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Edmond Werdet (6 November 1793 - 1870) was a French author and book publisher.

Edmond Werdet
Born	6 November 1793 Bordeaux
Died	27 February 1870(1870-02-27) (aged 76) Champs-sur-Marne
Occupation	Journalist Publisher

Life

He was married in June 1845 and had one son whose name was Oscar. He went bankrupt in 1837 and again in 1845, dying in poverty.

Author

The following books authored by him are currently extant:

• Portrait intime de Balzac (Paris: E. Dentu, 1859)[1]
• De la librairie française : Son passé--son présent--son avenir, avec des notices biographiques sur les libraires-éditeurs les plus distingués depuis 1789 (Paris: E. Dentu, 1860)
• Souvenirs de la vie littéraire (E. Dentu, 1879)[2]
• Histoire du livre en France depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'en 1789 (Paris: E. Dentu, 1861; 4 volumes)[3]

Publisher

He was the publisher of the following books:

• La Vieille Fille
• Le Lys dans la vallée
• Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes

References

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