ZOLA, COLLECTION OF EIGHT VOLUMES, ORIGINAL WRAPPERS, 1880-1892

Nana. 1880, no.117 of 325 copies on Hollande; Pot-Bouille. 1882, no.228 of 250 copies on Hollande; La Joie de Vivre. 1884, no.12 of 150 copies on Hollande; Germinal. 1885, no.147 of 150 copies on Hollande; L'Oeuvre. 1886, no.68 of 175 copies on Hollande; Le Rêve. 1888, no. 17 of 250 copies on Hollande; L'Argent. 1891, no.56 of 250 copies on Hollande; La Débacle. 1892, no.306 of 330 copies on Hollande; FIRST EDITIONS, all Paris: G. Charpentier, [all part of] Les Rougon-Macquart ou l'histoire naturelle et sociale d'une famille sous le Second Empire, original yellow wrappers printed in black, glassine, edges uncut, each preserved in matching quarter morocco cases and matching slipcases; 8vo (8)

Carteret II, pp.487--488 (nos. IX, X, XII, XIII, XIV, XVI, XVIII, XIX)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

"Série de la plus grande rareté" (Carteret). Fine copies in the original wrappers of eight of the 20-novel sequence of works in "Les Rougon-Macquart" cycle, Zola's 22-year defining naturalist series portraying the Rougon-Macquart family, marked by scientific precision and scrupulous attention to detail.