Ten Droll Tales

Balzac, Honore de; May, J. Lewis (Translator); Maurois, Andre (Introduction); Bosschere, Jean de (Illustrator)

Verlag: Rarity Press, New York, New York, 1931

Beschreibung

A collection of bawdy tales ".being the story of the fair Imperia, the Venial Sin, the Merrie diversions of his most Christian majesty King Louis the Eleventh." in 218 pages, translated into English from the original French by J. Lewis May, with an Introduction by Andre Maurois, with a colorful frontispiece + both full-color plates & original pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by Jean de Bosschere. Orig. published in 1926, this is a privately printed edition for Rarity Press of New York from 1931 (First, thus). Hardcover small quarto has burgundy cloth-covered boards stamped with a silver design of a nude female to front & silver lettering & design to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, corners crisp, creamy white pages significantly tanned around edges, completely unmarked save for former owner's name & date to ffep. A sliver of dampstaining to the upper fore edge of the title page only; other pages show no evidence. No DJ: likely originally came in a slipcase, which is not present. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 024230

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Ten Droll Tales

Verlag: Rarity Press, New York, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1931

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Bosschere, Jean de

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: First Thus