Barbey D'aurevilly: Romancier Hofer, Hermann Literary History & Criticism

Text in German. 528pp. In deep blue cloth-covered boards with red faux spine label and gilt lettering. 8vo. A large and heavy volume which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Corners very slightly rounded. A couple of small smudge marks on text block edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original paper dust jacket, bumped on edges, discoloured in margins, a little sunned over spine, a few mild marks. Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (1808-1889) was a French novelist, poet and short story writer, producing mystery tales with hints of evil, and an active literary critic. Hard to find title.