Short description: In French (ask us if in doubt). De Balzac, Les contes drolatiques, Paris, Il. Gustav Doré, 8th edition. Illustrated with 425 engravings by Gustave Doré. Mischievous stories collected in the abbeys of Touraine and brought to light by the Seigneur de Balzac for the entertainment of pantagruelists and others. The cycle Mischievous Stories is an ironic frivolous stylization of the Renaissance short stories. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS001840