"Of this edition of Old Goriot fifteen hundred copies have been made for the members of The Limited Editions Club...This is copy number 756.  It is signed by the illustrator [Ben Lussan]" (pic); translated from the French by Ellen Marriage; illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan; "The Limited Editions Club"; includes the original "The Limited Editions Club, Number Five" flier (pic); also includes "The Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club" dated September 1948, Number 200 (pic); book is very good condition with unmarked pages and with original owner's ExLibris sticker inside front (pic); external slipcase has rough edges and a light stain on one side, otherwise sturdy.
 
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Père Goriot is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. Interwoven with this theme is that of the impoverished young aristocrat, Rastignac, who came to Paris from the provinces to hopefully make his fortune. He befriends Goriot and becomes involved with the daughters. The story is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for wealth.