RENAN (Ernest). History of the People of Israel. Paris, Calm - Lot 184

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RENAN (Ernest). History of the People of Israel. Paris, Calm - Lot 184
RENAN (Ernest). History of the People of Israel. Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1887–1894, 5 vols., large 8°, English green half-chagrin with corners, spine with 5 filleted raised bands, red and brown title and volume number labels, gilt fillets and year, gilt head on endpapers, combed endpapers, cover and spine preserved. (binding very slightly rubbed, a few slightly darkened clamps) (bound by Yseux Sr. de Thierry-Simier). First edition. 1/30 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper (no. 25). This copy is enhanced by a signed autograph letter, dated August 20, 1887, and placed at the beginning of the first volume: “Dear friend / In your hands, the Revue / de Paris can only thrive. / I would be among you, in the ex- / cellent company you / describe, if the people of Israel / did not absorb me day and night./ My first volume will appear / in October. Until then, I am a / slave. I promise you, however, / that if I have any / spare moments, I will think / of you. / Please accept my warmest / regards. / E. Renan.” A beautiful and rare copy from the first printing.
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