George Sand — Lelia

Paris, Henri Dupuy; L. Tenre, 1833. First edition. Leather. A very scarce complete two volume second printing of George Sand's philosophical French novel. In the original French.While each title page refers to these as a fictional second edition, the true second edition was not published until 1839, and featured significant alterations to the text. Copies such as ours with '2e edition' to the title pages are viewed considered to be the second instalment of copies of the first edition.1,500 copies of the July 1833 first edition, first impression, were produced, with only 500 copies of this August 10th 1833 second impression of the first edition.The novel saw a number of extremely negative reactions upon its initial publication, due to its controversial nature, and was condemned by the Catholic Church.Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, later Baroness Dudevant, best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and memoirist whose work was admired by the likes of Flaubert, Proust and Blazac.With a George Davey, Bristol, bookseller's label to the front pastedown of volume one, and the armorial bookplate of William Phillips to front pastedowns.Smart copies of this scarce and controversial work of French literature. In half calf signed bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips, and marbled paper covered boards. Discolouration to back strips, with loss of leather to tail of volume I back strip and front board. Booksellers label and armorial bookplate to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of significant spotting and foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .