Honoré de BALZAC. Les Contes drolatiques colligez ez abbayes - Lot 2

Honoré de BALZAC. Les Contes drolatiques colligez ez abbayes de Touraine... pour l'esbattement des pantagruelistes et non aultres. Paris, Bureaux de la société générale de librairie, 1855. In-8, red half-maroquin with corners, spine with 5 ornate nerves, gilt head (Late 19th century binding). Leblanc, 39 // Vicaire, I-190 /// XXXI-614-(1f.) Fifth edition of Contes drolatiques and first printing of Gustave Doré's 425 wood-engraved illustrations in the text, by Lavieille, Pisan, Riault, Bouton, Verdeil, Diolot and others. This is without doubt one of Gustave Doré's masterpieces. A fine copy, despite some very rare foxing. Copies in good condition, like this one, are rare.