Droll Stories 80 hand-coloured litographs and one

80 hand-coloured litographs and one additional drawing in high-quality reproduction

252 × 192 × 31 mm

[1–2] 3–252 [253–258]: [7] leaves of colour plates facing pp

Introduced by Andrew Motion

Droll Stories 80 hand-coloured litographs and oneHonore de Balzac, Droll Stories. Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. Publisher's ornate full leather binding with raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, all edges gilt, silk moir endpapers and ribbon marker. Very good condition. Lightest of wear to the gilded edges and binding, as pictured. Inside immaculate; no previous owner's inscriptions, nor any marginalia. A nice example.