre Qui Meurt

Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1900. Leather. A novel by the notable French author René Bazin, written in the original French. A novel in a quarter morocco binding, with decorative gilt to the spine and marbled boards. René Bazin (1853-1932) was a French writer and historian who wrote novels, essays and travel works. This novel, first published in 1899, concerns the problems of urbanization and displacement, and the desertification of the French countryside. Some consider this work to be prophetic in its ecological ideas. Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally smart, with some shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .