Short Stories (Modern Library #40.1) by BALZAC, Honoré de - [c.1921-1923]

New York: The Modern Library / Boni and Liveright, Inc.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. [c.1921-1923]. Hardcover. Eleven of Honoré de Balzac's short stories, including "Don Juan" and "Christ in Flanders" in an early Modern Library edition. With listing of other Modern Library titles and a promotional article about the series at rear of volume. --- In Toledano spine #2 / brown leatherette ("Croftleather") limp boards / gilt spine titling & horizontal bars / gilt Modern Library/BL device, cover / brown topstain / Brodzky illustrated M-L endpapers / lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1921-1923 (no publication date listed, but 1921 date appears at rear of volume). ML #40.1. --- With prior owner's signature, dated 1923, to half title page, slightly darkened leaves but otherwise a clean, firm copy which has aged quite well.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); (6), 252, (10, ads) pages .