PETITES MISÈRES DE LA VIE CONJUGALE

by Joseph Hémard, Honoré de Balzac

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First edition

Paris: Jean Porson, 1942. Limited first edition thus of Balzac's portraits of married life, with 179 illustrations extravagantly hand-colored in pochoir. Very good. Item #55326 A collection of narrative portraits of married life, alongside bits of advice and humor. Balzac published the parts separately over the course of 16 years 1830-46 , which were ultimately incorporated into his COMÉDIE HUMAINE. Their strength as

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