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London: John Westhouse, 1945. AR4 - A hardcover book in good condition that has some bumped corners, wrnkling, crease, foxing, stains, previous owner's inscription written on the front free endpaper, significant discoloration and shelf wear. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
The Devil's Heir, and other tales from Les Contes Drolatiques by Honore de Balzac - 1945
by Honore de Balzac
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The Devil's Heir, and other tales from Les Contes Drolatiques
by Honore de Balzac
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London: John Westhouse, 1945. The binding is badly stained, warped and torn; some pages have water stains, and one has finger marks not affecting the text, but generally the contents are ok. Really could do with rebinding. Nine stories, translated into English by J. Plummer, R. Scutt, J. P. Collas; author's prologue praising Rabelais; with b/w plates of curious and grotesque illustrations by R. A. Brandt.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by R. A. Brandt .
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- Illustrator R. A. Brandt
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- Book Condition Used - Fair
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- Edition First Thus
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher John Westhouse
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1945
- Keywords Fiction Literature French Translation Illustration Bawdry
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The Devil's Heir and Other Tales from 'Les Contes Drolatiques'
by De Balzac, Honore
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John Westhouse, 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. First Published. 188 pages. Beige dust jacket over beige cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges. Minor marks to boards. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Noticeable tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.
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The Devil's Heir and Other Tales from 'Les Contes Drolatiques'
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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London: John Westhouse Bound in gray cloth, sans DW, with simulated signature of Balzac on front panel; black & white illustrations by R.A. Brandt; 188pp.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by BRANDT, R.A..
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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John Westhouse, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards are worn and marked.Minor stain marks.Creased.Tightly bound.[R.N]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Devil's Heir and Other Tales from 'Les Contes Drolatiques'
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York , North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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John Westhouse, 1945. 2nd edition. 188pp, dustjacket with edgewear and loss to the top of the spine. Original owner's name on inner board, otherwise internally clean. 9 stories, in English.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by R A Brandt.
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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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London: John Westhouse, 1945. Book. Illus. by R. A. Brandt. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 220mm Tall, 8vo. Splendid illustrations. 188 pages A little foxing on some pages; covers shelfworn and marked..
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The DevilÕs Heir and other Tales from ÔLes Contes DrolatiquesÕ
by de Balzac, Honore [R. A. Brandt (illust.)]
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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London: John Westhouse, 1945. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. hardback in original cloth 188pp., frontis., illusts., 9 naughty stories; a prologue & 10 rather bizarre full page illustrations by R A Brandt.
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