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Droll Stories by Honore de Balzac - Ca . 1930
by Honore de Balzac
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Droll Stories
by Honore de Balzac
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London: The Bibliophilist Society , Ca . 1930 . Hardcover. Near Very Good. Masterful collection of short stories originally published ,in sets of ten stories each, in 1832, 1833, and 1837 as " Drolatiques " ..... Rabelaisian in theme, stories written with great vitality, in a pastiche of 16 th century language. He was especially known for his good-humoured sensuousness and historical word play...... Honore de Balzac ( 1799 - 1850 ) , founder of realism in literature, he left a career in law , failed in politics, printing, business, literary criticism, before succeeding as writer of his realistic Magnum Opus : " La Comedie Humaine " - standing by themselves. ... This book is a part of " La Comedie Humaine ". a series of Rabelaisian stories, of 1833, a truely classic work, by a prodigious writer ( 85 novels ), written with little recognition or financial recompense early on, while burdened by debt, and with increasing health problems..." Immortal stories, based onthe life of the Middle Ages in all its horror and superstition, in cities where cruelty was the rule , customs atrocious all its tenderness and poetry - funny, sensual, and, attimes, so ntenselty unnusual, human, and pathetic to bring tars to the reader's eyes. With 424 illustrations from engravings, by Gustave Dore - The ideal collaborator between author and artist. Indented , smooth border on dlack-colored cloth book with indented, gilt decorations and lettering on spine. ( 6 7/8 X 10 X 2 3/8 ) 651 pages. Book weighs 3 1/4 pounds. No diust jacket. ( Apt DJ review excerpt attached to front end page - with comment by Lafcadio Hearn. )
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Droll Stories: Selected Tales
by De Balzac, Honore
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DROLL STORIES
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New York: Avon, 1955. Soft cover. Good to Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. T-102. A decent copy.
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Droll Stories (Panther Books)
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Granada, 1985-11-21. paperback. Good. 1.1024 7.6378 5.0394.
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Droll Stories
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Grove Press, 1962. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Droll Stories of Honor de Balzac
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DROLL STORIES (TWO VOLUMES IN ONE)
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garden city, 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Torn dust jacket.
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Droll Stories : Selected Tales
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Dover Publications, Incorporated, 2019. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Droll Stories
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NY: Avon, 1955. 223pp. Color cover and b&w illustrations by by Steele Savage. Slight wear, minor crease to front bottom corner. Size: Mass Market. T-102. First Printing.. Paperback. Very Good.
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Droll Stories
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London: Bestseller Library, 1958 First Besstseller Library printing 1958 in Very Good Minus condition.. Trade Paperback. Very Good Minus.
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Droll Stories
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No DJ. Name written on flyleaf. Binding separation - visible in photos, sound throughout the rest of the book. Wrinklng to first pages, also in photos
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