[Léon Courbouleix] Honoré de Balzac. Le chef d'oeuvre inconnu.

Pointes sèches de Léon Courbouleix. Le texte, gravé à l'eau-forte a été imprimé sur la presse à bras par l'artiste. (Paris), the artist, (1953), printed in 95 numbered and signed copies (this copy numbered 35, one of 30 copies on Arches with original drawing and 2 extra suites in sanguine and black of the 14 etchings), entirely engraved text, with gold-heightened initials, 14 full-page etched illustrations, in loose quires as issued in the original wrapper with etched front cover, folio, in halfmorocco chemise with gilt and ribbed back, in slipcase.

Occ. very sl. foxed; leather of chemise torn on upper joint. Rare, entirely etched work with the fine erotic illustrations for which Courbouleix (1887-1972) was known.