BALZAC, HONORé DE — Droll Stories: Thirty Tales

New York: The Heritage Press, [c.1960s-70s]. Hardcover. A handsome reprint edition of 30 amusing (sometimes bawdy) stories by Honoré de Balzac, the acclaimed French author of "La Comédie humaine." Translated from the French and with a preface by Jacques Le Clercq, illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Volume bears 1939 date but more likely published c.1960s-70s. Sandglass leaflet laid in (New York, no. VIII: 29). --- In full maroon cloth, gilt titling & illustration on spine; maroon topstain. Volume housed in maroon paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Slipcase with a couple of small indentations and mild soiling, else structurally sound. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); xxvii, 507 pages. Near Fine .