Honore de Balzac, French novelist Finish:20-pack North-west view of the Tower

North-west view of the Tower of London with figures and a carriage in the foreground

Their argument was that they were ratepayers and

crown and coat of arms in the surround below

The man stands on one leg

with crown and laurels: 'Mr CLAUDET PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN'

Honore de Balzac, French novelist Finish:20-pack North-west view of the TowerHonore de Balzac, French novelist, c1845 1890. Balzac (1799 1850) qualified as a lawyer, but abandoned the legal profession for literature. He was a prolific author of novels and, in particular, short stories, some of which are regarded as being amongst the greatest in the French language. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1845 1890, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L'Arcade, Paris 8, 1845 1890.