Honore de Balzac — Scenes de la Vie Privee

Paris, Charpentier, 1839. Leather. A collection of the brilliant short stories of Honore de Balzac, in the original French. Complete in two volumes.In the original French.Two volumes of short stories by Honore de Balzac, collecting together eleven tales with themes of passion and adultery. Balzac vividly describes the interiors and fashion of his world, bringing to life the world of French society.Including 'Le Bal de Sceaux', 'Gloire et Malheur', 'La Fleur des Pois', 'La Paix du Menage', 'La Vendetta', 'Le Rendex-Vous', 'Souffrances inconnues', 'La Femme de trente ans', 'Le Doigt de Dieu', 'Les deux Rencontres', and 'Le Capitaine Parisien&apos. Honore de Balzac was an important French novelist and playwright of the nineteenth century, best known for his sequence 'La Comedie Humaine&apos.Bookplate of Robert H. Alexander to the front paste downs. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spines are faded. Crack to the head of the front joint of Volume I. Hinges of Volume I and the front hinge of Volume II are starting. Bookplate and bookseller's label to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .