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Prometheus, the Life of Balzac
by Maurois, Andre
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0370003357
- ISBN 13
- 9780370003351
- Seller
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N. Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Row, Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. 0370003357 . Stated first edition. Red cloth, gilt print. Dust not price clipped. Not a book club edition. Small neatly written former owners name in frontl For the Balzac completist this is primary and indispensable! (Reviewer) Honoré Balzac, 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. The author André Maurois; was born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog; (26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author of Jewish descent. His Maurois pseudonym became his legal name in 1947.; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 573 pages .
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- Seller
- A Book Legacy
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 61996
- Title
- Prometheus, the Life of Balzac
- Author
- Maurois, Andre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Impression
- ISBN 10
- 0370003357
- ISBN 13
- 9780370003351
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- 0370003357, France, LITERATURE, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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About the Seller
A Book Legacy
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N. Ft. Myers, Florida
About A Book Legacy
A Book Legacy has been in business for over 20 years as online booksellers. We specialize in Regional Americana, Genealogy, Military, Religion, Signed First Editions and more! We have an extensive Religious section with many rare books including booklets and pamphlets. A Book Legacy is a member of the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association (FABA) and adheres to it's strict ethical and business policies.
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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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