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STENDHAL (Henri BEYLE dit): Le Rouge et le Noir,...

Estimate :
2 000 - 4 500 EUR

STENDHAL (Henri BEYLE dit): Le Rouge et le Noir, chronique du XIXe siècle, by M. DE STENDHAL. Paris, Levavasseur, 1831. Two volumes. 12 by 20 cm. (4)-398; (4)-487 pages. Contemporary empire green half calf with corners, smooth spine with romantic motifs, black title-pieces. Spine uniformly soiled, otherwise excellent condition of binding and text (few light freckles in volume 2, really discreet). Rare first edition, with a woodcut vignette by Henri Monnier on each title. This is a rare copy, virtually free of any foxing, and in a contemporary binding. Without the warning leaf mentioned in some copies. One of the most sought-after first editions of French literature...

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