Nouveaux Contes Cruels

Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle Adam

Verlag: A La Librairie Illustree, Paris, 1888

Beschreibung

A first edition of this collection of horror tales by French symbolist author Auguste de Villiers. An important collection of horror stories, which pioneered the short story genre conte cruel. This genre of writing was adopted by Charles Birkin, Maurice Level and Roald Dahl.Scarce in the original wraps. This first edition is undated as called for.In the original French.Villiers' typically wrote in a Romantic style, with fantastic plots filled with mystery and horror. In the publisher's original wraps. Externally, smart. Chips to the extremities and loss to the head and tail of spine. Fading to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Several gatherings remain unopened at the top edge. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 779L5

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Nouveaux Contes Cruels

Verlag: A La Librairie Illustree, Paris

Erscheinungsdatum: 1888

Einband: Paperback

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book