Null [QUINT] - BALZAC (Honoré de) - L'héritier du diable. Paris, René Kieffer, 1…

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[QUINT] - BALZAC (Honoré de) - L'héritier du diable. Paris, René Kieffer, 1926; small in-4, 97 pp. paperback, printed and filled cover. Illustrated with woodcut vignettes and color illustrations by Quint. Printed on vellum à la forme. Limited edition of 600 copies under the direction of René Kieffer. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

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[QUINT] - BALZAC (Honoré de) - L'héritier du diable. Paris, René Kieffer, 1926; small in-4, 97 pp. paperback, printed and filled cover. Illustrated with woodcut vignettes and color illustrations by Quint. Printed on vellum à la forme. Limited edition of 600 copies under the direction of René Kieffer. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

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