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530 - HOUSSAYE (Arsène). *The Kingdom of Roses*. Illustrations by …
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HOUSSAYE (Arsène). *The Kingdom of Roses*. Illustrations by Gérard Séguin. Paris, Blanchard, 1851. Small 8vo (20.8 x 15 cm), 90 pp. + (4) pp. of catalogue, Bradel binding in green silk-grain percaline with corner pieces, title label, gilt date, covers preserved, the front cover illustrated (Knecht). First edition of this bittersweet fairy tale: the adopted heir to the Kingdom of Roses prefers the lights of the city of Beijing – a Beijing that mirrors Napoleon III’s Paris in every respect – to the paradise of roses. Amidst compromises and disappointments, he gradually wastes away and dies, broken by the realities of life. The fifteenth title in the ‘Nouveau magasin des enfants’ series by Houssaye, then administrator of the Comédie Française. Scattered foxing spots.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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