Stiff, vellumbacked portfolio (315 x 290 mm) with gilt lettered spine and "Balzac" in gilt on the red front board. Boards spotted and small crack at head of spine. With Walter Klemms nine (9) erotical illustrations for Balzac's Les Contes drolatiques. Every etching in passpartout. Size of the etched plate 155 x 110 mm. With margins ca. 270 x 200 mm.) In a limited (unknown) edition. Inside front board signed note by Walter Klemm in German: "Diese neun Radierungen sind von dem Druck abgezogen von mir und hand-koloriert und signiert." (These nine etchings are taken before the print and hand-coloured and signed by me.) Every etching signed by hand. Passpartous mildly browned in margins. All etchings in fine condition.
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