Author: Honore de Balzac; Andre de Lignolles (Trans.)
Title: Selections from the Droll Stories of Honore de Balzac
Description: London, Bourbon Press, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The de luxe illustrated edition of Andre de Lignolles short stories, profusely illustrated throughout by Cees Woltman. First thus. Arranged and translated into English by Andre De Lignolles. A selection of short stories by Honore de Balzac, held in the original dustwrapper. Honore de Balzac was an important French author and playwright who is credited as one of the first proponents of realism throughout Europe. Stories featured are as follows: The Venial Sin, The King's Sweetheart, The Merry Jests of King Louis The Eleventh, The High Constable's Wife, The Danger of Being Too Innocent, The Dear Night of Love, Despair in Love, and The Fair Imperia Married. Many of the stories featured in the volume explore themes of morality, desire and adultery. The stories themselves are provocative and illustrated with numerous humorous illustration many of which depicting semi-naked women. With 20 illustrations throughout by Cees Woltman. Collated complete. In a full cloth binding. Externally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with rubbing to the extremities. The odd spot the endpapers. Dustwrapper is chipped to the head and tail of the spine, and lightly to the extremities. Sunning to the spine, with light spots to the spots to the front and rear of the wrap. Two small closed tears to the rear joint of the dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is age toned internally, with the odd spot. Internally firmly bound, with one plate detached but present. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Cees Woltman. Very Good/Good Only.

Keywords: Stories Illustrated Dustwrapper Illustrated Cees Woltman


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