15 - BALZAC (Honoré de).

BALZAC (Honoré de). He... the Emperor. Paris, Édition des Gémeaux, 1943. In-4, loose-leaf, with illustrated cover, slipcase, and case. An edition illustrated by Jo Merry with a frontispiece, 14 full-page compositions, a color vignette, 2 headbands, and 3 initial letters. One of 16 numbered copies on Mikado Japanese paper, including two sets—one in black and one in color—of the 16 illustrations, as well as an original drawing. The signed, full-page pencil drawing on heavy paper was not used to illustrate the book. Autographed dedication by Jo Merry: “To Mr. Dodu, with special regards, 1945.” A few faint foxing spots on the drawing. Case shows slight wear.