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BALZAC Honoré de (1799-1850)
Pierrette. Scène de la vie de Province (Paris, Hippolyte Souverain, 1840). 2 volumes in-8 (21 x 13,2 cm), full glazed salmon calf, cold fillet on the boards, smooth spine, interior framed with gilded motifs, royal blue tabis lining and guard, gilded edges, case (P.-L. Martin)
First edition, followed by the 2nd edition of Pierre Grassou (t. II, p. 251-325).
A precious copy of which 184 pages bear autograph corrections by Balzac.
These corrections are intended for the new edition of the novel for its entry in La Comédie humaine at Furne, Dubochet and Hetzel, in the fifth volume (first volume of the Scènes de la vie province) which will appear in January 1843. They begin on page 63 of volume II and extend to page 246. After page 142, Balzac has pasted on p. [147, beginning of chap. IX] a fragment cut out from p. 143 (which ends chap. VIII) and deleted the 4 lines at the bottom of the page| on the back, page 148 corrected| the copy is quite complete with p. [145-148]| the corrections resume on f. 149-150. These pages were used for typesetting and bear the names of the typesetters. There are 297 autograph corrections.
In addition to typographical corrections (such as lower case letters in titles) and punctuation corrections, Balzac's changes are of several kinds. First, he completely changed the physiognomy of the book by deleting all the chapters and their titles, in order to give a greater continuity and homogeneity to his work. He tightened his text, removing many paragraphs. But above all he took advantage of this new edition to improve or complete his text, sometimes moving parts of sentences, changing words or expressions, and inserting additions. Thus, on p. 78, concerning du Tillet, "who is at his best with the Nucingens" is replaced by "one of Nucingen's companions"| on p. 140, he adds to a reply of Sylvie Rogron about Pierrette: "She is penniless, let her do as we do"| on p. 158, concerning Collinet's career, Balzac adds that "he had courageously started another fortune. After unsuccessful works, he had come,"| p. 169, when Doctor Martener speaks of the illnesses, Balzac adds "to which young girls are subject"| p. 192, he adds that a doctor in Paris "attributes the almost mortal state in which the minor finds herself to the bad treatment she received from the sieur and the demoiselle Rogron"| p. 196, he adds this sentence: "The mountain would give birth to a mouse"| p. 245, about Baron Gouraud at the attack of the church Saint-Merry, he adds: "and his ardor was rewarded by the great cordon of the legion of honor". Etc.
PROVENANCE
Pierre Bérès (label).
EXHIBITIONS
Balzac (Pierre Berès bookshop, 1949, n° 345)| Honoré de Balzac (Bibliothèque nationale, 1950, n° 541).
Pierrette. Scène de la vie de Province (Paris, Hippolyte Souverain, 1840). 2 volumes in-8 (21 x 13,2 cm), full glazed salmon calf, cold fillet on the boards, smooth spine, interior framed with gilded motifs, royal blue tabis lining and guard, gilded edges, case (P.-L. Martin)
First edition, followed by the 2nd edition of Pierre Grassou (t. II, p. 251-325).
A precious copy of which 184 pages bear autograph corrections by Balzac.
These corrections are intended for the new edition of the novel for its entry in La Comédie humaine at Furne, Dubochet and Hetzel, in the fifth volume (first volume of the Scènes de la vie province) which will appear in January 1843. They begin on page 63 of volume II and extend to page 246. After page 142, Balzac has pasted on p. [147, beginning of chap. IX] a fragment cut out from p. 143 (which ends chap. VIII) and deleted the 4 lines at the bottom of the page| on the back, page 148 corrected| the copy is quite complete with p. [145-148]| the corrections resume on f. 149-150. These pages were used for typesetting and bear the names of the typesetters. There are 297 autograph corrections.
In addition to typographical corrections (such as lower case letters in titles) and punctuation corrections, Balzac's changes are of several kinds. First, he completely changed the physiognomy of the book by deleting all the chapters and their titles, in order to give a greater continuity and homogeneity to his work. He tightened his text, removing many paragraphs. But above all he took advantage of this new edition to improve or complete his text, sometimes moving parts of sentences, changing words or expressions, and inserting additions. Thus, on p. 78, concerning du Tillet, "who is at his best with the Nucingens" is replaced by "one of Nucingen's companions"| on p. 140, he adds to a reply of Sylvie Rogron about Pierrette: "She is penniless, let her do as we do"| on p. 158, concerning Collinet's career, Balzac adds that "he had courageously started another fortune. After unsuccessful works, he had come,"| p. 169, when Doctor Martener speaks of the illnesses, Balzac adds "to which young girls are subject"| p. 192, he adds that a doctor in Paris "attributes the almost mortal state in which the minor finds herself to the bad treatment she received from the sieur and the demoiselle Rogron"| p. 196, he adds this sentence: "The mountain would give birth to a mouse"| p. 245, about Baron Gouraud at the attack of the church Saint-Merry, he adds: "and his ardor was rewarded by the great cordon of the legion of honor". Etc.
PROVENANCE
Pierre Bérès (label).
EXHIBITIONS
Balzac (Pierre Berès bookshop, 1949, n° 345)| Honoré de Balzac (Bibliothèque nationale, 1950, n° 541).