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Émile Zola.
[The Rougon-Macquarts].
Paris, A. La Croix Verboeckhoven, 1866–1871 / Charpentier, 1878–1893.
Fees include commission and taxes.
[The Rougon-Macquarts].
Paris, A. La Croix Verboeckhoven, 1866–1871 / Charpentier, 1878–1893.
21 volumes in-12. Bradel binding in lemon or light fawn morocco with period corners, title and author’s name gilded on the spine, original covers preserved [Carayon] (slight foxing in a few volumes, some leathers slightly tarnished).
NATURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF A FAMILY UNDER THE SECOND EMPIRE.
An exceptional set of the 20 first editions of the Rougon-Macquart series, printed on fine paper and bound in matching bindings by Carayon.
Including 17 numbered editions on Holland paper.
The copy of *Le Bonheur des Dames* bears a precious autograph dedication from Zola to his friend, the painter Hector Giacomelli.
“To Giacomelli, his friend, Emile Zola”
The author recognised and appreciated the painter’s talent as early as the 1860s; the two men became friends and maintained a correspondence.
-I. THE FORTUNE OF THE ROUGONS; II. THE HUNT; III. THE BELLY OF PARIS; IV. THE CONQUEST OF PLASSANS; V. THE FAULT OF ABBÉ MOURET; VI. HIS EXCELLENCY EUGENE ROUGON.
La Croix Verboeckhoven et Cie, 1871–1876. 6 volumes. From the Rougon-Macquart series.
-L’ASSOMMOIR. G. Charpentier, 1877. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 75 copies on Holland paper, this one being no. 64.
-UNE PAGE D’AMOUR. G. Charpentier, 1878. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper; this one is no. 64.
-NANA. G. Charpentier, 1880.
One of 325 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 124.
-POT-BOUILLE. G. Charpentier, 1882. From the Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 55.
-AU BONHEUR DES DAMES. G. Charpentier, 1883. From the Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 150 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 5.
-LA JOIE DE VIVRE. G. Charpentier, 1884. From the Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 150 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 7.
-GERMINAL. G. Charpentier, 1885. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 150 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one being no. 4.
-L’ŒUVRE. G. Charpentier, 1886. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 175 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 67.
-LA TERRE. G. Charpentier, 1887. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 275 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one being no. 10.
-LE RÊVE. G. Charpentier, 1888. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 110.
-THE HUMAN BEAST.
G. Charpentier, 1890. From the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one no. 183.
-MONEY.
Bibliothèque Charpentier, 1891. From the Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one being no. 146.
-THE DEBACLE.
Bibliothèque Charpentier, 1892.
From the Rougon-Macquart series.
One of 330 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one being no. 117.
-DOCTOR PASCAL. Bibliothèque Charpentier, 1893.
From the Rougon-Macquart series. One of 330 numbered copies on Holland paper, this one being no. 169.
Included in this set is Zola’s second novel, the one that introduced the first of the Rougon-Macquart characters, Claude Lantier, serving as a sort of genesis and introduction to the famous literary and social epic:
-LA CONFESSION DE CLAUDE. La Croix Verboeckhoven et Cie, 1866.
In-12 in a single binding.
A fine copy.