Edmond and Jules de Goncourt — Soeur Philomene

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1890. Leather. A novel, illustrated throughout. In French. With original illustrated paper wraps bound in. By Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, French brothers who frequently collaborated as writers. Edmond de Goncourt (1822–96) and Jules de Goncourt (1830–70) were collaborative sibling authors and were inseparable in life. They are known for their literary work and for their diaries, which offer a intimate view into the French literary society of the later 19th century. In a morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, smart with slight shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean but with occasional small pencil marks. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Bieler. Very Good Indeed .