Dinesen (Isak, pseud. Karen Blixen) Seven Gothic Tales
£495
London, Putnam, 1934.
First edition. 8vo. Original dark orange cloth. Dust-jacket.
Seven Gothic Tales showcases Blixen’s range and depth beyond her famed autobiographical piece Out of Africa. While the latter presents an intimate view of colonial Africa, Seven Gothic Tales takes readers on a different journey into the realms of the macabre, mystical and romantic, something which had intrigued the author from a young age. Rex Whistler’s characteristic artwork lends itself perfectly.
In stock
Book very good; jacket with some edge wear and dust soiling, slight loss to head of spine, spine slightly darkened with scratches, closed tear impinging on upper panel at upper fore corner.
Frontispiece/jacket artwork by Rex Whistler.
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