Le Monde comme il est [The World As It Is]

CUSTINE, Astolphe (Marquis de)

Published by Brussells, Louis Hauman et Comp, 1836

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2 vols. 1st Belgian edition. 16mo. Half-leather, marbled boards. 4 raised bands, gilt titles on burgundy labels, marbled edges. 278 pp. 322 pp. First published in Paris in a larger format,1835.##### A dark comedy, quite popular in its time. The protagonist, Edmond d'Offlize, boasts that he can seduce a very rich heiress whose face is so ugly that it would be acceptable "only in the land of the frogs." A great muddle of ardor and manners ensues. The Marquis de Custine (1790-1857) was a French aristocrat. His father and grandfather sympathized with the French Revolution but were both guillotined. Custine's mother was imprisoned and barely escaped the same fate. Although happily married, Custine lived openly in Paris with his English lover Edward Saint-Barbe. Aloys, another of his novels deals explicitly with homosexuality long before such subjects were common to discuss openly. ##### Condition: Good; surface wear to boards; moderate wear to extremities. Corners and spine ends lightly rubbed, some discoloration. Text block is very good; clean and tight with only occasional foxing. Residue of removed bookplates on fep; prior owner s inked signature in each volume. Very presentable. Seller Inventory # k200801b

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Title: Le Monde comme il est [The World As It Is]

Publisher: Brussells, Louis Hauman et Comp

Publication Date: 1836

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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