Balzac, (Honoré de) - Napoleon. His story told by an old soldier in a barn. Paris, Duchartre et Van Buggenhoudt 1927. In-folio publisher's half-cover red cloth boards, 42 pp. A handsome album illustrated from popular or Epinal images by Olesiewicz, colored with hand-applied patterns. Also includes a dedication to the children of Balzacians and others, and a short biographical note on Balzac by René Saulnier. One of the copies on Olin drawing paper, including a signed autograph dispatch from René Saulnier. Very good condition.

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