Honoré de BALZAC / Albert DUBOUT - Les Contes Drolatiques - 1941
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Honoré de Balzac and Albert Dubout illuminate Les Contes Drolatiques, a 1941 illustrated and numbered edition published by Gibert Jeune, Librairie d'Amateurs, in French, bound in brick demi‑leather with gilt edges, 369 pages, featuring 124 colour drawings, copy no. 2054 of 3000.
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BALZAC (Honoré de)
The Drolactic Tales
collected from the Abbeys of Touraine and brought to light by Mr. Balzac for the amusement of Pantagruelists and none others
Paris, Gibert Jeune, Librairie d'Amateurs, 1941
Quarto (26.7 cm x 21.5 cm) of [10]-369-[4] pp.
Print run of 3,000 numbered copies.
Brick half-binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with the author and the title in gilt letters, gilt top, boards and spine preserved.
Work illustrated with 124 color drawings by Albert Dubout.
One of the numbered copies, this one No. 2054.
Spine cords and upper-edge bindings slightly rubbed; interior in very good condition.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
Translated by Google TranslateBALZAC (Honoré de)
The Drolactic Tales
collected from the Abbeys of Touraine and brought to light by Mr. Balzac for the amusement of Pantagruelists and none others
Paris, Gibert Jeune, Librairie d'Amateurs, 1941
Quarto (26.7 cm x 21.5 cm) of [10]-369-[4] pp.
Print run of 3,000 numbered copies.
Brick half-binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with the author and the title in gilt letters, gilt top, boards and spine preserved.
Work illustrated with 124 color drawings by Albert Dubout.
One of the numbered copies, this one No. 2054.
Spine cords and upper-edge bindings slightly rubbed; interior in very good condition.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Humour & caricature, Illustrated
Book title
Les Contes Drolatiques
Author/ Illustrator
Honoré de BALZAC / Albert DUBOUT
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1941
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Gibert Jeune, Librairie d'Amateurs
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
369
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