Romantic Tales.

LEWIS, Mathew Gregory

Verlag: London: by D. N. Shury for Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1808., 1808

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION. 4 vols., 6-7/8" x 4-1/4", complete with all the half-titles. Bound in contemporary full speckled calf, expertly rebacked, gilt decorated spines, two gilt lettered black morocco spine labels, head and foot of spines fine, inner and outer hinges fine, some foxing to the beginning of vol. 4 otherwise largely clean and bright throughout. "Lewis's Gothic sampler contains examples of oriental, Germanic, medieval and Monastic Gothicism in both the terrific and horrific modes. Robert D. Spector observes that although these tales are pure Gothic, Lewis 'had toned down the ghastly, supernatural elements which had made The Monk a sensational, though infamous, success.' Yet, Lewis's fondness for an ugly macabre is still very clearly in evidence." Frederick Frank - The First Gothics. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000110

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Romantic Tales.

Verlag: London: by D. N. Shury for Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1808.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1808

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good