This is a very rare antique book titled "A Father's Curse and Other Stories" by Balzac. The book is a collector's edition, limited edition, illustrated, and numbered. The leather-bound book was originally printed in 1898 by J.M. Dent & Co. in London, England. The book is in its original unaltered form. It is numbered 237 (by hand in red ink) out of the 300 limited editions that were available exclusively to "America". This is a must-have for any book collector or lover of antique literature. And it is in great shape! Only a few minor scuffs. I'm honestly not sure what I have here. Is this worth hundreds, or thousands? Feel free to reach out to me about it. 

Also, ask me about "Cousin Betty". I have #237 out of 300 in the same matching format.