The Novels, Tales and Letters of Prosper Mérimée; Complete in eight volumes
New York: Frank S. Holby, MCMVI. Hardcover. Eight volume set. Mustard cloth covers. Title labels to spines. Bookplate of previous owner in each volume's front pastedown. Small date stamped at bottom edges of front pastedowns. Volume 1: Carman. 214pp. Illustrations by Gustave Fraipont and S. Arco. Volume two" Colomba Translated by The Lady Mary Loyd with illustrations by Gaston Vuillier. 244pp. Vol. 3: The Mosaic, translated by Emily Mary Waller and Mary Helena Dey with illustrations by J.LeBlaut,Sinibaldi Merson, Myurbach Ed. De Beaumont and LaLauze. 333pp. Vol. 4: The Double Mistake, Souls in Purgatory, The Venus of Ille. Translated by Arnold, Palmer and Waller, Illus. by Fraipont, Bramtot and Aranda, 276pp. Vol. 5: Last Stories and Translations, edited by Prof. George Saintsbury; translated by Waller and Paul with illustrations by Robaudi. 298pp. Vol.6::A Chronicle of the Reign of Charles IX, translated by Saintsbury with illustrations by Edouard Toudouze.328pp., Vol. 7:Letters to an Unknown I. Translated by Palmer, Illustrated. 320pp. Vol..8: Letters to an Unknown II. Translated by Palmer, Illustrated. 327pp. A lovely set. near fine. Item #60019
Price: $225.00