MAXIMES
by Honore De Balzac
Text in both French (left hand pages)
and in English (right hand pages)
Publisher: London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1906
Beautiful half leather over marble boards, with matching end papers.
Three raised bands on spine. Gilt and black spine decoration with separate title and date label.
Top edges gilded, other edges untrimmed. Red and black title page.
Hand made papers. 5” x 6-1/2”. 197 pages.
Early book mark from Beatrice Wight Bill.
Condition: Front cover is detached but fully present. Otherwise condition is very good.
Inside is immaculate. Binding is tight.
Book appears to have never been read.
There are no loose, torn, soiled or marked pages. No foxing or other age issues.
This is a truly beautiful book.
A bilingual MAXIMES is very hard to find in any condition.
I have seen a few copies all priced between $225 and $325 . . .
and they were NOT bound in fine leather.
Don't miss out on this one!