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Limited Edition "L’éloge de la folie" and "Les Contes drolatiques"
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | L’Éloge de la folie (Desiderius Erasmus), Les Contes drolatiques (Honoré de Balzac) |
| Genre | Literary and Classic, Short Stories |
| Illustrator | Albert Dubout (French, 1905–1976) |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Publisher or Printer | Librairie d’Amateurs |
| Publication Year | 1941, 1951 |
| Period | Mid-20th Century, 1940s, 1950s, Vintage |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Edition Statement | 602/4500, 783/3000 |
| Language | French |
| Number of Books | 2 |
| Additional Information | Desiderius Erasmus’ L’éloge de la folie (In Praise of Folly) is numbered 602 of 4,500 and Honoré de Balzac’s Les Contes drolatiques (Droll Stories) is numbered 783 of 3,000. Both books are illustrated by French cartoonist Albert Dubout. |
Condition
- discoloration and page toning; loose hinges; bumped corners; edge wear with peeling and chips; wear throughout.
Dimensions
1.25" W x 10.5" H x 8.25" D
- measures one.
Item #
ITMG843387
